[Tango-L] Milonga music mix

[Michael]

As a foreigner, how would I know that up to 30% non-tango music would be 
played? I have a copy of  April's "La Portena Tango" which has stories and 
ads for milongas. None of the ads list percentages, just days, hours and 
sometimes a contact's name and phone number.

Michael
I danced Argentine Tango - - with the Argentines

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tango Society of Central Illinois" <tango.society at gmail.com>
To: <tango-l at mit.edu>
Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2009 6:38 AM
Subject: Re: [Tango-L] Milonga music mix


> On Wed, Apr 29, 2009 at 10:28 AM, Vince Bagusauskas <vytis at hotmail.com> 
> wrote:
There are dances called 'bailes' where less than 70% of the music is tango 
(milonga and vals). A 'milonga' will play no more than  30% of these other 
rhythms (to which tango is not danced).
>>

>> Which begs the question, if foreigners are to be true to the culture of 
>> the portenos and Argentine tango should there be an expectation that up 
>> to 30%
>> non-tango music be played at milongas?
> Ron