[Tango-L] Piazzolla in Buenos Aires Milongas

[RonTango]

OK, be specific. In what milongas is Piazzolla played for dancing tango and who are the DJs playing it? I have NEVER heard Piazzolla played at a milonga in Buenos Aires. Maybe I'm going to the wrong milongas!! (Ha!!) Besides, you can't dance tango to Piazzolla. (Piazzolla said so himself).

Nothing wrong with the music, it's just not for dancing.

Ron


----- Original Message ----
> From: bettina maria <bettinamaria7 at gmail.com>
> To: macfroggy at aol.com
> Cc: tango-l at mit.edu
> Sent: Friday, August 21, 2009 11:25:22 AM
> Subject: Re: [Tango-L] Fw: Astor Piazzolla & 50 Essential Tangos for $1.99 starting tonight
> 
> There are so many milongas now in BA and there is no such thing as
> just "Nuevo" - there are many cross overs now ad I know some DJ's
> that play a variety of all kinds of music - things are very differet
> now than a few years ago, I have lived here 2 years and hear what is
> being played, sorry. BA is not just old milongueros any longer since
> awhile, many of those cannot even come anymore to the milongas as they
> are too old and sadly, no longer able to dance.
> Just this last week two new milongas have opened. There is a large new
> generation now in Tango that dances traditional as Alternative and
> Dj's are providing that. Things are changing - even in Buenos Aires.
> And what I love here things are not that black and white, it is much
> more organic. There is also no such thing as "the young" or "the old
> milongueros" go into many Milongas here and it is all mixed. On 8/21/09, 
> macfroggy at aol.com wrote:
> > Bettina, Piazolla is never danced in the traditional milongas of Buenos
> > Aires. Never. Nor is Gardel or that Greek folksong so popular
> > elsewhere, Tango for Ephora.
> > But yes, the DJs of "alternative" milongas and practicas here play
> > modern music and non-tango music on occasion. But only the young and/or
> > foreign go there.
> >
> > The milongueros would croak to hear "Libertango" played for them to
> > dance to!
> >
> > Cherie
> > http://tangocherie.blogspot.com
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Trini, Astor Piazzolla is widely danced to, as well as in Milongas in
> > Buenos Aires. Most milongas in BsAS now are much more open in choices
> > to music and not as traditional as they used to be.
> >
> > Thanks,Bettina
> >
> >
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