[Tango-L] Tango Waltz

[David]

Phil,

You appear to be saying that if the tempo of a vals is slow enough, then it is no longer a vals (and then becomes a "Tango Waltz", or something).  Am I understanding you correctly?  I thought that Vals is the Spanish word for the english word Waltz.  In any case, tangos do not have a 3/4 tempo.  Vals or Waltzes do, (although I must confess that I actually feel most vals with a 6/8 tempo, rather then a 3/4 tempo).

http://www.merriam-webster.com/spanish/vals

David


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Phil Seyer professionalsguild at gmail.com
Mon Oct 26 00:46:22 EDT 2009

Regarding slow tango waltz, Mary Menz alerted me to A Las Cinco de la Girlada

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdyVrmBOURs

Thanks Mary!

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Phil Seyer professionalsguild at gmail.com
Wed Oct 21 21:43:42 EDT 2009

. . .

When I called this to the attention of the organizer of the milonga
some time later, she explained to me that it was a vals. I had to
explain to her that it was definitely not a vals because it was much
too slow for that.

. . .

Has anyone else heard a *slow* tango sounding tune with 3 very slow
beats per measure? How did you dance to it?  What are your thoughts?

Phil Seyer