Music at our Milongas

The Choice of Music

Mostly we play Tangos in the classic style, organised into Tandas (groups) of three, or sometimes four numbers or songs in the same style, usually by the same Orchestra.  Each Tanda is separated by a Cortina (a short excerpt of  contrasting music, not intended to be danced to), and dancers can use this gap to clear the floor and change partners if they wish.  We put together new Cortina music for each Milonga to reflect a theme or the the time of year.

A typical evening will have the Tandas arranged in a pattern of

Tango – Tango – Vals – Tango – Tango – Milonga -  etc.
We usually include a Jive group, occasionally a Chacarera and even Argentine Foxtrot (this is a real treat and we’re sure you’ll love it).

Our playlist is drawn from thirty plus Orchestras, mostly from the “Golden Age” of Tango, and a few more recent musicians.  There may be one Tanda of modern or neo-tango – there are some delightful newer songs to dance to -  but we tend to avoid pop music, especially if it has a dominant beat or electronic percussion – better keep that for the Jive!

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So who are you dancing to?

We believe we are unique in the additional information we provide dancers.
We project information about which Orchestra is playing, both the current
and the next Tanda, in a clear and attractive format.  This helps dancers plan
their dances, with which partners, or perhaps when to stop and have a break,
as well as enhancing everyone’s knowledge and understanding of Tango music.

 

 

 

 

The Sound of Music

Even the best music can sound grim on bad or poorly set up equipment, especially if our ears are subjected to a whole evening of  it.  We put a  lot of time and effort into the quality and performance of our sound system.

We aim to fill the hall with sound using a multi speaker system, so that the full range of the music can be heard clearly everywhere, without being uncomfortably loud at any particular spot.  In this way the dancers feel surrounded by sound for maximum engagement and enjoyment, whilst non dancers do not feel “blasted”.