According to this article by Christine Denniston, what happened to milonga in the 1930s was a stylistic break from the musical form of Milonga Surena or Campera: "...the folk song Milonga, has a neutral, almost tuneless tune, with the lyrics chanted over a strict structure of rhythm and chords". However, she says there is evidence to suggest that this earlier form was danced to and after all, the word milonga evolved into meaning a place where dancing happens.
In the article, Christine claims that in 1932, Homero Manzi and Sebastian Piana broke from the musical tradition of the folk milonga with the song Milonga Sentimental, forming the basis of the milonga dance tunes we recognize today. http://www.totaltango.com/acatalog/tango_milonga_vals_92.html As this is my first post to the list, I'll just say hello - I'm from Reykjavík, Iceland, dancing tango 5 years now and also have also been dj-ing the past couple of years. Best Regards, Laura _______________________________________________ Tango-L mailing list Tango-L@mit.edu http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l