Yes, it's tradition, and when La Cumparsita begins, everyone on the floor applauds. It's so lovely.
Other traditions are no female singers, and you're correct, it's bad luck to dance to Adios Muchachos. Also Carlos Gardel recordings are never played at milongas in Buenos Aires. Cherie http://tangocherie.blogspot.com/ In a message dated 1/20/08 7:04:43 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > I've been told that traditionally the last song played > at a milonga in Buenos Aires is La Cumpasita. A > friend of mine, a retiree who has traveled to Bs. As. > several times, staying there months on end, said that > this is not so. I don't know how often he stayed to > the very end. To the people in Bs. As., does this > tradition exist? And if it exists, how often is it > observed? > > I've been told that the Porten~o DJs don't play Adios > Muchachos because it means you're going to die. Do > they think that? > > > > ************** Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489 _______________________________________________ Tango-L mailing list Tango-L@mit.edu http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l
