To me, as a dancer, good tango arrangement has to include these five elements:
1. A variety of rhythm: single-, double- and occasional quadruple-time beats, as well as silent, implied beats. 2. Smooth, flowing melody. 3. Surges in the melody (that "swinging" feel). 4. A variety in the arrangement, where different instruments or voice interweave and come to forefront of the orchestra. 5. Bandoneon. As a dancer I hear and express the qualities 1-4 to in the dance. Bandoneon, with its ability to produce either bellowing, or sharp, or quick keyboard sound (sometimes all three are overlaid), is particularly suited to express these qualities. Here is good introductory article on Bandoneon technique: www.inorg.chem.ethz.ch/tango/band/shalev/Bandoneon_Technique.pdf -- Oleh Kovalchuke Argentine Tango: Connection, Balance, Rhythm http://www.tangospring.com/ _______________________________________________ Tango-L mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l
