On 11/06/10 10:24, Trini y Sean (PATangoS) wrote: > Let me try to clarify. If a tango melody played straight through to a > specific rhythm of 1-3-1-&3-4, for example, just to pull some numbers > out of the air, wouldn't it still be a tango, even if the rhythm is > repetitive? Or are you saying that it would have to have some other > variation? And if so, why do you say that.
If I'm reading your notation correctly, that would be a milonga, not a tango. You can take any tango and put it to a milonga rhythm. What you get is a milonga, not a tango. You could play an entire tango in simple 4/4 beat. It would be very boring and most people would consider it undanceable, but (and here's the important part) that's not a rhythm. A rhythm is a pattern of strong and weak beats overlaying the basic time signature. And that's the difference between tango and other dance music. Other dance music has a specific rhythm that must be followed for the dance to fit. Tango has a variable rhythm, and it is that variation that is one of the most vital aspects of tango music. Myk, in Canberra _______________________________________________ Tango-L mailing list Tango-L@mit.edu http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l
