1132  candombe/milonga

Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2003 08:53:11 -0800
From: Tanguera Alegra <tanguers_alegra@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: candombe/milonga

>I was listening yesterday to the recently released CD

of Castillo's milongas and candombes. Can anyone tell
me what the difference between them is musically?

My understanding is that candombe is based on an African rhythm and that it forms the basis for both milonga & gafiera (which is the Brazilian equivalent of milonga, sharing many steps, figures, etc, but is danced in pairs to a samba rhythm..chick, chick, booom, chick, chick, boom).
If you dance both milonga and gafiera you can feel their origins in candombe.


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Date: Thu, 1 Feb 2007 14:06:31 -0500
From: "Nussbaum, Martin" <mnussbau@law.nyc.gov>
Subject: Re: [Tango-L] Steve pastor, Megan,Candombe/milongathon
To: <tango-l@mit.edu>
<1A48EE91A5DFFC4BB2FC91C122470E3105C369BC@lawman-ex01.lawlan.nycnet>

Megan, or Steve Pastor wrote, For you dancers out there: what do you
like? In reference to Candombe and milonga.
If Megan does not use Candombe at all, the dancers are missing out on a
whole lotta fun. You should invite Facundo and Kelly Posada to give
workshops on Candombe in your community, they are wonderful.
I dance about 6 nights a week in NYC. I want to hear more milongas,
more candombe, more canyengue, at every milonga I attend. There is
never enough, usually one tanda per hour or two. I often rest during the
ubiquitous tangos to save energy for milonga. In fact, I would welcome
an occasional "All-Milonga-Milonga", (a milongathon?)at which nothing
but milonga/candombe/canyengue was played all night, maybe with a one
tanda break per hour for tango, at which time the medics could carry out
the fallen. The milongathon should only end when the last surviving
couple throws the white towel onto the floor. How about it, hosts/DJ's?
There's gotta be other lunaticos as insane as me.

Date: Thu, 01 Feb 2007 19:47:31 +0000
From: rockies@comcast.net
Subject: Re: [Tango-L] Steve pastor, Megan,Candombe/milongathon
To: "Nussbaum, Martin" <mnussbau@law.nyc.gov>, <tango-l@mit.edu>
<020120071947.4826.45C243D2000CCF00000012DA22064246130101009B9D@comcast.net>


A couple of weeks ago, a local started an all milonga guided practica on Wednesdays in Vancouver WA (Portland's neighboring city). It only runs every second week though, as the hosts alternate. It has proven very popular so far. Nobody has offered this kind of format here before to my knowledge. It runs concurrent to a tango practica at the same place, but they are considered separate events (discounted entry fee if you want to attend both). There are no cortinas, and it is quite the marathon, even at an abbreviated 90 minutes. You aren't kidding when you say that the medics can carry out the fallen! Seniors are advised to consult their doctors before attending.... ;-)

Ciao,

Randy F
Portland OR


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Date: Thu, 1 Feb 2007 14:27:40 -0800
From: "Igor Polk" <ipolk@virtuar.com>
Subject: Re: [Tango-L] Steve pastor, Megan,Candombe/milongathon
To: <tango-l@mit.edu>

Interesting idea, I am in..
I just want say that Canyengue is a pretty slow dance.
Igor.