4712  a little sonic something

Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2007 10:35:53 -0700 (MST)
From: Huck Kennedy <huck@eninet.eas.asu.edu>
Subject: Re: [Tango-L] a little sonic something
To: tango-l@mit.edu

jjg@jqhome.net (Jeff) writes:

>
> I have decided I like tango so much I thought I'd try my hand at writing a waltz:
>
> https://www.jqhome.net/vals.mp3
>
> Normally I write abstract music, so this is my first attempt at something that
> is supposed to be "danceable." Now, seeing as it dates from Monday I guess
> this counts a nuevo... :o> I would certainly appreciate any comments from you
> all.

I think it's a wonderful effort, my only reservation
being that I get much more of a Viennese feel and mood

>from it than a Buenos Aires one (as you probably know,

both waltzes have similar tempos, but different moods,
which, of course, is highly subjective and not easily
defined). I'm tempted to give a copy to our local
ballroom teacher to try out in class for a Viennese
routine at ASU.

I also agree with your other correspondents that
the first version was too fast.

Huck

Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2007 09:58:26 -0800
From: Megan Pingree <meganpingree@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [Tango-L] a little sonic something
To: tango-l@mit.edu

HI Jeff and listeros

I had the same thought, initially, about the speed. But I test
danced it and decided that it was possible as is. I do think,
though, that it will be danceable by more people -- less intimidating
to less experienced dancers -- if slowed down some.

Ok, I just listened to both, danced around my kitchen, and compared
them both to popular valses in my playlists. I have some (eg
"Etincelles", "Dolores" by Canaro) as slow as your slower one ( ~ 60
bpm). I have Canaro's "Aclamacion" at 60 bpm that has that very
Viennese feel mentioned by Huck. it's partly the horns that take it
away from what we think of as iconic Argentine -- tho Canaro and
Lomuto both used horns a fair amount.

I have more in the range of the faster one (~70 bpm) (eg De
Angelis' classics). I end up feeling as tho the faster one feels
faster than it really is; it's totally danceable and delightful.
Either one could be used, depending on what it's being mixed with and
what kind of energy the Dj is going for.

Megan Pingree