313 Music, Tango & Dancing...
Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2001 11:44:23 +0800
From: Kace Ong <kace@PACIFIC.NET.SG>
Subject: Music, Tango & Dancing...
The Latin Grammy Awards, held recently, had a tango category.
I believe all the albums nominated are recordings by modern
bands. Since most of them are not easily available outside
America, I could check them out. My question is, are there
any gems for dancers there?
Kace
Singapore https://home.pacific.net.sg/~kace/tango
Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2001 11:03:28 +0800
From: Kace Ong <kace@PACIFIC.NET.SG>
Subject: Re: Music, Tango & Dancing...
I received a few messages asking me what the list of Latin Grammy
Nominees were. Not surprising since it was not broadcasted over
TV this year. The full list is still available on
https://www.grammy.com/awards/latin_grammy/6.html or
https://www.grammy.com/awards/latin_grammy/Noms.PDF
but in case they have been removed, here they are:
2001 Best Tango Nominees:
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"De Antología", Leopoldo Federico y Orquesta [EMI Argentina]
"Tango Fatal", Carlos Franzetti [Amapola Records]
"Tangos", Rodolfo Mederos & Nicolas "Colacho" Brizuela [WEA]
"Tangos", Nuevo Quinteto Real [WEA]
"En Vivo En El Club Del Vino", Salgan y De Lio [WEA]
2001 Winner:
"Tango Fatal", Carlos Franzetti [Amapola Records]
2000 Winner:
"Postales Del Alma," Juan Carlos Baglietto and Lito Vitale [Ciclo 3]
Back to my original question: any gem for dancers?
Kace
Singapore https://home.pacific.net.sg/~kace/tango
Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2001 16:40:22 +0900
From: astrid <astrid@RUBY.PLALA.OR.JP>
Subject: Re: Music, Tango & Dancing..., correction
Oops, I have to correct my posting. What I was talking about, was the
original Quinteto Real, consisting of Horacio Salgan (piano) and a part of
the Nuevo quinteto real orchestra. Anyway, the old one reminds me of German
"Tingeltangel"- music, something not quite right about the rhythm, a
hopping, skipping kind of rhythm without the usual emphasis on slow
syncopation in tango, they get on my nerves within seconds, and I have never
yet heard the whole CD that I bought a year ago. (Flame me on that if you
want, I have never studied musical theory much, so I may well be describing
this in incorrect termini)
So I have listened to Horacio Salgan after all. The Nuevo Quinteto Real may
well sound similar, since Salgan and De Lio are still in there.
Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2001 15:37:39 +0900
From: astrid <astrid@RUBY.PLALA.OR.JP>
Subject: Re: Music, Tango & Dancing...
I do not know all of the orchestras, but I can tell you, that even though
Mederos is interesting to listen to ( a little sadder and less jazzy than
Pablo Ziegler), no, for dancing impossible.
Nuevo Quinteto Real may be better for dancing, but then, musicwise they
sound too commercial for me and don't touch me at all.
Salgan may be Horacio Salgan (???). I have only read his tango encyclopedia
(which is in Spanish), but not heard him, so cannot comment. If it is him,
he's a real tango personality in Argentina. What does it say his first name
is ?
Would still like to know if anyone has any info on the others.
A new question: Is Barenboim worth listening to for tango ? I have only
heard him playing Beethoven, so far.
Astrid
Kace wrote:
2001 Best Tango Nominees:
-------------------------
"De Antolog $ByB (B", Leopoldo Federico y Orquesta [EMI Argentina]
"Tango Fatal", Carlos Franzetti [Amapola Records]
"Tangos", Rodolfo Mederos & Nicolas "Colacho" Brizuela [WEA]
"Tangos", Nuevo Quinteto Real [WEA]
"En Vivo En El Club Del Vino", Salgan y De Lio [WEA]
2001 Winner:
"Tango Fatal", Carlos Franzetti [Amapola Records]
2000 Winner:
"Postales Del Alma," Juan Carlos Baglietto and Lito Vitale [Ciclo 3]
Back to my original question: any gem for dancers?
Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2001 08:07:53 -0600
From: Bibib Wong <bibibwong@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: Music, Tango & Dancing...
Hi Astrid
>Is Barenboim worth listening to for tango ? I have only
heard him playing Beethoven, so far.<
He just performed here about 2 weeks ago with the Chicago Symphonic
Orchestra. There were 9 compositions, out of which the last 5 were tango
melodies.
At that concert, each of the tune had been, as anticipated, restyled for
orchestral performance. Instead of the usual 4 minute love affair, each of
them feels like being extended to at least three time as long.
As listening music, they are wonderful; but to my taste, drags a bit.
As for dancing, I could see a few of them are good for the dramatic
performance style of tango where modern dance and ballet are merged with
Tango. It is because the slow tempo and interluded ritards are perfect for
lifts and stretches. The dramatic variations of mood and tempo also create
room for multiple dancers with choreographic composition.
As for social dancing, it is not that suitable if the dancers do not believe
in listening to the tune **in advanced** to understand the variations. If
the tunes are pre-analysized, then dance to whatever the impromtu feeling
arise on the floor, WOOOOEEEE, happy dancing, guarantee!
Bibi
