[TANGO-L] Rhythms in tango

[Philip Seyer <philipseyer @ILOVEMUSIC.COM>]

Hmm. The rhythm in ballroom is often SSQQS"  not always. Be careful of
oversimplifcation and "always." For example, the rhythm in nightclub two
step is often QQS QQS, but not *always.* Same goes for salsa.

There are many rhythmic possibilities in ballroom tango,  especially in
American balroom tango, which has a more improvised style. One ballrom
rhythm was even coined  the "Argentine  walk."  One version of the
"Argentine walk" is SSQQ SSQQ QQQQQQS.

This is, to us, of course, quite funny. The ballroom people like to have
specific names for various steps to help make them memorable.

I said that American tango has a more improvised style. Don't get me wrong.
It does not compare at all with the improvisation done in Argentine tango.


----- Original Message -----
From: "michael" <tangomaniac @JUNO.COM>
To: <TANGO-L @MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2003 9:22 AM
Subject: Re: [TANGO-L] competition


>    Since ballroom tango music is the SAME rhythm
(slow-slow-quick-quick-slow) over and over again, ...