Re: [TANGO-L] "Is Isla de Capri" a foxtrot?

[fernando.lagrana @ITU.INT]

Hello Oleh,

for me "Isla de Capri" is definitvely a tango. It has a tango rythm (e.g.
4/4) and not a fox-trot rythm (2/4). If a DJ was to play a fox-trot during a
milonga (which is a perfectly valid choice once in a while in my view),
dancers would dance it as a milonga, not a tango.

Enrique Rodriguez is famous for having performed fox-trot (Noches de
Hungría, Se va el tren, Amor en Budapest). And he also played paso-doble or
corrido! Other orchestras include Francisco Canaro (Besos de miel),
Francisco Lomuto (Hay que aprender a bailar), Armando Moreno (Cantar gitano,
Suavemente, etc.)

You can therefore continue dancing ttango on the beautiful island of Capri.

DJ Fernando
www.almatango.com