C'est Bon Milongas are going to be themed. The first C'est Bon Milonga in this beautiful venue will be dedicated to the connection between French culture and Tango.
Tunes will follow the TTVTTM structure typical ritual of classic tango dancing events, with two tandas (group of 3 or 4 songs by the same orquestra) of tango followed by one vals, and then two tango tandas followed by one milonga tanga. If you want more info on the structure of Milonga and an explanation for some of the words in this blog check this great video.
In order to celebrate French culture and music, the cortinas (intermezzo between tandas) will be 40-50sec extracts of famous French songs. The slightly longer cortinas are meant to give dancers time to leave the dance floor and get a sip of wine while they cabeceo.
The first two tandas will be by Rafael Canaro. The Canaro family was a Tango arcobaleno of artists. Rafael was in a way the "Canaro en Paris" as he toured Europe and France with his orquestra for years before the second world war. Tunes such as Rien Que Nous Deux and La Melodia de Nuestro Adios are amongst the few tangos recorded in French. For more info on Rafael check out this link in English or this in Spanish. Rafael will be followed by French music danceable as vals mostly featuring classics by Edith Piaf and Juliette Greco.
To guide your choice for the night, I prepared a simplified list of tandas (TBC):
Ouverture: Opa Tsupa les deux guitares (a French gypsy instrumental interpretation of an Aznavour classic to smooth into a night of dancing)
Tango: Rafael Canaro
Tango: Rafael Canaro
Vals: French music
Tango: Solo Tango Orquesta
Tango: Tango Argentino
Milonga: Solo Tango Orsquesta
Tango: Angel D'Agostino
Tango: Miguel Calo
Vals: Juan D'Arienzo
Tango: Edgardo Donato
Tango: Osvaldo Pugliese
Milonga: Francisco Lomuto
Tango: Alberto Castillo
Tango: Lucio Demare
Vals: Alfredo De Angelis
Tango: Hector Varela
Tango: Carlos Di Sarli
Milonga: Sexteto Cristal
Tango: Angel D'Agostino
Tango: Osvaldo Ramos
Vals: Enrique Rodríguez
Tango: Francisco Canaro
Tango: Rodolfo Biagi
Tanda finale
Many of the above tunes are digitalised recordings from the original vinyl, inheriting the typical sound and atmosphere.
I look forward to seeing you on the dance floor at C'est Bon Milonga.
