EIGHTEEN

Music of The Week

"Barrio de Tango"

Orchestra: Anibal Troilo
Singer: Francisco Fiorentino
Year Recorded: 1942

Tango Video of The Week

Following the last "This Week" video, here are Lidia and Lito
Filippini performing in 1991 for a special performance put together to showcase many milongueros.

"Quejas de Bandoneon"
Orchestra: Anibal Troilo
Instrumental
Year Recorded: 1958

Blog Post of The Week

"El firulete" is a blog written by a Tango couple who danced with many of the great milongueros. This post is an interview with the milonguero Mingo Pugliese. It gives a wonderful insight into the past of this man and the Tango.

Quote of The Week

"This is something that I want to make real clear; men never danced with each other, because to dance is to go to a milonga. Men practiced in the streets, on the corners."

- Mingo Pugliese

Etiquette of The Week

BEGINNERS  Always be kind and supportive to beginners; it does not take much to scare one away from Tango for life. Do not attempt to teach them on the dancefloor or tell them what they are doing "wrong". Try to compliment their dancing and remember that Tango isn't easy!

SEVENTEEN

Music of The Week

"Pensalo bien"

Orchestra: Juan D'Arienzo
Singer: Alberto Echague
Year Recorded: 1938

Tango Video of The Week

In 1991, the late milonguero, Puppy Castello, performed with Graciela Gonzalez. This night was a special performance put together to showcase many milongueros.

"El Cencerro"
Orchestra: Juan D'Arienzo
Instrumental
Year Recorded: 1944

Blog Post of The Week

"In Search of Tango" published a wonderfully written post that ponders the alienation and destruction of traditional Tango - including its codes and culture.

Quote of The Week

"Tango is a free dance, but it is not a you-can-do-whatever-you-want dance."

- yangningyuan.blogspot.com

Etiquette of The Week

BETWEEN TANDAS  When dancing at a milonga, you are expected to leave the dance floor in between tandas (a tanda is a group of 3 or 4 songs) when the cortina is playing (a cortina is a short piece of non-tango music played between tandas). Generally, you will dance one tanda at a time with any given partner. However, if you would like to dance with the same person again, return to your seats and when the new tanda begins, you may resume your dance partnership.