Milonga is a South American form of music, as dance, as the term for the place where tango is danced. The term milonga comes from a similar African expression that means lyrics. South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ... Wikibooks Wikiversity has more about this subject: School of Music Look up Music on Wiktionary, the free dictionary Wikisource, as part of the 1911 Encyclopedia Wikiproject, has original text related to this article: Music MusicNovatory: the science of music encyclopedia The Virginia Tech Multimedia Music Distionary, with definitions, pronunciations, examples... Jump to: navigation, search A contemporary dancer rehearsing in a dance studio Dance (from Old French dance, further history unknown) generally refers to human movement either used as a form of expression (see also body language) or presented in a social, spiritual or performance setting. ... Jump to: navigation, search Tango in the streets of Buenos Aires Tango is a social dance form that originated in Buenos Aires, Argentina and Montevideo, Uruguay. ... Lyric can have a number of meanings. ...

For the place, see: Milonga (place). Milonga is a term used to mean a place or an event where tango is danced. ...

Music

The Milonga originated in the River Plate area of Argentina and Uruguay, and was very popular in the 1870s. The Milonga was derived from an earlier style of singing known as the payada de contrapunto. A satellite view of the estuary Another satellite view of the estuary The River Plate (Spanish: Río de la Plata) is the estuary formed from the combination of the Uruguay River and the Parana River. ...

The song was set to a lively 2/4 tempo, and often included musical improvisation. Over time, dance steps and other musical influences were added, eventually giving rise to the tango. The time signature (also known as meter signature) is a notational device used in Western musical notation to specify how many beats are in each bar and which note value (minim, crotchet, quaver, and so on) constitutes one beat. ... Jump to: navigation, search Tango in the streets of Buenos Aires Tango is a social dance form that originated in Buenos Aires, Argentina and Montevideo, Uruguay. ...

Despite 2/4 formula, rhythm is irregular. It is syncopated, consisting of 8 beats with accents on the 1st, 4th and 7th beats. In music, syncopation is the stressing of a normally unstressed beat in a bar or the failure to sound a tone on an accented beat. ...

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Dance

Although Milonga uses the same basic elements as Tango, it is much nearer to the African roots, especially in that it requires a greater relaxation of legs and body. Movement is normally faster, and pauses ar not made: As the beat goes on, dancers continue setting their feet. It is rather a kind of rhythmic walking without complicated figures, much more "rustic" than Tango is danced.

There are different styles of Milonga: Milonga Lisa (Simple Milonga), in which the dancer steps on every beat of the music; and Milonga con Traspié, in which the dancer uses Traspiés or contrapasos (changes of weight from one foot to the other and back again in double time) to interpret the music. Thus dynamics may be danced without having to run fast or wihout the use of much space.

See also

• Milonga (place)
• Vals
• Tango music
• Tango (dance)

Milonga is a term used to mean a place or an event where tango is danced. ... Vals can refer to: The Vals style of tango Several places in France; traditionally refers to the commune of Vals-les-bains This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ... -1... Jump to: navigation, search Tango in the streets of Buenos Aires Tango is a social dance form that originated in Buenos Aires, Argentina and Montevideo, Uruguay. ...

External Links

• List of milongas (music)