Tango

A Good DJ Understands EQ – No, not that EQ I recently participated in  DJ discussion where part of the conversation was about "what makes a good DJ." The comment one hears most often is that DJs must "know the music." It would seem to be an obvious observation, but...

Tango Stories - The French Connection "Tango Stories: Musical Secrets" is the title of a wonderful book by Michael Lovocah. As the title indicates, there are many great stories about Tango and its history. The interaction between the facts and those oral histories are...

Of the more than 20 different tango dance orchestras from the Golden Age, there are four of them that stand out -- often referred to as "The Big Four." Juan D'Arienzo Carlos Di Sarli Anibal Troilo Osvaldo Pugliese So, why these four, and what does that mean when it...

Some people have said, "you can dance Tango to any music," and while that statement is somewhat true, there are good reasons why all music is not created equal when it comes to dancing Tango. I have often said that if not for the fabulous music of Tango's Golden Age...

Have you ever stopped to try and figure out how the DJ goes about planning and playing his or her music for a Milonga?  For those of us who DJ we've likely been paying a bit more attention to such things than the average dancer, and that's OK.  But when I'm dancing at...