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Tanda / cortina

The tanda and the cortina are elements of the codes (códigos) of the milonga [1][2]. A tanda is a set of usually four tangos, or three milongas or valses, by one orchestra, and a cortina is a short interlude of non-tango music that clears the floor between tandas [1][2].

Key facts

Key facts

Category
Códigos (codes of the milonga)[1][2]
Typical tanda length
Usually 4 tangos, or 3 milongas/valses[1][2]
Tanda content
Music by one orchestra[1][2]
Cortina
Short non-tango music interlude that clears the floor between tandas[1][2]

In the dossier's sources, the tanda and the cortina are classed among the codes of the milonga, the customs that govern a tango dance event [1][2].

A tanda is defined as a set of music by one orchestra [1][2]. It usually contains four tangos, or three milongas or three valses [1][2].

The cortina is a short musical interlude of non-tango music that clears the dance floor between one tanda and the next [1][2].

Dance notes

Because the cortina clears the floor between tandas, the sources describe dancing at a milonga as divided into successive tandas separated by cortinas [1][2]. Each tanda keeps to a single orchestra and one rhythm: tango, milonga or vals [1][2].

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  • Origin of the tanda and cortina system is not verified in the dossier and has been omitted.
  • No reliable date or year for when tandas and cortinas came into use.
  • No source on the history or development of the practice.
  • No source on typical cortina length, music choices or examples.
  • No source on regional or venue variations in tanda structure.
  • No related entities listed in the dossier.
  • Source excerpts are not available, so citation quotes are empty.

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