Modern Tango World N° 8 (Moscow, Russia) | Page 40

New Tango Music
Arndt Büssing
Los Milonguitas: Los Milonguitas
The Buenos Aires trio Los Milonguitas is composed of Pablo Murgier (piano), Simone Tolomeo
(bandeneon) and Alessio Menegolli (bass).
Their stated goal is to attract the danc-
ers to fill the milonga dancefloor. In this
album, they present their tangos in the
context three tandas. Each tanda is in
the style of a traditional composer —
Juan D´Arienzo, Miguel Caló and Ani-
bal Troilo, with three cortinas contain-
ing recitations .of grand dame of tango,
Adriana Varela.
There are two bonus tracks in which
the trio invited additional musicians,
two violins and one bandoneon to en-
hance their sound spectrum. Although,
the trio is restricted in the range of its
expression, they use their abilities as
trained musicians and versatile arrang-
ers to dynamically explore the musical
richness of thirteen songs, plus three
tandas using the same song.
The album presents the trio´s unique
interpretations of songs such as the 1941 tango Mariposita by Anselmo Aieta or the 1919 tango
Inspiración by Peregrino Paulos. They also present some of their own songs — Amelia and Milonga
de la Torre by pianist Pablo Murgier and Elegante Sport by bandoneonist Simone Tolomeo, These
songs have a particularly fresh vibe and cheerfulness. For me, Los Milonguitas have the convincing,
clear feeling that dancers expect. Their music is a prerequisite for a perfect milonga under a beauti-
ful evening sky.
Overall Scoring ****
Dancer´s pleasure > Listener´s pleasure
Duration: 40 min.
Artist´s website: http://www.losmilonguitas.com
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