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 — 40 — TO SUBSCRIBE, CLICK HERE