Tanda (tango)

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A tanda is a set of pieces of music, usually between three or five, that is played during a milonga (place). Most commonly the music is a tango, a milonga or a vals. Between two tandas a cortina (tango) might be played.

One way of arranging the music could be like the following:

1. four tangos - cortina
2. three milongas - cortina
3. four tangos - cortina
4. three vals - cortina

After these four tandas the scheme should be repeated.

Tandas can be arranged by orchestra, by lyrics, by time of recording, or by "feel" of the music. In a tanda of tangos it is common to play only the music of one orchestra. Sometimes also non-tango tandas are played, like Rock n roll, Cumbia or Chacarera.

[edit] See also

• Tango music