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[[File:Milonga, Buenos Aires.JPG|thumb|225px|Milonga group in [[Buenos Aires]]]]
[[File:Milonga, Buenos Aires.JPG|thumb|225px|Milonga group in [[Buenos Aires]]]]
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'''Milonga''' is a musical genre that originated in the [[Río de la Plata]] areas of [[Argentina]], [[Uruguay]], and the Brazilian state of [[Rio Grande do Sul]].<ref name=terradamusica>{{cite news|url=https://terradamusicablog.com.br/milonga-ritmo-gaucho-e-danca-2/ |title=Milonga: o poema e a música na tradição gaúcha |work=Terra da Música |date=2016-03-18 |author=Andressa Nathanailidis |language=pt}}</ref><ref name=reporterrs>{{cite news|url=https://www.reporterriograndense.com.br/2019/04/a-historia-da-milonga.html |title=A história da milonga |website=Repórter Riograndense |date=2019-04-18 |author=Mateus Rosa |language=pt}}</ref> It is considered a precursor of the [[Tango (dance)|tango]].

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'''Milonga''' is a musical genre that originated in the [[Río de la Plata]] areas of [[Argentina]], [[Uruguay]] and the Brazilian state of [[Rio Grande do Sul]].<ref name=terradamusica>{{cite news|url=https://terradamusicablog.com.br/milonga-ritmo-gaucho-e-danca-2/ |title=Milonga: o poema e a música na tradição gaúcha |work=Terra da Música |date=2016-03-18 |author=Andressa Nathanailidis |language=pt}}</ref><ref name=reporterrs>{{cite news|url=https://www.reporterriograndense.com.br/2019/04/a-historia-da-milonga.html |title=A história da milonga |website=Repórter Riograndense |date=2019-04-18 |author=Mateus Rosa |language=pt}}</ref>

It was derived from an earlier style of singing known as the ''[[payada]] de contrapunto''.{{citation needed|date=April 2020}} The song was set to a lively {{music|time|2|4}} [[time signature]], as are most milongas.


"Milonga is an excited [[habanera (music)|habanera]]." The original habanera divided into four pulses, in a standard two-four where [[staccatissimo|every note was stressed]]. In becoming milonga, though, all four notes turned strong, as tempo was doubled. The strength of the first beat weakened the fourth giving an almost waltz-like feel to milonga: one-two-three (four), one-two-three (four).
"Milonga is an excited [[habanera (music)|habanera]]." The original habanera divided into four pulses, in a standard two-four where [[staccatissimo|every note was stressed]]. In becoming milonga, though, all four notes turned strong, as tempo was doubled. The strength of the first beat weakened the fourth giving an almost waltz-like feel to milonga: one-two-three (four), one-two-three (four).
Habanera is a slower, more explicit sounding ''one'', two, ''three''-four. At least one modern tango pianist believes the [[polka]] influenced the speeding up of the milonga.<ref>Robert Thompson. "Tango the Art History of Love" page 129</ref>
Habanera is a slower, more explicit sounding ''one'', two, ''three''-four. At least one modern tango pianist believes the [[polka]] influenced the speeding up of the milonga.<ref>Robert Thompson. "Tango the Art History of Love" page 129</ref> According to milonga composer and one of the most famous ''[[payador|payadores]]'' of his time, [[Gabino Ezeiza]], the milonga derives from various African rhythms such as [[candombe]], and Argentine milonga was particularly popular among [[Afro-Argentines]] in Buenos Aires at the turn of the 20th century.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://appnoticias.com.ar/app/por-el-dia-del-payador-en-memoria-del-paso-de-gabino-ezeiza-por-patagones-por-carlos-espinosa/|work=APP Noticias|title=Por el Día del Payador, en memoria del paso de Gabino Ezeiza por Patagones|date=28 July 2018|access-date=1 February 2023|last=Espinosa|first=Carlos|language=es}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cultura.gob.ar/gabino-ezeiza-10087/|work=[[Ministry of Culture (Argentina)|Ministerio de Cultura de la Nación]]|title=Gabino Ezeiza, el payador del barrio El Mondongo|date=3 February 2021|access-date=1 February 2023|language=es}}</ref>

Milonga has a [[Syncopation|syncopated]] beat, consisting of 8 beats with accents on the 1st (sometimes also 2nd), 4th, 5th, and 7th beats.

* Regular {{music|time|2|4}}
'''[1]''' 2 3 4 '''[5]''' 6 7 8

* Milonga
'''[1]''' 2 3 '''[4]''' '''[5]''' 6 '''[7]''' 8, sometimes also '''[1]''' '''[2]''' 3 '''[4]''' '''[5]''' 6 '''[7]''' 8

* [[Tresillo (rhythm)|332]]
[[Tresillo (rhythm)|'''[1]''' 2 3 '''[4]''' 5 6 '''[7]''' 8]]


Over time, dance steps and other musical influences were added, eventually contributing to the rise of [[Tango (dance)|tango]].<ref>Tango! The Dance, the Song, the Story. Collier, Cooper, Azzi and Martin. 1995. Thames and Hudson, Ltd, p. 51. {{ISBN|0-500-01671-2}}.</ref>
Over time, dance steps and other musical influences were added, eventually contributing to the creation of [[Tango (dance)|tango]].<ref>Tango! The Dance, the Song, the Story. Collier, Cooper, Azzi and Martin. 1995. Thames and Hudson, Ltd, p. 51. {{ISBN|0-500-01671-2}}.</ref>


==Artists==
==Notable artists==
Uruguayan and Argentine artists known for their milonga compositions and interpretations include [[Roberto Firpo]], [[Angel D'Agostino]], [[Pedro Laurenz]], [[Ángel Villoldo|Villoldo]], [[Francisco Canaro]], [[Rodolfo Biagi]], [[Juan d'Arienzo]], [[Edgardo Donato]], [[Gabino Ezeiza]], [[Aníbal Troilo]], [[Lucio Demare]], [[Domingo Federico]], [[Angel Vargas]], [[Mariano Mores]], [[Alfredo Zitarrosa]], [[Francisco Lomuto]], [[Astor Piazzolla]] and [[Carlos Di Sarli]]. These artists are from the early years and the Golden era of tango. [[Los Moonlights]] released a song entitled "Milonga de pelo largo" (Milonga of long hair) on their debut LP, Moonlights.
Artists known for their milonga compositions and interpretations include [[Roberto Firpo]], [[Angel D'Agostino]], [[Pedro Maffia]], [[Pedro Laurenz]], [[Ángel Villoldo]], [[Francisco Canaro]], [[Rodolfo Biagi]], [[Jorge Drexler]], [[Juan d'Arienzo]], [[Edgardo Donato]], [[Gabino Ezeiza]], [[Aníbal Troilo]], [[Lucio Demare]], [[Domingo Federico]], [[Angel Vargas]], [[Mariano Mores]], [[Alfredo Zitarrosa]], [[Francisco Lomuto]], [[Astor Piazzolla]] and [[Carlos Di Sarli]]. These artists are from the early years and the Golden era of tango. [[Los Moonlights]] released a song entitled "Milonga de pelo largo" (Milonga of long hair) on their debut LP, Moonlights.


In [[Rio Grande do Sul]], ''milonga'' is an important regional genre and it is part of the repertoire of many [[Rio Grande do Sul|gaucho]] musical groups and interpreters. It also continues to influence other genres of the modern gaucho music. [[José Cláudio Machado]]'s "Milonga Abaixo de Mau Tempo", [[Renato Borghetti]]'s "Milonga para as Missões" and [[Jayme Caetano Braun]]'s "Bochincho" are examples of the traditional [[Rio Grande do Sul|rio-grandense]] form of ''milonga'',<ref name=reporterrs /> while [[Vitor Ramil]]'s "Ramilonga" and [[Bebeto Alves]]'s "Milonga Orientao" are examples of modern form of this genre.<ref name=linhafria>{{cite news|url=http://obviousmag.org/archives/2013/01/do_frio_para_o_mundo_a_estetica_da_musica_platina.html |title=Do frio para o mundo: a estética da música platina |work=Obvious Mag |date=January 2013 |author=Guilherme Cruz |language=pt }}</ref>
In [[Rio Grande do Sul]], ''milonga'' is an important regional genre and it is part of the repertoire of many [[Rio Grande do Sul|gaucho]] musical groups and interpreters, not to be confused with the Argentinean gauchos. It also continues to influence other genres of the modern gaucho music. [[José Cláudio Machado]]'s "Milonga Abaixo de Mau Tempo", [[Renato Borghetti]]'s "Milonga para as Missões" and [[Jayme Caetano Braun]]'s "Bochincho" are examples of the traditional [[Rio Grande do Sul|rio-grandense]] form of ''milonga'',<ref name=reporterrs /> while [[Vitor Ramil]]'s "Ramilonga" and [[Bebeto Alves]]'s "Milonga Orientao" are examples of modern form of this genre.<ref name=linhafria>{{cite news|url=http://obviousmag.org/archives/2013/01/do_frio_para_o_mundo_a_estetica_da_musica_platina.html |title=Do frio para o mundo: a estética da música platina |work=Obvious Mag |date=January 2013 |author=Guilherme Cruz |language=pt }}</ref>


Argentine composer and pianist [[Fernando Otero]] has based many of his orchestral and chamber works on this rhythm, <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.qonstage.com/2013a/01/fernando/ |title=Fernando Otero’s "Romance" CD |work=[[qonstage.com]] |date=March 2013 |author=Sherrie Rase |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150104095548/http://www.qonstage.com/2013a/01/fernando/ |archive-date=2015-01-04 }}</ref> creating compositions for Symphonic Orchestra, String Quartet and Jazz Combos.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.newmusicbox.org/articles/sounds-heard-fernando-otero-romance/|title=Sounds Heard: Fernando Otero —Romance|work=[[NewMusicBox]]|date=2013-03-12|author=Frank J. Oteri|author-link=Frank J. Oteri}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nonesuch.com/artists/fernando-otero|title=About Fernando Otero|work=[[Nonesuch Records]]|author=Michael Hill|access-date=2013-05-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://jazztimes.com/articles/19049-funk-tango-paquito-d-rivera-quintet|title=Jazz Reviews: Funk Tango Paquito D'Rivera Quintet -By Scott Albin-Jazz Articles|work=[[Jazztimes.com]]|author=Scott Albin|date=2007-03-11|access-date=2015-02-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150103134548/http://jazztimes.com/articles/19049-funk-tango-paquito-d-rivera-quintet|archive-date=2015-01-03|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Argentine composer and pianist [[Fernando Otero]] has based many of his orchestral and chamber works on this rhythm, <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.qonstage.com/2013a/01/fernando/ |title=Fernando Otero’s "Romance" CD |work=[[qonstage.com]] |date=March 2013 |author=Sherrie Rase |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150104095548/http://www.qonstage.com/2013a/01/fernando/ |archive-date=2015-01-04 }}</ref> creating compositions for Symphonic Orchestra, String Quartet and Jazz Combos.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.newmusicbox.org/articles/sounds-heard-fernando-otero-romance/|title=Sounds Heard: Fernando Otero —Romance|work=[[NewMusicBox]]|date=2013-03-12|author=Frank J. Oteri|author-link=Frank J. Oteri}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nonesuch.com/artists/fernando-otero|title=About Fernando Otero|work=[[Nonesuch Records]]|author=Michael Hill|access-date=2013-05-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://jazztimes.com/articles/19049-funk-tango-paquito-d-rivera-quintet|title=Jazz Reviews: Funk Tango Paquito D'Rivera Quintet -By Scott Albin-Jazz Articles|work=[[Jazztimes.com]]|author=Scott Albin|date=2007-03-11|access-date=2015-02-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150103134548/http://jazztimes.com/articles/19049-funk-tango-paquito-d-rivera-quintet|archive-date=2015-01-03|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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==See also==
==See also==
*[[Argentine Tango]]
*[[Argentine tango]]
*[[Chamarrita]]
*[[Chamarrita]]
*[[Milonga (dance event)]]
*[[Milonga (dance event)]]
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[[Category:Song forms]]
[[Category:Song forms]]
[[Category:Latin American music]]
[[Category:Music of Latin America]]
[[Category:Afro-Argentine culture]]
[[Category:Argentine styles of music]]
[[Category:Argentine styles of music]]
[[Category:Uruguayan styles of music]]
[[Category:Uruguayan styles of music]]

Latest revision as of 14:48, 28 September 2024

Milonga group in Buenos Aires

Milonga is a musical genre that originated in the Río de la Plata areas of Argentina, Uruguay, and the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul.[1][2] It is considered a precursor of the tango.

"Milonga is an excited habanera." The original habanera divided into four pulses, in a standard two-four where every note was stressed. In becoming milonga, though, all four notes turned strong, as tempo was doubled. The strength of the first beat weakened the fourth giving an almost waltz-like feel to milonga: one-two-three (four), one-two-three (four). Habanera is a slower, more explicit sounding one, two, three-four. At least one modern tango pianist believes the polka influenced the speeding up of the milonga.[3] According to milonga composer and one of the most famous payadores of his time, Gabino Ezeiza, the milonga derives from various African rhythms such as candombe, and Argentine milonga was particularly popular among Afro-Argentines in Buenos Aires at the turn of the 20th century.[4][5]

Over time, dance steps and other musical influences were added, eventually contributing to the creation of tango.[6]

Notable artists

[edit]

Artists known for their milonga compositions and interpretations include Roberto Firpo, Angel D'Agostino, Pedro Maffia, Pedro Laurenz, Ángel Villoldo, Francisco Canaro, Rodolfo Biagi, Jorge Drexler, Juan d'Arienzo, Edgardo Donato, Gabino Ezeiza, Aníbal Troilo, Lucio Demare, Domingo Federico, Angel Vargas, Mariano Mores, Alfredo Zitarrosa, Francisco Lomuto, Astor Piazzolla and Carlos Di Sarli. These artists are from the early years and the Golden era of tango. Los Moonlights released a song entitled "Milonga de pelo largo" (Milonga of long hair) on their debut LP, Moonlights.

In Rio Grande do Sul, milonga is an important regional genre and it is part of the repertoire of many gaucho musical groups and interpreters, not to be confused with the Argentinean gauchos. It also continues to influence other genres of the modern gaucho music. José Cláudio Machado's "Milonga Abaixo de Mau Tempo", Renato Borghetti's "Milonga para as Missões" and Jayme Caetano Braun's "Bochincho" are examples of the traditional rio-grandense form of milonga,[2] while Vitor Ramil's "Ramilonga" and Bebeto Alves's "Milonga Orientao" are examples of modern form of this genre.[7]

Argentine composer and pianist Fernando Otero has based many of his orchestral and chamber works on this rhythm, [8] creating compositions for Symphonic Orchestra, String Quartet and Jazz Combos.[9][10][11]

Kevin Johansen is a modern Argentine rock artist who has a number of songs that combine folkloric and pop music with a milonga rhythm.[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Andressa Nathanailidis (2016-03-18). "Milonga: o poema e a música na tradição gaúcha". Terra da Música (in Portuguese).
  2. ^ a b Mateus Rosa (2019-04-18). "A história da milonga". Repórter Riograndense (in Portuguese).
  3. ^ Robert Thompson. "Tango the Art History of Love" page 129
  4. ^ Espinosa, Carlos (28 July 2018). "Por el Día del Payador, en memoria del paso de Gabino Ezeiza por Patagones". APP Noticias (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  5. ^ "Gabino Ezeiza, el payador del barrio El Mondongo". Ministerio de Cultura de la Nación (in Spanish). 3 February 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  6. ^ Tango! The Dance, the Song, the Story. Collier, Cooper, Azzi and Martin. 1995. Thames and Hudson, Ltd, p. 51. ISBN 0-500-01671-2.
  7. ^ a b Guilherme Cruz (January 2013). "Do frio para o mundo: a estética da música platina". Obvious Mag (in Portuguese).
  8. ^ Sherrie Rase (March 2013). "Fernando Otero's "Romance" CD". qonstage.com. Archived from the original on 2015-01-04.
  9. ^ Frank J. Oteri (2013-03-12). "Sounds Heard: Fernando Otero —Romance". NewMusicBox.
  10. ^ Michael Hill. "About Fernando Otero". Nonesuch Records. Retrieved 2013-05-13.
  11. ^ Scott Albin (2007-03-11). "Jazz Reviews: Funk Tango Paquito D'Rivera Quintet -By Scott Albin-Jazz Articles". Jazztimes.com. Archived from the original on 2015-01-03. Retrieved 2015-02-25.
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