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Watashi - Orquesta Z (2017) como Taro Wakase and Forever Tango (2001)
I arranged this piece for my San Francisco-based tango sextet Orquesta Z after watching a tango troupe perform to it last week: Watashi, by violinist Taro Wakase, was originally composed in 1997, and performed by the Forever Tango Orquestra in 2001 in Osaka.
For more info: www.OrquestaZ.com
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Here are our upcoming DANCE events!
JAN 11 ALTERNATIVE TANGO 8:30pm Class, 9:30pm-12:30am Open Dancing
JAN 12 MICRO FUSION DANCING 8:30pm Class, 9:30pm-1:30am Open Dancing
JAN 18 FUSION UNDERGROUND 8:30pm Class, 9:30pm-1am Open Dancing
DJ Confessional
I am approaching the one year anniversary of beginning to DJ, and I feel that between then and now I have learned some lessons... the hard way. I, Tango DJ Ali, confess to the following Tango DJ sins:
Playing new alternative tandas, with tracks not familiar to my audience
Playing tango tracks intended for performance and not for social dancing (Have you ever played a song that caused everyone to completely stop dancing? I have! It really stings!)
Playing tracks that I have not listened to in entirety, which had significant audio problems (blips, pops) or ended before the musicians stopped playing.
Playing songs for my own pleasure and not for the enjoyment and pleasure of my audience. (I would argue that this is the biggest sin a DJ can commit!)
I feel a bit ashamed for admitting to these! I am lucky to have a great learning environment, with a receptive and forgiving (thank goodness!) audience. I feel like a lot of tango dancers are vocal about what they do and do not like (myself included.. ha!) and it’s easy to solicit feedback that is honest or constructively critical, especially from other DJs.
That being said, the biggest lessons I have learned this year are ones that stem from failures and mistakes... They seem so basic looking back, but here we are.
Prioritize the flow of the evening.
Listen to the all music you will play.
Fix audio issues. Do not play a track with audio issues.
Anticipate who you are playing for, and what they like. Play for the crowd!
In the past year I have focused on flow, playing good audio, and learning about my audience. It has helped to listen critically to other DJs, to take notes about tracks during a set, and to actively ask for feedback. Hopefully this can help someone before they play Se Dice De Mi! (What was I thinking!?)
--Your Repentant Tango DJ in Training
Alternative Tango - Victoria Wood
