CADENCIA

CADENCIA

Cadencia - the way you walk

The term ‘Cadencia’ is often simplified and flattened by assigning it as the name of one of the steps, specifically the rock step. Cadencia tough has a much broader meaning. In essence, cadencia is a fancy word to describe the way of walking, interpreting, and acting through specific music, capturing its spirit through rhythm, pause, posture, and style, but also in a more "metaphysical" sense - letting yourself go and flow, connecting with your inner self to improvise and create.

You know already, even if you might not be able to execute it perfectly, that Tango, Milonga, and Vals vary in their cadencias. In Tango, we strive to arrive on the beat. In Vals, the beat falls on the transition period when the weight is split. In Milonga, we start our movement from the beat. We still keep our rhythm and timing, but the accentuation of the beat is different.

Each orchestra requires a different cadencia to capture the essence of their music.

Within Tango itself, different orchestras are famous for their specific way of interpreting the music. There is a reason why D’Arienzo is called King of the rhythm, Di Sarli is associated with a more melodic approach, and Pugliese is known for passionate music that we love to see in performances. And Biagi messes everyone up by playing strong and weak beats equally. Each orchestra requires a different cadencia to capture the essence of their music.