The "Milonga with La Luna" Summer series 2011/2012
NEXT:
Where? Abberley Park Hall - 15 Abberley Crescent - St Albans
When? Sunday December 11 - 7.45 pm - $5 - BYO
Join La Luna in our ongoing series of Milongas with live tango music in a great dance venue.
La Luna Christchurch, New Zealand
Tango
La Luna presents a new sound on the New Zealand music scene - mysterious, seductive arrangements that mix traditional Europeon sounds and instruments with the passion and sense of longing of the Argentine tango. La Luna appeals to dancers and listeners alike. The sextet plays regular concerts as well as providing live music for milongas - the social evenings of tango dancing and music - in Christchurch and beyond.
[ more information about learning to dance the tango in New Zealand]
The sextet members
The arrangements for Tango La Luna are done by Wytze Hoekstra, who also plays bandoneon.
Well known concert artist Mark Hobson plays clarinet, and on piano you
can hear Chris Reddington. The strings are played by classical musicians Gerald Oliver (double
bass), Nicole Reddington (cello) and Sophie Buxton (viola).
Our music draws its inspiration from Argentinian tango in all its forms, including the sounds of jazz and classical
music that can be heard in modern arrangements - reflecting how tango has evolved from its Buenos Aires roots to
become 21st century "world music".
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