> Is 'El Lloron' by Canaro/Fama a milonga or a tango?

It is considered a milonga.  I have several versions including one by Firpo on 
a compilation entitled "Las Milongas mas Milongas"  Some very early songs could 
sound like either until the distinct songs types coalesced into the forms we 
now recognize but the rhythm is what distinguishes it, not the speed.  There 
are a number of other slower milongas, "De Pura Cepa" for one, that are slower 
but they are still danced as milongas, not fast tangos.  Candombes can be 
danced as milongas since the rhythm is more or less the same.
cheers,
Charles
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