: Unlike the smooth, elongated strides of tango, milonga features smaller, faster steps and more relaxed body movements that allow for humor and improvisation [12].
Beyond a specific song, a is a foundational pillar of Argentine and Uruguayan culture, serving as a musical genre, a dance style, and a social event [11, 18]. 1. The Musical Genre
: It incorporates African candombe, the Cuban habanera, and European polka [2, 13].