Re: [Tango-L] (no subject)
Hullo! http://www.diora.com.ua/_fact?osoqihog848787 ___ Tango-L mailing list Tango-L@mit.edu http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l
[Tango-L] lead/follow as dialectic
Dialectic is based on a dialogue between two or more people who may hold differing views, yet wish to seek the truth of the matter through the exchange of their viewpoints while applying reason. (sub technique for reason?) ___ Tango-L mailing list Tango-L@mit.edu http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l
Re: [Tango-L] Male / Female - Defining the different roles.
sean - good answer :) -Original Message- From: Trini y Sean (PATangoS) patan...@yahoo.com To: Tango-L Tango-L@mit.edu Sent: Thu, Oct 28, 2010 1:35 pm Subject: Re: [Tango-L] Male / Female - Defining the different roles. Mario sopel...@yahoo.com wrote: One of the differences in roles that most impresses me is how the man is responsible for the dance itself. That is; he sets the cadence the movements the vital feel of the dance. Sean Here: This is the man's archetypal fantasy of tango. It is so important, that if you take it away from him, then what you have left might not even be tango. The problem then is, it has been repeated so many times that women are starting to believe it too. ___ Tango-L mailing list Tango-L@mit.edu http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l ___ Tango-L mailing list Tango-L@mit.edu http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l
[Tango-L] Lookign for a song
Come Together Tango Beatles Project - can't find it in iTunes or Amazon - where else do I look? thank barbra ___ Tango-L mailing list Tango-L@mit.edu http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l
[Tango-L] cortina help
I have figured out how to make cortinas on Itunes - but now I want to take several from one song. I can't seem to do that on itunes - does anyone have any ideas or suggestions? thanks barbra ___ Tango-L mailing list Tango-L@mit.edu http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l
Re: [Tango-L] Rate of movement on crowded floors
okay, I'll bite - which 5 figures.??? -Original Message- From: Michael tangoman...@cavtel.net To: Trini y Sean (PATangoS) patan...@yahoo.com; Tango-L Tango-L@mit.edu Sent: Tue, Feb 9, 2010 3:15 pm Subject: Re: [Tango-L] Rate of movement on crowded floors I'm not going anywhere because my car is locked in from compounded snow and ice and 16+ inches of snow is on the way. The federal government in Washington has been closed for two days @ $100 Million cost to the taxpayers, who I thank for two days off. Based on the milongas I attended in BA, the main difference is the Argentines dance in close embrace but there is a lot of open embrace in the States, which takes up much more room, leaving less dance space. Also, Argentines only know five figures, and they are content. They don't use figures that stop the line of dance. . ___ Tango-L mailing list Tango-L@mit.edu http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l
[Tango-L] ITunes tango music
I have just received an ITunes gift card and I am very excited. I amlooking for any suggestions folks may have about what I should beadding to my collection - I already have about 900 songs - traditional,nuevo, alternative, etc. so I am looking for what I might haveoverlooked, or lesser known artists, orchestras, etc. All suggestions welcomed thanks barbra ___ Tango-L mailing list Tango-L@mit.edu http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l
Re: [Tango-L] Tango on New Years
I can tell you that, from my experience, any tango offering is going to be better attended than you think - and not just by tango dancers. I have recently been to two chamber music concerts featuring tango music - totally packed much to the surprise of the hosts. I have done similar tango rooms or other tango programs at fund-raisers, and folks love it - even if they just come to watch. If you do a tango room, I would salt it with several local folks who know how to do the dance and people will love the opportunity to watch and listen to the music regardless of whether they dance or not - although in the past, I have asked my dancers to volunteer to wear a red ribbon - and I tell the watchers that the folks who are wearing a ribbon have already volunteered to try it with them if they ask. I like the ribbon idea, because if the volunteer really wants to take a tanda or two off they can just take the ribbon off and put it back on. barbra ___ Tango-L mailing list Tango-L@mit.edu http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l
Re: [Tango-L] To the ladies on Tango-L - What makes for a good dance?
I have said it before in this forum - but for me, as a follower, the essence of tango is a warm embrace (I use the baby-holding analogy all the time), confident walk and musicality - that's it. Everything else - the fancy stuff - is fun only when well and safely done, and it's tango only if the basic three elements are there. Otherwise, it's something, but it's not tango - to me. When new folks show up at milongas for the first time, I like to ask them who they think is the best on the floor. Invariably they pick the folks doing the ganchos, high boleos, lots of kicking, etc. When I ask them again after they've actually been dancing for a while, especially followers, they have usually changed their minds and enjoy the connection and quiet, intimate expression that I think of as tango. barbra -Original Message- From: June es esj...@hotmail.com To: tango-l tango-l@mit.edu Sent: Wed, Oct 14, 2009 7:32 pm Subject: Re: [Tango-L] To the ladies on Tango-L - What makes for a good dance? Myk, your questions deserve some response. Here's my humble opinion. Embrace. 1. When a leader's embrace is gentle but firm, this provides a sense of security to the follower. When a follower feels secure, that person can follow you better. Gentle and firm sound like a paradoxical situation but I think of being a baby held in someone's arms and feeling secure because the hold is gentle but firm. 2. I also like an embrace that is flexible, allowing the follower to move within the framed space, even in a close embrace. Let me suggest that you think how you like to be held for three minutes or so, and you get the idea that you must be allowed to breath in and out freely when you are in that hold. I always imagine the bandoneon's expansion and compression which is undoubtedly an exaggerated way of looking at how the embracing arm can allow the framed space (and the follower in it) to breath. Fun moves. They are fun, but the leader must gauge the follower's ability to execute the moves without injury to both dancers and those around them. I enjoy them myself but only if I am confident that the leader has the correct timing and stability to support me. Skill is required from both dancers. Music, music, music. This factor determines whether you walk simply or swirl busily. Let the music be your guide, and respect those around you while lose yourself in the music. I can talk forever about musicality, but I won't do so here. What's regarded a good dance? I dare say it depends on one's mood, so it can vary from one moment to another. At 1am at a milonga I am happy to relax into soft movements. But if a vals is played, I am prepared to dance more expressively. If a leader is sensitive and picks up on the follower's ability and mood, the leader can allow the follower more freedom to determine how she implements his lead. It's about give and take - a converstaion between two people. I hope this helps. _ Take a peek at other people's pay and perks Check out The Great Australian Pay Check http://clk.atdmt.com/NMN/go/157639755/direct/01/ ___ Tango-L mailing list Tango-L@mit.edu http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l ___ Tango-L mailing list Tango-L@mit.edu http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l
Re: [Tango-L] Piazzolla is not played at Traditional Milongas
I bought the album, and I agree, not necessarily the 50 songs that I would find essential, but interesting and more than a few new ones for me. I also haven't heard, so far, anything I would really dance to, but there are some very nice listening songs. I don't know if anyone has experienced this - but I have changed a lot in how I think about tango music. When I began, anything and everything was fair game, I danced to anything tango and a lot that wasn't. Then, every song was measured against a danceability standard. Now, I find that I have two kinds of music, dancing and listening.has this been the case for other folks? -Original Message- From: RonTango ronta...@rocketmail.com To: Steve Littler s...@stevelittler.com; Trini y Sean (PATangoS) patan...@yahoo.com Cc: Tango-L tango-l@mit.edu Sent: Fri, Aug 21, 2009 4:51 pm Subject: [Tango-L] Piazzolla is not played at Traditional Milongas - Original Message From: Steve Littler s...@stevelittler.com Subject: Re: [Tango-L] Fw: Astor Piazzolla 50 Essential Tangos for $1.99 starting tonight Well, I bought it and for me, I DON'T see it as essential for traditional dancers. The early stuff with Gardel is scratchy. The Piazolla is from a live album. A lot of the other stuff has more of a piano bar/jazz feeling to me. There is NOTHING in the collection that I have ever heard at a traditional milonga here in Florida. (Whenever I have heard a Piazolla tanda at a traditional milonga here in Florida, it was a studio cut - NOT a live cut.) Nuevo fans might find a few cuts they like. El Stevito de Gainesville Piazzolla is not played at traditional milongas - only tango music from the tango dance orchestras of the 30s, 40s, and 50s, with an occasional tanda of a modern orchestra (after 1960) playing in that style. This is what is played in the overwhelming majority of milongas in Buenos Aires. It is the music, in part, that defines a milonga as 'traditional', although using that label for a milonga is as redundant as using 'Argentine tango' to describe the tango danced in Buenos Aires milongas. The deviations from the cultural tradition are what need the modifiers - 'alternative milongas' and 'nuevo (tango)'. Ron .. ___ Tango-L mailing list Tango-L@mit.edu http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l ___ Tango-L mailing list Tango-L@mit.edu http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l
[Tango-L] tango in the Virgin Islands
I will be visiting St. John's - and maybe St. Thomas. Any suggestions? ___ Tango-L mailing list Tango-L@mit.edu http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l
[Tango-L] Malambo
I have just come across this Argentine folk dance and I love it - I am especially struck by the movements that also appear in tango. Any suggestions to find out more about the dance? ___ Tango-L mailing list Tango-L@mit.edu http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l
Re: [Tango-L] Malambo II
thanks for everyone's responses - I was reluctant to just google, because it can be hard to weed through all the information you can get backI am going to continue to learn about it as I can, I think it's great and gives me yet another reason to visit Argentina... -Original Message- From: Sergio Vandekier sergiovandekier...@hotmail.com To: Tango-L List tango-l@mit.edu Sent: Thu, 28 May 2009 9:31 pm Subject: [Tango-L] Malambo II Those that would like more information about malambo, and read about the difference between the northern and southern forms of the dance can see a web page sent to me by a friend. (Susan). http://www.travelsur.net/argentinamusic/malambo.html _ Insert movie times and more without leaving Hotmail®. http://windowslive.com/Tutorial/Hotmail/QuickAdd?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_Tutorial_QuickAdd1_052009 ___ Tango-L mailing list Tango-L@mit.edu http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l ___ Tango-L mailing list Tango-L@mit.edu http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l
