[Tango-L] 30 second chit-chat an Argentine custom
Most people go to the milonga to dance, to immerse themselves in the world of the milonga. Every code has a reason to exist. The 30 seconds between tangos are used as described by Ilene and Nancy to get the feeling of the music.Most people arrive to the milonga, greet their friends, with a smile or a kiss in the cheek and sit at the table. They order some wine or something else to drink, and listen to the music for a while till they are relaxed and feel the need to dance. Once in la pista (the dancing floor) they face their partner and wait for a moment to get the feeling of the music. You cannot jump and start dancing with the first beats of a tango like a robot, you need a moment to feel the music to be able to make an interpretation , in the meantime you wait for the other dancers to start moving and only then you bend your knees and start dancing with passion. Otherwise you would be dancing any tango the same way, automatically...it may be done but the feeling is different. It is not bad manners to dance in place, it is different, a good follower may think she did not have time to immerse herself in the music. Regards, Sergio _ Get more out of the Web. Learn 10 hidden secrets of Windows Live. http://windowslive.com/connect/post/jamiethomson.spaces.live.com-Blog-cns!550F681DAD532637!5295.entry?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_domore_092008 ___ Tango-L mailing list Tango-L@mit.edu http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l
Re: [Tango-L] 30 second chit-chat an Argentine custom
If there were any ladies on this list who might have danced with me, they could testify that I do not just start like a robot. There are way too many assumptions here about how and why I dance (I won't argue about that, not important what you may think of me personally) and why I do not care for the prolonged chatting (how long does it take for you to recognize a song, after all? 30 seconds? I don't think so. Robot? I don't think so). I must add, though, that I just can not see how I can focus on feeling the music while chatting. I must be deficient in that, multitasking, department. Oh well, different strokes for different folks. - Original Message From: Sergio Vandekier [EMAIL PROTECTED] ... It is not bad manners to dance in place, it is different, a good follower may think she did not have time to immerse herself in the music. However, one good reason for the pause for (at least) the first song in a tanda was given above -- consideration for the partner's way for getting into the music. Thank you. That was a good and welcome insight (when applicable). Why not? If that is what it takes for the lady to feel comfortable, it is worth it. Especially if it is part of the alure of dancing in the first place. ...dubravko === seek, appreciate, and create beauty this life is not a rehearsal === ___ Tango-L mailing list Tango-L@mit.edu http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l
