Re: [Tango-L] Tango's Cultural Heritage

2010-05-27 Thread Dubravko Kakarigi
Speaking for myself, it is the culture that is so unique which makes my tango a richer experience than it can be anywhere else. Having an inkling of the culture when listening to the music is then magnified 10-fold with the first breath of air inhaled upon arrival. Hearing the noise of traffic o

Re: [Tango-L] Tango's Cutural Heritage

2010-05-27 Thread rhink2
Hola All, I realize I'm weighing in late, but I am a bit confused. There seems to be an underlying (or maybe overarching) assumption that one cannot dance tango, even traditional tango, without knowing its history. To me that is like saying one cannot play baseball if one does not know who A