[Tango-L] beware of this stolen Bandoneon & please report to owner if offered this Bandoneon

2016-04-29 Thread Christian Lüthen
Dear all, a friend (and professional musician) in Buenos Aires got his Doble a stolen. Here's his description (including serial number): "Me robaron ayer este Bandoneón 3 cuartos. Doble A. Es del año 37. Serie 2. Tiene la tapa de la mano derecha rota y pegada con cola. Una de las liras de

[Tango-L] RIP Felix Picherna

2016-01-23 Thread Christian Lüthen
Today Tango DJ Felix Picherna died, aged 79. RIP FELIX PICHERNA Tengo una pregunta para vos (por Pepa Palazón) with ENGLISH subtitles. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXlAziV8yFo . ___ Tango-L mailing list Tango-L@mit.edu http://mailman.mit.edu/mai

[Tango-L] Adios Alberto Podesta

2015-12-09 Thread Christian Lüthen
Sad news here from Argentina: The great tango-singer Alberto Podesta died at the age of 91. http://www.clarin.com/extrashow/musica/Murio-Alberto_Podesta-cantante-de-tango_0_1482452163.html http://www.clarin.com/extrashow/musica/Alberto_Podesta-tango-murio_0_1482452294.html Rest in Peace, Don Al

[Tango-L] Adios Osvaldo

2015-10-09 Thread Christian Lüthen
Buenas a todos. Sad news from Buenos Aires: Osvaldo {"Coca y Osvaldo Cartery"} died this morning. Who has met or seen Osvaldo in Buenos Aires during the last years could of course imagine that his lungs were terribly il. But his death is a hard hit .. I will always look for him in the Milo

[Tango-L] Milonga Sunderland closed

2015-06-29 Thread Christian Lüthen
Milonga Sunderland closes: http://www.enorsai.com.ar/sociedad/15957-el-gobierno-porteno-clausuro-una-de-las-milongas-mas-famosas-del-mundo.html hmm ... Christian . ___ Tango-L mailing list Tango-L@mit.edu http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l

Re: [Tango-L] ADMIN: Tango-A posts should now be made to Tango-L

2015-05-30 Thread Christian Lüthen
As much as I respect your decision, Shahrukh, I am still a bit sad about it. I had extremely valued through all the years that Tango-L was free of Tango-A announcements. In the German-tango list 'tango-de' everything goes into one list ... and I always prefered the Tango-L and -A difference. An

Re: [Tango-L] The Irony of Posting Now

2015-04-14 Thread Christian Lüthen
Another reason to keep tango-l alive! Maybe 'getting friends' goes faster on Facebook / 'modern' social media. But also loosing friends goes faster there. Good long distance friendships survive even long phases of silence ... maybe even better than those where you pop up every day (like on Faceb

[Tango-L] RIP Juan Carlos Cáceres | 1936-2015

2015-04-10 Thread Christian Lüthen
RIP Juan Carlos Cáceres | 1936-2015 https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Carlos_C%C3%A1ceres . ___ Tango-L mailing list Tango-L@mit.edu http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l

Re: [Tango-L] Email or FB?

2015-04-09 Thread Christian Lüthen
I can only agree to Michael: *no* Facebook! For good reasons Tango-L (and other mailing lists) have been mailing-lists and not websites! I would *not* join a Tango-L-FB group replacing the mailing list. I have extreme privacy concerns about Facebook!!! Thanks for keeping up the list on listserv!

[Tango-L] Bandoneonista Leopoldo Federico murió esta mañana

2014-12-28 Thread Christian Lüthen
=== Bandoneonista Leopoldo Federico murió esta mañana === Sad news from Buenos Aires: Bandonéonista Leopoldo Frederica died this morning, aged 87. El director de orquesta, compositor y bandoneonista Leopoldo Federico, una de las máximas figuras del tango argentino, murió esta mañana. http://

[Tango-L] Nelly Omar died

2013-12-20 Thread Christian Lüthen
Sad news from Buenos Aires tonight: Nelly Omar died today, aged 102. http://www.clarin.com/espectaculos/Nelly_Omar-murio_Nelly_Omar_0_1051095227.html https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Nelly+Omar RIP!! Christian . ___ Tango-L mailing lis

[Tango-L] Requiem for Niño Bien

2013-04-10 Thread Christian Lüthen
Alberto Paz wrote a blog-entry about Niño Bien's closing. Read with enough caution, esp. starting from the middle of the 2nd paragraph, I think this is a valuable blog-entry, and especially the video is evoking nice memories of this tango location in Buenos Aires. http://thetangolife.wordpress.

[Tango-L] Tenemos Tango Papa

2013-03-13 Thread Christian Lüthen
Francesco I desde Buenos Aires! ;-) Saludos, Christian ___ Tango-L mailing list Tango-L@mit.edu http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l

[Tango-L] "Tango de Salon" WC 2012 - live now

2012-08-27 Thread Christian Lüthen
enjoy! http://www.tangobuenosaires.gob.ar/festivalymundial12/web/es/index.html?returnCode=Y29uZmlnPTI1NTIxJmNvZEVtYWlsPTk1MDMmYm90b249MTMzNzA3JmVudmlvbnJvPTk1MDMmdmlyYWw9MA==&utm_source=Icommarketing&utm_medium=Email&utm_content=Mundial%20vivo&utm_campaign=Icommarketing%20-%20Extras%202012%20-%20

[Tango-L] Tango heals broken hearts ...

2012-08-14 Thread Christian Lüthen
Tango heals broken hearts ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwz1eEjfRWQ ... used by Cardiologists in Buenos Aires! Christian . -- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . This e-Mail is sent from my analogue brain! ;-) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Re: [Tango-L] Buenos Aires Milonga traditions outside Buenos Aires (WAS chacarera skirts)

2012-05-21 Thread Christian Lüthen
Sorry, but I witnessed the same regularly in Buenos Aires just a month ago! Argentinians, not tourists! "collisision" = violence *never* is a solution! Neither in tango, nor in politics, nor in general social behaviour! Period! Christian > From: David Leache > What a lot of leaders in

Re: [Tango-L] chacarera skirts

2012-05-20 Thread Christian Lüthen
How Chacarera is related to Tango? Probably one of Tango's precursors! Also: it's really Argentinian! Have you been to Buenos Aires? Played at Milongas regularly as an intermezzo ... and people tend to go wild! Unfortunately there's rarely good teaching of the Zapateo ... and I haven't yet

[Tango-L] Tango in Florida - advice needed

2012-04-17 Thread Christian Lüthen
Hola listeras y listeros! Any advice on Tango on SpaceCoast, Florida. Around Melbourne, FL and maybe a bit further on weekends. Will there be any special events in June and July this year? Any regular events/milongas to be recommended? (any to be avoided? ;-) ). My dancing style is mainly c

Re: [Tango-L] short film of tango

2012-02-21 Thread Christian Lüthen
I completely agree with your analysis. The venue: I'd say it's not in Buenos Aires but in Italy. Doesn't the man speaks Italian? Also he pays the waiter for the 'mishap' with at 50 Euro bill. Btw: I am amazed by the great amount of comments and discussion about this little movie. I think tha

Re: [Tango-L] short film of tango

2012-02-21 Thread Christian Lüthen
> To me the idea occured that the white haired woman could also be the same > one as the girl in the old picture - the older man lost her to another > dancer and wants the other couple not to live the same story... > > Petra I completely agree, Petra! This is one of the other possibililties ...

Re: [Tango-L] short film of tango

2012-02-20 Thread Christian Lüthen
cultural diverse little blue planet. Christian Original-Nachricht > Datum: Mon, 20 Feb 2012 20:29:45 -0500 > Von: Joanne > An: "Christian Lüthen" , tango-l@mit.edu > Betreff: Re: [Tango-L] short film of tango > A porteno once told me that to know the ta

Re: [Tango-L] short film of tango

2012-02-20 Thread Christian Lüthen
It's also my interpretation: either he looks back to his own wife, or to a long time ago (young) love which ended in stupid 'fight' like the one he observes with the younger couple. Also note who tenderly the man observes the other elderly (grown old together?) couple (those with the white hair

[Tango-L] Ramón Regueira passed away

2012-02-20 Thread Christian Lüthen
Singer and guitar-player Ramón Regueira died from cancer yesterday. http://www.ramonregueira.de/ RIP Christian . -- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . This e-Mail is sent from my analogue brain! ;-) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[Tango-L] short film of tango

2012-02-19 Thread Christian Lüthen
Take ten minutes of your life, sit back, have a (ie.) Cognac ... ... and simply enjoy! Tango is life - and life is tango! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6JYeEcxnUU But be ready for an overdose of tango, romance and tenderness! Though you will only be able to completely spot it if you blend ou

Re: [Tango-L] "Tango" in a different way

2012-01-25 Thread Christian Lüthen
ploitation of the inner energy. Christian ps: this man, William C.C. Chen. has told me (and my body) so much ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQOuWk1z_Bo Original-Nachricht > Datum: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:43:19 -0700 > Von: Robert Dodier > An: "Christian Lüthen&quo

[Tango-L] "Tango" in a different way

2012-01-25 Thread Christian Lüthen
"Tango" in a different way ... ... on the music of "Narcotango". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9eZdwStEhE Christian . -- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . This e-Mail is sent from my analogue brain! ;-) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Re: [Tango-L] Chris requested demo

2012-01-24 Thread Christian Lüthen
Agree! And perfect for me! BUT: video recording is for you, attendee of the class, *personal* ... ... and not to be put online for general audience! That's my point! Christian > > This is a tricky one. I am aware that in at least some sense there is > intellectual property involved, altho

Re: [Tango-L] Chris requested demo

2012-01-24 Thread Christian Lüthen
Martin, though it's a pleasure to view your beautiful dancing partner ... ... BUT: is it really that difficult to understand and *respect* the teachers and their intellectual property???!!! Not everything that can be put online should be put online at the end!!! :-((( Gustavo & Giselle, as

Re: [Tango-L] Tango in Sydney?

2012-01-11 Thread Christian Lüthen
G'day Sara, I went to "Glebe Milonga" when I was visiting Sydney in May 2008. In general I liked it, though that night they had a visiting teaching couple perform at the Milonga (for advertising their classes) ... and for me 3 show dances in a row are enough (but not five! =;-o). But still: I l

[Tango-L] Salvar al bandoneón en Argentina, cuna del tango

2011-09-15 Thread Christian Lüthen
Salvar al bandoneón en Argentina, cuna del tango http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xjfytm_salvar-al-bandoneon-en-argentina-cuna-del-tango_news Bando en plastico ... =;-o Christian -- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . This e-Mail is sent from my

[Tango-L] Bs.As. - terrible train/bus accident with 9 deaths

2011-09-13 Thread Christian Lüthen
I hope that no tango-dancers and none of our/your friends is under the victims. Bs.As. - terrible train/bus accident with 9 deaths [probably city bus passed red lights and barriers of railway crossing] video: http://www.clarin.com/ciudades/momento-accidente-camaras-Gobierno-Ciudad_3_553774626.h

[Tango-L] Radioprogram online with Orq Tip Ciudad Baigon

2011-09-06 Thread Christian Lüthen
Hola Listeras y listeros de Tango-L: Here's a link to an online radio-program with Orquesta Tipica Ciudad Baigon: http://nadie-nos-invito.blogspot.com/2011/06/patrimonio-son-las-piramides.html Enjoy listening! Christian . -- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[Tango-L] 2011 Mundial de Tango de Salon - first 5 winners

2011-08-29 Thread Christian Lüthen
2011 World Champions "Tango de Salon": Diego Julian Nenavidez Hernandez & Natasha Agudelo Arboleda (338) Colombia. 2nd: John Erban & Clarissa Sanchez (108) Venezuela. 3rd : Brian Nguyen & Yuliana Basmajyan (401) USA. 4th: Mauro Zompa & Sara Masi (156) Italia. 5th: Cristian Andres Lopez & Naoko T

Re: [Tango-L] Colombian couple won "Tango de Salon" championship

2011-08-29 Thread Christian Lüthen
ition is to be > shown? > ~ Stevito > > On 8/29/11 8:26 PM, "Christian Lüthen" wrote: > > Colombian couple won "Tango de Salon" championship! > > 2nd place: Venezuelan couple!!! > > > > They were judged equal and - without w

[Tango-L] Colombian couple won "Tango de Salon" championship

2011-08-29 Thread Christian Lüthen
Colombian couple won "Tango de Salon" championship! 2nd place: Venezuelan couple!!! They were judged equal and - without warning - had to dance another 3 Tangos against each other! Wow!!! Felicitationes a Colombia!!! Christian -- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[Tango-L] tune in now ... Re: en vivo online - finals of BA Tango Championships

2011-08-29 Thread Christian Lüthen
tune in now ... ... live ... ... the last two couples directly against each other ... =;-o disfruten christian Original-Nachricht > Datum: Tue, 30 Aug 2011 01:36:11 +0200 > Von: "Christian Lüthen" > An: "Tango-L@mit.edu List" > B

[Tango-L] en vivo online - finals of BA Tango Championships

2011-08-29 Thread Christian Lüthen
en vivo online - finals of BA Tango Championships http://tn.com.ar/envivo/especiales disfruten!!! saludes desde Rotterdam Christian . -- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . This e-Mail is sent from my brain! ;-) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[Tango-L] dancing on NeoTangoMusic for advanced

2011-08-23 Thread Christian Lüthen
Dancing on NeoTangoMusic for the "advanced" ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dK9TPs_yUz8 I hope this style will not invade the Milongas. ;-) Christian [staying 'traditional'] . -- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . This e-Mail is sent from my

[Tango-L] El Día Nacional del Bandoneón = hoy

2011-07-11 Thread Christian Lüthen
Today is "El Día Nacional del Bandoneón"! On 11th of juli 1914 Pichuco was born - the great Bandoneonist Aníbal Troilo! http://eltangauta.com/nota.asp?id=1596 http://www.troilo.com.ar/ http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/An%C3%ADbal_Troilo http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/An%C3%ADbal_Troilo http://ww

[Tango-L] Emilio Balcarce died

2011-01-31 Thread Christian Lüthen
Sad news from Buenos Aires which only reached me today: one of the last great names in Tango, Maestro Emilio Balcarce, died on 19th of january, aged 92. http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emilio_Balcarce = Adiós a un patriarca del tango = http://www.clarin.com/espectaculos/musica/Adios-patriarca-ta

[Tango-L] Fwd: Last tango in space

2010-11-02 Thread Christian Lüthen
Who's teaching up there? :-)) Enjoy, Christian Original-Nachricht Datum: Tue, 02 Nov 2010 15:11:41 +0100 Von: "ESA" Last tango in space 2 November 2010Adding to their unique information from previous tandem missions, ESA’s ERS-2 and Envisat satellite

[Tango-L] Leopoldo Federico - documentario

2010-10-07 Thread Christian Lüthen
Found on youtube ... and definitely worth watching in HD! Maestro Leopoldo Federico - documentario - Encuentro en el Estudio con Leopoldo Federico - Ministerio de Educacion de la Nacion - ...Republica Argentina [4 parts] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTPsuHKYDB0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h

[Tango-L] Tango in Moscow?

2010-09-07 Thread Christian Lüthen
Hoi! I am looking for advice on "Tango in Moscow": - when? [weekday/weekend?] - where? [locations?] - regular / special milongas? What am I looking for? - social dancing in a nice, friendly and welcoming (to out-of-towners) atmosphere - I am an "El Corte" [Nijmegen/Holland] regular (if this mi

[Tango-L] Documentary on the Bandoneon

2010-09-04 Thread Christian Lüthen
AlJazeeraEnglish just has posted this documentary to Youtube. The 2010 International Tango Festival has just concluded in Argentina, and it paid special tribute to the bandoneon, the instrument that gives the dance its unique sound. But the distinctive sound of the tango as we know it could be

[Tango-L] Tango in San Diego?

2010-08-24 Thread Christian Lüthen
I'll be in San Diego from upcoming october 14th thru october 19th. Any suggestions or hints for tangoïng in San Diego during this period? Thx in advance, Christian from Rotterdam . -- GMX DSL SOMMER-SPECIAL: Surf & Phone Flat 16.000 für nur 19,99 ¿/mtl.!* http://portal.gmx.net/de/go/dsl _

[Tango-L] El Bandonéon

2010-08-18 Thread Christian Lüthen
"El Bandonéon" - video found on Youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4STK0zu_DRo Enjoy! Christian -- GRATIS für alle GMX-Mitglieder: Die maxdome Movie-FLAT! Jetzt freischalten unter http://portal.gmx.net/de/go/maxdome01 ___ Tango-L mailing list T

Re: [Tango-L] Tango marathons

2010-07-20 Thread Christian Lüthen
hyvä!!! Christian Original-Nachricht > Datum: Tue, 20 Jul 2010 19:43:57 +0100 (GMT+01:00) > Von: "johnofbris...@tiscali.co.uk" > An: "tango-l@mit.edu" > Betreff: Re: [Tango-L] Tango marathons > Looks like somebody has beaten me to publishing a link to my footage of > a Fi

Re: [Tango-L] Alfredo Marcucci - homenaje

2010-06-15 Thread Christian Lüthen
Well: Don Alfredo became 81 already! Christian Ilene wrote: > OOPS...YES I thought he must have been very old!! > > Christian Lüthen wrote: > > >Hi Ilene, > > > >could it be you mixed up *Alfredo* Marcucci's with his father Carlos? > >htt

Re: [Tango-L] Alfredo Marcucci - homenaje

2010-06-15 Thread Christian Lüthen
tion is one of my absolute > favorites. He also wrote the milonga made popular by Lomuto- Aqui Me > Pongo a Cantar ( with the great Enrique Cadicamo). > > Does anyone know of other compositions written by this maestro? > RIP. > Ilene > Woodstock > > Christian Lüth

[Tango-L] Alfredo Marcucci - homenaje

2010-06-15 Thread Christian Lüthen
Dear list, the sad news passed yesterday: Maestro Alfredo Marcucci died on 12th of june. In memoriam of this great musician and so friendly human I'd like to share with you a picture I took of him during his last concert at World Music Dance Center in Rotterdam: http://www.etanguero.net/photo

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

2010-05-25 Thread Christian Lüthen
he he, good idea, mate! just 16674 kilometers / 10362 miles ... one way! [AMS-BNE (via KUL)] otherwise: with pleasure! esp. with a swim afterwards on north straddie! christian . -- GRATIS für alle GMX-Mitglieder: Die maxdome Movie-FLAT! Jetzt freischalten unter http://portal.gmx.net/de/go/m

[Tango-L] Falleció René Marino Rivero / Fwd: [bandoneon]

2010-03-12 Thread Christian Lüthen
Bad news again from the musicians side of tango, especially bandoneon: René Marino Rivero, Bandoneonista from Uruguay, passed away. René Marino Rivero: http://users.skynet.be/jan.doumen/BAND/BAND/RIVERO/INDEX.HTM http://www.ksanti.net/free-reed/reviews/rivero.html A biography can be found at

Al compás!!! - Re: [Tango-L] stepping off the beat

2010-01-17 Thread Christian Lüthen
Well said, John! I am just back from a little, tiny milonga in The Hague ["Den Haag"] down here in The Netherlands. We had live music tonight: a lay orchestra, no professionals (allthough guided by a professional). Not perfect, but authentic! And yes: they had a beat! No destructive, difficult

[Tango-L] close embrace - the place to be ... Re: San Diego close embrace festival 2010

2010-01-05 Thread Christian Lüthen
Reading all the complaints about a festival meant to be 'close embrace' but appearantly not fullfilling this promise ... ... for close embrace and NO high heel kicking around there's one "place to be": it's called "El Corte" [ www.elcorte.com ], run by 'Eric Jeurissen'. BUT: before coming the

Re: [Tango-L] The dreaded back step

2010-01-05 Thread Christian Lüthen
Sergey Kazachenko wrote to Tango-L: > > Sandhill Crane wrote in another topic: > > (yes, using the 8 count basic with dreaded back step) > > I am looking for an answer to why is the basic step taught with the > back step and can't think of any reason other than "tradition". You'd better check

Re: [Tango-L] Who's the hero of tango(music)?

2009-12-07 Thread Christian Lüthen
; > Trini de Pittsburgh > > > --- On Mon, 12/7/09, "Christian Lüthen" > wrote: > > > From: "Christian Lüthen" > > Subject: [Tango-L] Who's the hero of tango(music)? > > To: "Tango-L" > > Date: Monday, Decemb

[Tango-L] Who's the hero of tango(music)?

2009-12-07 Thread Christian Lüthen
Who's the hero of tango(music)? Watch this short movie from Sweden to find out: http://www.tackfilm.se/?id=1260194995490RA79 ;-) Enjoy, Christian . -- *** christian.luet...@gmx.net *** How

Re: [Tango-L] Map of BsAs Milongas??

2009-11-25 Thread Christian Lüthen
great link! thanks, mate! christian Original-Nachricht > Datum: Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:43:33 -0500 > Von: Don Klein > An: tango-l@mit.edu, Mario > Betreff: [Tango-L] Map of BsAs Milongas?? > The best is the Tango Map distributed at many milongas & tiendas de > zapatos. email:

Re: [Tango-L] Fw: Astor Piazzolla & 50 Essential Tangos for $1.99 starting tonight

2009-08-21 Thread Christian Lüthen
Thanks, Trini, for your information. I just gave it a try down here in The Netherlands ... but no chance! ;-( This is how it goes: Amazon.com-Shop says: > You have selected to purchase: > 50 Essential Tangos by Various Artists > (Amazon MP3 Purchases are limited to U.S. customers.) Not a fa

Re: [Tango-L] Fw: Astor Piazzolla & 50 Essential Tangos for $1.99 starting tonight

2009-08-21 Thread Christian Lüthen
Thanks for the info, Trini! As I am not familliar with MP3 downlaods at Amazon.com: are those MP3s DRM-free or not? In other words: could I copy those MP3 on my iPod, later move them somewhere else, and so on, without any hassle of internet activiation / re-verification. If DRM-free this soun

Re: [Tango-L] 20th century girl...

2009-06-11 Thread Christian Lüthen
Sorry to correct you, Melina, but you're actually living in the 21st century! ;-) Christian > ARGH!!! > Now that was a freudian! > > But when I think about it: I listen to 70s and 80s music, I dance > Tango... I AM actually living in the 20th century > But - what the hell - women's li

[Tango-L] Fwd: [bandoneon] Carlos Lazzari dies at age 83

2009-06-11 Thread Christian Lüthen
sad news from the bandoneon-list! RIP christian Original-Nachricht Betreff: [bandoneon] Carlos Lazzari dies at age 83 Carlos Lazzari, Bandoneonista, Composor, Arranger, Teacher, and Friend died Tuesday night June 9, 2009 in Buenos Aires of pancreatitis. Lazzari began his ca

Re: [Tango-L] Rhythm or Melody?

2009-06-10 Thread Christian Lüthen
Also in maths, Peter! A mathematician has contacted me off-list (but I did not have the time to post it myself in the meantime). Interesting enough: that mathematician is *not* on the list but stumble upon my posting through some other google-search! How fast is google up-to-date on those mailin

Re: [Tango-L] Rhythm or Melody?

2009-06-10 Thread Christian Lüthen
Original-Nachricht > From: Trini y Sean (PATangoS) patan...@yahoo.com >   > One dances to the melody but steps on the beat.  > That's like the proof of a 'function' in maths: - the beat is the necessary part. - the melody makes that it's dancing. [if someone could translate

[Tango-L] chear up - Re: Shocked

2009-02-24 Thread Christian Lüthen
Ha, Shahrukh, brilliant posting. And of your best ever in your function as moderator of the list! Congrats! Here's a little link I received this morning which hopefully makes you all chear up again (on tango matters!): http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=US&v=6QaSJAbc2mg Enjoy! Christian .

Re: [Tango-L] Shocked

2009-02-24 Thread Christian Lüthen
As I do not know that teaching-while-social-dancing-person and I do not risk to bump in I did not care to even remember the name! but the fact of teaching *during* a milonga is disturbing!!! esp. if a teacher does it! Therefore not too much insulting to mee. Interesting enough to observe ju

Re: [Tango-L] Shocked

2009-02-24 Thread Christian Lüthen
> Not only women easily accepted it? I believed it as well. True: some followers also think they need to 'educate' the leaders. I remember one follower doing this to me some years ago ('offering' me her comments and teaching in a too offensive way) ... allthough she regulary looks at me at the

Re: [Tango-L] Flight information

2009-02-10 Thread Christian Lüthen
in order to help you better we'd need more information: which/where is your port of orign? USA/Europe/Australasia/Africa? thx, christian Original-Nachricht > Datum: Tue, 10 Feb 2009 05:29:12 -0500 > Von: "Michael" > An: "Tango L" > Betreff: [Tango-L] Flight information >

[Tango-L] sad news - Fwd: Vivian "Bibi" Wong Memorial Event and Milonga

2009-01-24 Thread Christian Lüthen
Hi all, some of you might have the same mail this morning: tanguera Vivian "Bibi" Wong passed away 9 days ago. Astrid proposed to forward the message below to Tango-L as well [Astrid is not able to post to Tango-L herself any more] which I consider a good idea. The same message hit me this mo

Re: [Tango-L] Spanish

2008-12-30 Thread Christian Lüthen
> I am looking to purchase Rosetta Stone language course and I have a choice > Of regular Spanish or Latin America Spanish. > > What version of Spanish do they speak in Buenos Aires ? "castellano" ... argentinian spanish! Argentina lies in Latin America! So this should be the closest! :-)

Re: [Tango-L] Argentina Radio Station

2008-12-04 Thread Christian Lüthen
Just combine tango music and argentinian 'castellano' talking: La 2x4 = www.la2x4.com.ar But do not be frustrated when their weather report is on and they are currently having 30 degrees Celsius while it's around freezing 0 degrees Celsius at your place! :-) Christian > I'm learning Latin Ame

Re: [Tango-L] Going to Ireland!

2008-08-08 Thread Christian Lüthen
Larry, goin' to Ireland and travelling other parts of the word to tango three websites should provide you with informatiion and links: Rob Nuijten from Amsterdam has "torito - go tango worldwide" online: http://www.torito.nl/ Garrit Fleischmann from Frankfurt has the classical tango-link-sit

Re: [Tango-L] Tango-L Archive

2008-07-31 Thread Christian Lüthen
Martin, great initiartive, even if I don't have a solution concerning the netspace/host. Also very friendly and helpfull person at U of O! Thanks! Christian > This is the response I got from U of Oregon re the archives. > If we can recover the site from their backups, does anyone have a host

Re: [Tango-L] New Video

2008-07-30 Thread Christian Lüthen
Hoi Andreas! When I made my original comment I was about sure that - knowing you - you would take my comment the positive way! > Thank you for your remarks. Maybe this can become a general comparison > of everybody´s ideas about dancing vals. That was precisely my intend: get some more commen

Re: [Tango-L] new video

2008-07-29 Thread Christian Lüthen
Well, Andreas, you put your message on tango-L (the discussion list), not on tango-A (the announcement list), therefore forgive me to comment on your video: >From what I see it looks like a very nice embrace, probably very comfortable >to the woman / follower. But listening to the music and wa

Re: [Tango-L] Milongas of Buenos Aires - 2

2008-06-04 Thread Christian Lüthen
to clarify: astrid is refering to larry's old postings on tango-l. I never posted my initial experiences in bs.as. to tango-l! christian astrid wrote: > The first one or two postings expressed your surprise at how your body > felt > after a long overseas flight (hellooo?). The first 3 of them d

Re: [Tango-L] Milongas of Buenos Aires - 2

2008-06-04 Thread Christian Lüthen
Larry de Los Angeles wrote to Tango-L: > Several people have emailed me asking for the names of the milongas I > went to. It was several years ago; I don't remember. Those who are *really* interested might try to search the Tango-L archives. >From what I remember from those postings to Tango-L

Re: [Tango-L] VI Campeonato Metropolitano de Baile de Tango -- photos

2008-06-03 Thread Christian Lüthen
Thanks, Janis! Strange enough: the deeplink you posted works but if you try to jump up to the principal page of tangodata.gov.ar there comes up a with page stating "HackeD by -Nano-" ... and a pop-up-windows tries to deploy [which my firefox prevented]. ;-( > http://www.tangodata.gov.ar/home_6

[Tango-L] tango in Sydney, Oz - recommendations please

2008-05-03 Thread Christian Lüthen
I am down here in Sydney for a week ... ... any recommendations for tango here? I am based in a downtown hotel, therefore 'close to Sydney'-locations and for the further away places transport recommendations/instructions very much appreciated. Thx, Christian . -- Der GMX SmartSurfer hilft

[Tango-L] tango article at Sydney Morning Herald

2008-03-30 Thread Christian Lüthen
Just stumbled on that one: a tango article at Sydney Morning Herald named "Tango and cash". http://www.smh.com.au/news/travel/tango-and-cash/2008/03/29/1206207492751.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1 Enjoy, Christian . -- Pt! Schon vom neuen GMX MultiMessenger gehört? Der kann`s mit allen:

[Tango-L] DJ Remi died - Fwd: [tango-nl] Remi

2008-02-09 Thread Christian Lüthen
Dear members from Tango-L, there's sad news to report from the Netherlands: DJ Remi, the probably first dutch 'Tango DJ', died this morning - peacefully - at the age of 61. He had been suffering from cancer for years and at the end there was no escape. A lot of you who have travelled to the net

[Tango-L] Tango in the press

2008-02-05 Thread Christian Lüthen
For those of you not looking at the press of oz: SMH has an article about tango, tourism and argentina: "Tango makes a comeback, for tourists" http://www.smh.com.au/news/south-america/tango-makes-a-comeback-for-tourists/2008/02/05/1202090407920.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1 Seems to be big, b

Re: [Tango-L] Nino Bien

2008-02-02 Thread Christian Lüthen
I think clif hit a very important point, even if his 'ALL foreigners' statement may be on the strong side. > Since the overall attitude seems to be "anti-foreigners" and how they are > ruining the dance and milonga's, I think ALL foreigners should stop going > to BsAs and that would solve the pr

Re: [Tango-L] The Disappearance of Tangobliss.com

2008-01-30 Thread Christian Lüthen
Another infantile blogsphere action! "He he, I am gone." Read: 'please beg me to be up again'. Not happy with all the attention you've appearantly received so far? Need more? Well, at least: you can compete with the argentine ego an narcism! If you'd be just for the blog you could have jus

Re: [Tango-L] Milonga 101 -- conversation between dances

2008-01-13 Thread Christian Lüthen
Janis, I am quite surprised: you keep on telling the list that due to privacy one should not take pictures at milongas and distribute them on the internet ... ... but in the same moment your are telling the world that "Mario from Milan" kept on talking during a whole tanda last night. Please a

[Tango-L] the int'l list at christmas

2007-12-24 Thread Christian Lüthen
This is an international list ... ... therefore all my best wishes too all of you! Christian Een Plesierige Kerfees Idah Saidan Wa Sanah Jadidah Felices Pasquas Y Felices ano Nuevo Shenoraavor Nor Dari yev Pari Gaghand Tezze Iliniz Yahsi Olsun Zorionak eta Urte Berri On! Vesele Vanoce Boas Festas

[Tango-L] for Astrid: Bandoneon-Tango en Kimono- "Caminito" en Japones

2007-12-01 Thread Christian Lüthen
for Astrid: Bandoneon-Tango en Kimono- "Caminito" en Japones http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsgLIptfsK0 just found this ;-) enjoy! Christian ___ Tango-L mailing list Tango-L@mit.edu http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l

Re: [Tango-L] One more comment about shoes

2007-10-25 Thread Christian Lüthen
Natalia wrote: > As regards heels or women wearing them I think we "women" are free to wear > whatever heel we want to wear regardless of what you "men" might think of > us!! if not is like we are back in prehistoric times when only men rule!! > right? not because we wear a 8,5 or 10 centimiter h

Re: [Tango-L] high heels

2007-10-24 Thread Christian Lüthen
> !!! it is not only that you look sexier but it is also that you feel > sexier too!! Sure? TOO high heels do not look sexy but ordinary ... TOO high heels are more turning down a (real) male than attracting. Pinpoint heels, too high, are more a 'turn down' for me than a 'get me on'. Dancing

Re: [Tango-L] have I been deleted, or are things verrrrrrrrrrry s l o w?

2007-10-23 Thread Christian Lüthen
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Just a few emails drifting in for the last several days. No fights, no > flaming? what's up? Maybe everyone has been hanging out at TangoOktoberfest down here in Portland? ;-) Christian . -- Pt! Schon vom neuen GMX MultiMessenger gehört? Der kanns mit allen

Re: [Tango-L] high heels verboten [a high heels rules proposal]

2007-10-22 Thread Christian Lüthen
around with that weapon! So, please, re-read my original posting and get the point. Christian . > Christian Lüthen wrote: > > high heels verboten [a high heels rules proposal] > > - > > > > > > After getti

[Tango-L] high heels verboten [a high heels rules proposal]

2007-10-21 Thread Christian Lüthen
high heels verboten [a high heels rules proposal] - After getting knocked out my feet last night by a high styletto heel punching my achil tendon I'd like to propose some 'rules' concerning wearing shoes with high heels. 1st - height: Maximum he

Re: [Tango-L] Videos of Julio and Corina's Performances at 2007 Memorial Day Weekend Outdoor Milonga in Denver

2007-09-30 Thread Christian Lüthen
So s w e a t !! Thank you for posting those wonderful videos to the list (just a pity the the video quality could be a bit better / higher resolution) Lovely to see warmhearted Julio y Corrina dancing so nicely, "just" wonderful ... no big things (no 'near fighting' as some performanc

Re: [Tango-L] Razor Girl on Women's role

2007-07-26 Thread Christian Lüthen
@Flame: If you would have danced with razorgirl as a leader you'd know that she not only writing down these things - she's actually dancing like that! @razorgirl: C'ya in october! Christian > Razor girl, > You are sharp! Thanks for your insightful thoughts about the > role of the follower an