Martin Waxman wrote:
> At 03:44 PM 5/12/2008, David Thorn wrote:
>> I'm clueless!
>
> It's simple.
No, it's not, unless you're desperate to bin a continuum
of dance expressions in two bins just for the sake of
polarisation (and "us" versus "them" games), and somehow
ascribe virtues to one side o
> nuevo tango is merely a "means of analysis that enables us to identify
> the movements and combinations of movements that are common in
> traditional tango, and to re-use them in ways that are not common in
> traditional tango."
I wonder if the nuevo scientists stopped to think why those ways ar
I think there are two or more definitions of nuevo tango.
(1) I learned from Gustavo, Fabian and Chicho back in the last
century, and as far as I understand, they taught Argentine Tango. They
developed a method for analyzing, learning and training in Argentine
Tango. They tried steps on both
Something to chew on:
As it was originally conceived nuevo tango was largely a pedagogic
approach to tango that emphasized a structural analysis of the dance in
which previously unexplored combinations of steps and new figures can be
found. Some of those exploring those possibilities gradually
The first time I saw Tango ( social dance) it was by a singular couple on a
dance floor built into their second floor...I was floored...first it was the
music
and then it was the embrace of the couple dancing..pure beauty to me..a hope.
The second time I saw Tango (social) it was at a practi
At 05:06 PM 5/12/2008, David Thorn wrote:
>Keith Elshaw wrote:
>"Explain about respectfully dancing in the ronda and keeping to your own
>space and not bumping and kicking - and all those good things?"
>... And when they do go a little crazy, the good nuevo dancers that
>I have seen appear to do
Sounds like different people call different things "Tango Nuevo". It
might be useful for the benefit of this discussion to hear from those
who have contributed so far as what they actually consider to be
'tango nuevo", how they would describe it, and possibly name some
dancers, preferably
Keith Elshaw wrote:
"Explain about respectfully dancing in the ronda and keeping to your own
space and not bumping and kicking - and all those good things?"
Although I would not attempt it my self, I have observed excellent and
considerate
nuevo dancers execute volcadas in no more space than I
: Mario <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: tango-l@mit.edu
Sent: Monday, May 12, 2008 3:54:39 PM
Subject: [Tango-L] More Nuevo bashing. Why??
Hi David, you're right it is unseemly and unkind.
I have to confess that I have a really strong negative feeling towards all
that is Nuevo.
I too am a clo
Well, we have a perceptible divide.
It's been looming and growing for 4 years, more-or-less.
Hopefully, people on both sides are quite sensitive to the reasons and
implications.
But - there is a Problem.
Divides are not good things. Division separates and dilutes. We are seeing
the sad effects
At 03:44 PM 5/12/2008, David Thorn wrote:
> I'm clueless!
It's simple.
It's not bashing. It's realizing and expressing the difference.
Argentine Tango and Nuevo Tango are different dances.
My preference, like yours, is close embrace Argentine Tango, danced
to traditional Tango music.
I just don'
Hi David, you're right it is unseemly and unkind.
I have to confess that I have a really strong negative feeling towards all
that is Nuevo.
I too am a close embrace dancer and if Nuevo takes over the Milongas ..I quit
dancing.
its as simple as that ...I would just as soon cha cha or salsa
Mario wrote:
>>hey Martin,, where did I say that I liked it?? I can't stand the critter...
>>I'm just hoping that it drops the name 'Tango' altogether...
>>I think it will someday
I understand that nuevo tango is merely a "means of analysis that enables us to
identify the movements and combinati
13 matches
Mail list logo
