The Tango has been declared part of the 'World's Intangible Cultural Heritage
of Humanity'
by UNESCO, which aims to preserve a list of legacies under threat from global
change.
An Argentine official said he was "very proud that the music and dance of the
Tango have
now been safeguarded for hu
> Ah, but the quantity and quality of tango here more than offset any
> perceived meteorological imperfections. :-)
>
> Polly/Portland
So you've not been to Brisbane yet Polly? Getting close to winter -
81degrees, blue skies, Tango celebration looming mmm
Now's your chance :))
www.paralos
rehearsal
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- Original Message
> From: Jack Dylan
> To: Tango-L@mit.edu
> Sent: Mon, May 24, 2010 7:02:02 AM
> Subject: [Tango-L] Tango's Cutural Heritage
>
> The Tango has been declared part of the 'World's Intangible Cu
i think a lot of work has to be done in this regard if we want to
preserve tango as we know it. i recently attended the friday night
tango festival ball in berlin and felt compelled to send the following
email to the organisers
my name is tony parkes, an australian dancing tango for 7 years. i
tly. Maybe if it stopped
raining so much in Portland!
Aussie Anton
* my insertion.
-Original Message-
From: tango-l-boun...@mit.edu [mailto:tango-l-boun...@mit.edu] On Behalf Of
tony parkes
Sent: Monday, 24 May 2010 10:13 AM
To: Jack Dylan; tango-l
Subject: Re:
I do understand the feeling of emptiness, sadness, loss of something dear when
you see things you love change. But, nothing, nothing ever remains the same.
The fact that so many cry out in favor of preserving tango "as we know it"
truly amazes me. That goal is truly impossible.
Instead, let's
- Original Message
> From: Jack Dylan
> To: Tango-L@mit.edu
> Sent: Mon, May 24, 2010 6:02:02 AM
> Subject: [Tango-L] Tango's Cutural Heritage
> But has anyone wondered just what they intend to preserve and safeguard
> and just how
> they intend to do this
Nice post, Ron.
--- On Mon, 5/24/10, RonTango wrote:
>
> However, if traditional tango could survive nearly 30 years
> of dictatorship and political tyranny from the late 50s to
> the early 80s, perhaps it can survive the challenges
> porten~o youth culture and foreign cultural demands and
>
much in Portland!
Aussie Anton
* my insertion.
-Original Message-
From: tango-l-boun...@mit.edu [mailto:tango-l-boun...@mit.edu] On Behalf
Of
tony parkes
Sent: Monday, 24 May 2010 10:13 AM
To: Jack Dylan; tango-l
Subject: Re:
A quote from the latest edition of La Milonga Argentina magazine. An
interview with Horacio Godoy, a partner in the La Viruta milonga BsAs.
"I think there always has to be an evolving development of any art form,
because society is changing. First one has to cultivate the roots so that
later you c
Don't worry guys, we're holding up the side. You want classic Tango?
Book your tickets for Milonga Para Los Niños 10th anniversary
celebration weekend in Brisbane.yes, Brisbane, Australia !!
Joaquin Amenabar in concert and his (now classic) workshops, gala
ball, afternoon milonga, a
> From: Anton Stanley an...@alidas.com.au
> "I think there always has to be an evolving development of any art
> form, because society is changing. >
I think everyone can accept that change and evolution are inevitable.
But what worries me is that, with Tango, those changes might now
be develo
he he, good idea, mate!
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seems to me more and more of the young people of Buenos Aires are
dancing traditionally, not "nuevo". And they are fantastic.
It's the younger people /outside/ of Argentina who are more into
"nuevo". They seem not to be into tango as much as they are into "dancing".
I also find an appalling lack
The only question is: does Tango have a definite, objective identity, or is
it's meaning subjective and infinitely maleable? The answer is: tango has an
identity, it is what it is, that stays constant, it can be discovered and is
independent of whether you WANT to discover it or not. (This is diffe
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
On 27/05/2010 18:49, rhi...@netscape.net wrote:
> Clearly dancing tango and knowing about its heritage are two different
> and independent things.
>
It's not impossible to dance tango well with out knowing about its
heritage (some people seem to have an innate talent for the
"tango feeling").
But
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