I told Igor I thought it was the Peabody, too. I have seen it demonstrated in a vintage dance survey and it sounds like the dance described here:
http://www.streetswing.com/histmain/z3pbody.htm So, do you suppose the panzas of the milongueros were the reason for the cross? ;-) Nancy --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Yup, the Charleston, the Peabody, and the Black > Bottom and probably lots of > other stuff in there as well. Kinda reminds me of a > milonga where everyone is > doing his own different thing to the same music. > Great. Thanks for posting > those 2 videos! > > http://tangocherie.blogspot.com/ > > > > I think that these people are doing a dance called > the "Peabody" > > > > > > > From: Eva Swingo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2007 11:07:52 +0200 (CEST) > > > To: <[email protected]> > > > Subject: Re: [Tango-L] Watch it! > > > > > > Hi, > > > The couple not dancing Charleston, remindes me > of a strange fenomenon I > > have > > > encountered here in Sweden. It is a very > rudimentary kind of Tango. > > > Sailers who had travelled the seven seas, > including ports of Argentina and > > > Uruguay, brought these steps with them to Europe > and Sweden, in the 1910s. > > > > > > It is the basic basic ... 1-2-3-cross. > > > Including the funny movement upwards as you > cross. :D > > > > > > I actually learnt this step(tango) more then 14 > years ago, > > > from a folkloristic dance society, who see the > cultural value of > > > keeping it alive. They say the steps were noted > down in the 1910-20s > > > And they have been keeping them alive ever > since. > > > > > > Part from this basic, they have 5 more > step-kombinations for variation. > > > Including one - outrageoussly ;-) shocking! - > where the leader swirles > > the > > > lady around, kind of turns her up-side-down, > head down, when one leg rises > > > towards the ceiling. It usually creates > butterflies in your belly and a > > lot of > > > laughter. A rose in your mouth would certainly > fit in there! > > > > > > This tango does not allow improvisations in the > way we are used to today. > > > The beat is faster, like the Charlesone, fit for > that era. > > > > > > I suppose that is why Ballroom tango (who must > originally have originated > > from > > > this kind of travel influences?) also are danced > to tango music of a > > > comparably > > > faster beat. > > > > > > Fun and charming, isn't it! ;-) > > > > > > Eva > > > > > > > > > > > >> "Igor Polk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> > > >> This is Charleston: > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzC1h2XnmwY&NR=1 > > >> In the middle of the dancers, there is a couple > dancing something slow. > > What > > >> is it they dance? > > >> That is my main question. > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________________ > > > Går det långsamt? Skaffa dig en snabbare > bredbandsuppkoppling. > > > Sök och jämför hos Yahoo! Shopping. > > > > http://shopping.yahoo.se/c-100015813-bredband.html?partnerId=96914325 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Tango-L mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Tango-L mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l > > > > > > > > Cherie > > (54) 11 4932-5027 > http://tangocherie.blogspot.com/ > > > > ************************************** > Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at > http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour > _______________________________________________ > Tango-L mailing list > [email protected] > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l > <<Rito es la danza en tu vida y el tango que tu amas te quema en su llama>> de: Bailarina de tango por: Horacio Sanguinetti ____________________________________________________________________________________ Park yourself in front of a world of choices in alternative vehicles. Visit the Yahoo! Auto Green Center. http://autos.yahoo.com/green_center/ _______________________________________________ Tango-L mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l
