" Los extranjeros nunca van a entender el significado verdadero del tango. Se trata del abrazo, la coneccion con tu pareja y la musica. Nada mas". ("The foreigners will never understand the true meaning of the tango. It is the embrace, the connection with your partner and the music. Nothing more.")
This is a very general, and I think insulting, remark. To say that only the Argentines have the ability to understand these things boarders on the edge of bigitry, and if it is true, who's fault is that since it is the Argentines who have taught the rest of the the world (directly or indirectly) the dance that is the Tango. Is this a direct quote from Senor Dassieu, or is this something that you yourself believe? ("The foreigners will never understand the true meaning of the tango. It is the embrace, the connection with your partner and the music. Nothing more." This is a quote from me and if I didn’t believe it I wouldn’t say it let me explain. It’s not an absolute truth it’s a general observation. It’s a philosophy that one must embrace it’s like the concept of being in the moment focusing on the music and your partner. Bill if we are looking through the same eyes we are not seeing leaders focusing on the music and the woman we are seeing everything but that. Are you yourself from Argentina? I’m not from Argentina but my wife is. Do you understand these things? Yes it took many years for me to realize that tango is about the connection and the music. Is this something that cannot be taught? It’s a philosophy not a figure it can be explained and talked about but I think one needs to figure it out on there own and eventually “get it” some never will. If you read the previous post you would see what Tony was talking about : “the american psyche being steeped in statistics and analysis how can one have feeling for the music and the dance form in one's heart when so much information and detail is twirling around in your head.” I was agreeing with Tony and for those who have traveled to BsAs and seen the older men moving around the floor each one in his own space dancing for only the music and the woman in his arms it’s a thing of beauty it’s tango. David _______________________________________________ Tango-L mailing list Tango-L@mit.edu http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l