[Tango-L] tell me why someone can not stand comparison of a dancer to a musical instrument

[Dubravko Kakarigi]

In addition to all the reasons already stated (I especially concur with the statements essentially saying that
feelings can not be argued away as in "you should not feel that way"), using the violin comparison is inadequate because it does not even apply to tango (or dancing in general). 

In any dance that I know, and especially so in tango, there are two creative subjects, two actors interacting through dance, which involves body, mind, and soul. 
In playing any instrument that I know, there is a subject using body, mind, and soul and an object which only has body - no mind and no soul. 

We do not desire one of the partners in tango to have and to use no mind and no soul, do we?

(Some may argue that some instruments, like perhaps a Stradivarius violin, have a soul - certainly not a mind - but I believe that to be a fallacy. Another subject for a different interest group.)

...dubravko
 
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----- Original Message ----
From: Trini y Sean (PATangoS) <patangos at yahoo.com>
To: Igor Polk <ipolk at virtuar.com>; Tango-L at mit.edu
Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2007 11:50:32 PM
Subject: Re: [Tango-L] tell me why someone can not stand comparison of a dancer to a musical instrument


Igor,

The main issue wasn't comparing a person to an instrument
so much as it was the relationship between two people.  In
the violin thread, it was about the man using the woman.

Trini de Pittsburgh

--- Igor Polk <ipolk at virtuar.com> wrote:

> Please, tell me why someone can not stand comparison of a
> dancer to a
> musical instrument.
> 
> I think, technically and educationally it is a perfect
> association.
> 
> It should be something cultural, which I miss. What is
> going on?
> Please, help me to understand.
> 
> Privately if you want.
> 
> Please, it is important for me.
> 
> Igor Polk
> 
> 
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