[Tango-L] "Alternative" Music....

[Huck Kennedy]

Nina Pesochinsky <nina at earthnet.net> writes:

> One major difference between foreign and Argentine tango
> dancers is that for Argentines, tango is about the music
> and for foreigners it is about the movement.

     You meant to say, "foreigners who are ignorant
on the subject," not "foreigners."  Although admittedly,
in most cases they are probably the same thing.

> Many foreign dancers do not understand that the dance, in
> this case, follows the music and perceive Argentine tango
> being about the moves, and that is where the confusion arrives.

     Precisely.  Without the dance moves associated
with tango, there would still be tango.  Without
the tango music, there would be no tango.

> Again, people can dance to whatever music, but it is not Argentine  
> Tango.  Maybe someone should invent a name for this dance that is  
> danced outside of Argentina to all other music.

     How about Teeny Bopper To Twenty-Something (And
TBTTS Wannabees) Tucked Out Shirt Over Cargo Pants And
Resoled Converse Sneakers Dancing?

Huck