[Tango-L] Classic alternative?

[Konstantin Zahariev]

On 7/6/07, Igor Polk <ipolk at virtuar.com> wrote:
[...]
> There is a problem with it located beyond musical qualities. Once ( in
> Denver ) a DJ started to play a set of great old foxtrots. What could be
> better for a milonga ! I invited one young lady. She said "Not to this music
> !". I said "Why - it is so perfectly danceable, driving?". "I hate it!!!"
> she said.
>
> Igor Polk
> PS. Can you tell me why did she say so? I am interested to know, I am an
> immigrant: this is beyond my understanding yet.


Yes. She did not hate the music. She just hated the idea of dancing
tango (*) steps to something that is not tango (*). I don't think
understanding this has anything to do with being an immigrant or not.

With best regards,

Konstantin
Victoria, Canada

(*) in this context 'tango' encompasses the tango trinity of dances
and musical forms  - tango, vals, and milonga.