[Tango-L] Interview with Gustavo Naveira, Part 1

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Hi Danni,

I understand your point of view. I hope you don't lump me in the tango-nerd 
category as I'm fairly iconoclastic myself ;-))) The deal is this, I don't 
belive in deifying anyone in tango or in any oither facet of life. Actually, 
I rather skeptical abput all the waxing lirycal about the innefabilty of the 
tango moment, etc. I actually consider many of the current icons of tango 
(in the US, Argentina and the world) to be fairly overrated and IMHO, some 
are outright frauds. However, I'm not disposed to attack, denean or 
otherwise defame any of these folks or their teachings and doctrines. 
Perhaps Chris is merely stirring up controversy or trying to inject humor in 
the discussion. The problem is that things  written in these forums can 
sometimes become de facto "truths". I just wanted to set the record 
straight.

Cheers,

Manuel





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>From: Club~Tango*La Dolce Vita~ <dani at tango-la-dolce-vita.eu>
>To: keith at tangohk.com, Tango-L at mit.edu
>CC: Dani Iannarelli <dani at tango-la-dolce-vita.eu>
>Subject: Re: [Tango-L] Interview with Gustavo Naveira, Part 1
>Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2007 16:51:38 +0000 (GMT)
>
>Club ~Tango*La Dolce Vita~
>~ Dani Iannarelli ~
>
>Dear Tangueros,
>
>Well, well, well...
>
>Things are really hotting up on the interview issue. Love it! >:-)))))
>However, I have to come to the defence of two people here:
>
>i.   Gustavo
>ii.  Chris UK
>iii. Brian Dunn & Deb Sclar, of 'Dance of the Heart'
>
>
>Let's start with Gustavo...
>Gustavo is BRILLIANT; I am one of his bobbysoxers, and proud of it! He is 
>THE man in tango. Innovator, genius, and everything else in the same 
>positive dimension. I am on friendly terms with Gustavo and Giselle-Anne 
>and have participated now in three of his fantastic week-long seminarios 
>and am attending the forthcoming (imminent) Roma Tangocamp in which he will 
>be teaching. I can safely say that he knows his stuff, can dance his stuff, 
>is genuinely interested in imparting his information about his stuff, is 
>genuinely interested in his students' improvement and in the promotion and 
>enjoyment of tango... [and has a gorgeous wife and dance/teaching partner 
>in Giselle-Anne - someone kill him for me!  >:-))) ...who, incidentally, in 
>her own right is also a wonderful and brilliant tango maestra].
>
>As for Chris UK...
>Although I'm afraid I have to say that good ol' Chris UK (whom I have met 
>and actually like) is being a bit of an arsehole here on this issue... he's 
>okay, I suppose. I could be wrong, but I am pretty sure he (like me, often) 
>is being a bit of a 'Devil's Advocate' and instigator of controversy... 
>just for the hell of it. Again, I could be wrong but I'm sure he doesn't 
>mean what he said. Trouble is that often on this List, people get too far 
>up their own arses about things and I'm convinced he is just (again, like 
>me) retaliating against the 'twee' and 'nerdy' sucking-up element who too 
>frequently refer to tango as some sort of new-age deity that should never 
>be criticised for fear of the wrath of the tango-nerd fraternity who 
>permeate this List. Please don't think, though, that I am criticising the 
>poster/moderator (Brian Dunn & Deb Sclar, of 'Dance of the Heart') of the 
>Gustavo Interview... I certainly am not.
>
> >:-))))))))))
>
>Now for Brian Dunn & Deb Sclar, of 'Dance of the Heart'...
>You've done a fantastic job with this interview...! Great stuff! I look 
>forward to the next part(s).
>
>Very best wishes
>Dani ~
>`El Zorro de Tango' >:-)))))
>
>~Tango*La Dolce Vita~
>
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