[Tango-L] Wiggle

Ed Loomis TangoBear at pobox.com
Tue Feb 12 15:33:28 EST 2008


What is described below is also called zarandeo.

Ed

On Tue, 12 Feb 2008 13:25:46 EST, MACFroggy at aol.com wrote:

> I think what you describe is called by milongueros here in BsAs, 
>"armonisacion."
>
>Cherie
>http://tangocherie.blogspot.com/
>
>
>In a message dated 2/12/08 3:10:18 PM, tangopeer at yahoo.com writes:
>
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>> I was asked, "What's a wiggle?"  I have to confess
>> that see things and feel things in tango, but words
>> will never stick! 
>> 
>> When I play BB King-style, or Clapton-style blues
>> guitar, it's called vibrato.  In tango, can someone
>> help me, here? 
>> 
>> When I "wiggle" my partner, I am pivoting our chests
>> back and forth quickly.  The effect is to create
>> counter-tortions in her body.  The energy transfers
>> down through her body into a wiggle of her free foot.
>> 
>> 
>> Musically, it feels great to come out of this movement
>> into a back ocho.
>> 
>> Anyway, someone else will have to help me, here, with
>> terminology.
>> 
>> Then, ask me a month from now, and I won't be able to
>> tell you.  :o\ 
>> 
>> 
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