[Tango-L] Gustavo, and the essence of Tango

[Nussbaum, Martin]

Janis writes that Gustavo is "missing the essence" the music.  I have to
believe something in the interview she refers to was taken out of
context or lost in translation, or perhaps a statement he made lamenting
a state of affairs was misconstrued as an approval.   Janis, have you
ever taken a week long seminar with Gustavo ?  or attended any of his
performances?  His teaching style and dance is very much grounded in the
music.  The connection is so strong that I cannot hear Disarli anymore
without visualizing G&G dancing to it.  And in every seminar and
workshop I have had with them,  the concepts or techniques  presented
were examined and applied in the context of specific musical phrases. 
- Martin Nussbaum