[Tango-L] Victor, chicho, the real tango, practica X

[Bruno Afonso]

Hi Guys,

I very much enjoyed these Chicho's interpretations. Very lyrical and
sensitive to me. I have a naive question regarding his embrace. It is
not a very traditional apilado or at least what I kind of conceive as
a more traditional one, where the partners face each other more
"straight forward". I can see how this one looks more confortable for
certain moves and interpretations. I may have been deceived though :)

How do people normally call this style (?) of close embrace? Is it
something you kind of develop yourself - personal preferences, etc -
or a style?

I'm sure he masters it and can dance with any follower but i am
curious as to how followers feel about that embrace versus others.

stay cool
b


On 1/22/08, Nussbaum, Martin <mnussbau at law.nyc.gov> wrote:
>
>  Victor, I am not sure what you mean by calling chicho and gustavo too
> "polished", unless that means they dance very well.  The example you
> showed from practica x was, in comparison,  like robotic stick figures
> without any soul.  Before you go calling Chicho too "old" for nuevo,  I
> think you should look at these two gems. One is Poema, which is a tune I
> believe you like, the other Darienzo, both done wonderfully by Chicho,
> and show two sides of his style.