[Tango-L] What Argentine Tango is, and what it is not

[Floyd Baker]

Ha!   I do understand both sides...  

That there is no need to identify it as Argentine Tango.., as there is
only one true Tango.  And on this list especially, that is only Tango
that should be being discussed.   

But.., the way I handle the other side of it.., is that I say I Tango.
If someone asks what kind, I say what do you mean.    
When they say American or Ballroom?  I shudder a little and act like
they have just insulted me.  

I want them to learn the meaning of faux pas.  <g>


Btw.., I'm putting this back on thread...  When one 'types' an ongoing
subject line it seems they invariably get it wrong, and then there are
two...  

Floyd





On Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:52:22 EDT, you wrote:

>Ron wrote:
>
><<< I started ballroom dance about 3 years before I was exposed to
>(Argentine) [redundant adjective] tango.>>>
>
>
>There is nothing redundant about the adjective (unless you live in Argentina, 
>or Montevideo perhaps) since many people here (the U.S.) only associate tango 
>with the ballroom dance. Obviously it is quite different.  Personally, I want 
>people to know that I DON'T dance or teach ballroom tango. Besides, believe 
>it or not, some people don't even realize that tango is from Argentina, or even 
>more specifically, from Buenos Aires. Perhaps it would be better to just say 
>"ballroom tango" as opposed to "tango" but I welcome the distinction between 
>the two, whichever way you parse it.
>
>Cheers,
>Charles 
>
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