[Tango-L] what's going on here?

[Dubravko Kakarigi]

My way of seeing this:

(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNWC76wPGOo)

One thing I like about this context for dancing
is the backdrop character of the music. 

This music is not danced (tango music is 
danced) -- it provides a channel, a basis, 
an opportunity to amplify a mood. And 
then that mood is danced out in a very 
personal way, just as the amplified mood 
is a very personal matter.

Another point about this music is that,
for me, it has an equalizing effect on 
dancing partners in a sense that allows 
both partners to fully and simultaneously 
create. It presents an enormous 
playground for improvisation.

In other words,  when it is danced 
well (I have a long way to go, but desire to 
get there), it allows for a continuous 
change of traditional "roles" and thus the 
product, the whole spectrum of dance 
sensations,  is co-creative. Very, very 
different from classic tango dancing. 

As a mater of fact, if you dance to this 
music in a classic way, you will almost 
certainly get bored quickly. But venture 
into co-creation and you will be amazed by 
the whole new set of sensations. Certainly,
some of the "classic" sensations are
"out the window" too. Hence, you gain 
some and you lose some.

Of course, the classic tango is in a way 
co-creative as well, but with the "roles" 
very defined and maintained throughout the 
dance, with very few exceptions.

I am sure there are those on this list who see
this in a very different light. I hope we realize
that we should not be seeking "the truth" 
about it, but are simply sharing our own 
attitude about it which can not be right or 
wrong - it is very personal.

Finally, should this be called tango? I do not
really care and do not wish to discuss at all.

There is more to be said about it, but I am 
afraid the message size limit would then 
reject the post

...dubravko

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