[Tango-L] Milonga candombera, canyenguera, etc

[Ernest Williams]

I thought this example too relevant to miss.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hx81RhyPXk
Notice the arm movement here.  The arm movement is actually necessary in order to get your partner to move with the quickness and light-heartedness of this dance.  The dance also incorporates a sort of a bouncing vertical movement in the footwork (characteristic of candombe) requiring a vertical lead which often manifests itself in the whole body including the arms.  

Tango rules do not always apply to milonga, milonga-candombera and canyengue.  In most cases these dances existed before the "sublime" rules associated with tango liso existed.  These dances have different characteristics, so much so that they have different names.  

I think this is just a case of not understanding what the characteristics of milonga-candombera are and judging it through tango-liso eyes.  Now one can decide that they don't care for milonga-candombera as a style as long as it is understood that it is a style that many people appreciate and love to watch even if they can't do it themselves. I hope this helps.

Ernest
www.tangolifeinc.com


--- On Thu, 9/11/08, Jean-Pierre Sighe <jpsighe at sighes.com> wrote:

> From: Jean-Pierre Sighe <jpsighe at sighes.com>
> Subject: Re: [Tango-L] Milonga candombera, canyenguera, etc
> To: "Sergio Vandekier" <sergiovandekier990 at hotmail.com>, "Tango-L List" <tango-l at mit.edu>
> Date: Thursday, September 11, 2008, 3:34 AM
> Thank you Sergio, for providing the few examples.
> 
> Jean-Pierre S.
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> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Sergio Vandekier"
> <sergiovandekier990 at hotmail.com>
> To: "Tango-L List" <tango-l at mit.edu>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2008 11:27 PM
> Subject: [Tango-L] Milonga candombera, canyenguera, etc
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> MHO in this discussion is that one should not criticize in
> a negative form 
> other people's dancing.  At the most one could say I do
> not like the way he 
> dances, or I like his dancing style ... If absolutely
> necessary one can have 
> a general discussion of movements of the arms in milonga
> candombera but 
> without putting anyone on the spot.
> 
> ...everyone is entitled to have his own style.
> 
> I do not think that Jean-Pierre deserves any criticism,
> quite the opposite, 
> he should be congratulated.   He (IMO) is obviously doing a
> great job, his 
> dancing style is elegant, has great sense of the rhythm, he
> has taken the 
> time to share his accomplishments with us, videos and
> beautiful pictures. He 
> is a good dancer.
> 
> Even more, if you knew "Candombe" or
> "Milonga Candombera" you would think 
> that Jean-Pierre is dancing according to the style.
> 
> The Milonga candombera is different from the regular
> milonga, it may adopt 
> certain movements of the body and the arms, imitating the
> Candombe itself.
> 
> I am enclosing some examples.
> 
> 
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zk3nFezA-3k&feature=related
> 
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPWM1cr4m78
> 
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pL3cDacCNX0
> 
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpvVMvPVmN8&feature=related
> 
> Best regards, Sergio
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