[Tango-L] genre bendre

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-----Original Message-----
From: Joe Grohens <joe.grohens at gmail.com>
To: tango-L at mit.edu
Cc: Joe Grohens <joe.grohens at gmail.com>
Sent: Thu, 9 Apr 2009 5:49 pm
Subject: [Tango-L] genre bendre

> As long as we are redefining categories for the dancing people do, I
have a little taxonomic survey.

> Here is a video of Pablo Inza and Mariela Sametband dancing to "Via
Con Me" by Paolo Conte.

> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvMPXyR0qg0

> How would you classify the following things?

> The music? (e.g., "swing")

Not the best music to dance swing to. Sounds a little like 'quickstep' 
until it breaks down near the end.

> The dancing they are doing to this music? (e.g., "swing")

I don't know what the hell they are doing. It sure itsn't tango, 
although I've seen this kind of aimless dancing at milongas so I'm sure 
some people would consider it tango. After all these people are 
advertised as tango instructors, so it must be tango to some people.

> The dancers? (e.g., "swing dancers")

> If possible, justify your label.

Are you trolling? Justify your selection of this video. What's your 
point?

Mel