[Tango-L] et tu trini, only on the beat ?

[Trini y Sean (PATangoS)]

There are 4 beats one can step on in a measure of tango.  If you're doing milonga, there's also a half-beat.  It's simple.  Step on one of the 4 beats.  Sergio is correct when he says to step on the beat.  He didn't say you only had to step on the first beat.

Trini

--- On Wed, 1/20/10, Nussbaum, Martin <mnussbau at law.nyc.gov> wrote:

> From: Nussbaum, Martin <mnussbau at law.nyc.gov>
> Subject: [Tango-L] et tu trini, only on the beat ?
> To: patangos at yahoo.com
> Cc: tango-l at mit.edu
> Date: Wednesday, January 20, 2010, 2:16 PM
> Trini wrote, "Really, I don't get
> this convolution of Sergio's simple
> statement about stepping on the beat."
> 
> I orifginally objected because that is misleading to
> beginners and
> retards their musicality. 
> 
> come now, Trini, i am sure you dont step only on the
> beat.  Have you
> ever watched a roomful of beginners stepping on the same
> beat each step
> ?  How boring can you get? Tango is not about a
> "beat". It is a music
> rich in nuance and texture.  You can dance rhythm,
> melody, or the
> narrative theme of the piece, the linea de fuerza. 
> Indeed, its even
> better if you vary and combine all three, what you dance to
> within a
> song, following what you feel is most important at that
> moment.  She
> wont get stepped on if she attempts to listen to the
> leaders
> interpretation of the music, assuming he is musical and
> his
> interpretation is being led clearly. If the follower wants
> to interpret
> the music, she/he should either wait for those moments
> where she can
> suggest alternatives subtly, ie, a "give and take"
> communication between
> partners with a good connection, or become a leader
> herself.   This may
> generate some flames, but in my experience followers who
> also spend a
> lot of time leading, while becoming super skilled
> technically,  lose a
> little of their ability, partly innate or
> subconscious,  to sense the
> leaders interpretation of the music, because they first
> have to bypass
> the mental filter of how they themselves would interpret
> that music.  I
> prefer a tanda with a slightly less technically skilled
> follower who
> immediately senses my musical interpretation. 
>    
> 
>  
> 
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