[Tango-L] Tango's Cutural Heritage

[Dubravko Kakarigi]

Thanks Jack for this post. The (at least partial) answer to your question can be found here:

What is Intangible Cultural Heritage? at http://www.unesco.org/culture/ich/index.php?pg=00002


...dubravko ===================================
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----- Original Message ----
> From: Jack Dylan <jackdylan007 at yahoo.com>
> To: Tango-L at mit.edu
> Sent: Mon, May 24, 2010 7:02:02 AM
> Subject: [Tango-L] Tango's Cutural Heritage
> 
> The Tango has been declared part of the 'World's Intangible Cultural Heritage of 
> Humanity' 
by UNESCO, which aims to preserve a list of legacies under threat 
> from global change. 
An Argentine official said he was "very proud that the 
> music and dance of the Tango have 
now been safeguarded for humanity". 
> 
 
But has anyone wondered just what they intend to preserve and safeguard 
> and just how 
they intend to do this? The Tango that is danced in much of the 
> world is very different to 
what is danced in the traditional milongas of 
> Buenos Aires and, with the growth of tango 
tourists to Buenos Aires, is 
> there a danger that the traditional milongas will be unable to 
survive in 
> their present form? 
 
The Argentines themselves seem to understand that, 
> when they attend a traditional milonga, 
they adjust their behaviour and 
> dance and respect the codes and culture of those milongas. 
If they want to 
> behave differently and dance differently, they attend other venues such as 
> 
the nuevo practicas and places like La Viruta and others. From my own 
> experience, many 
non-Argentines just don't seem to understand 
> this.
 
Will the situation get worse as time passes or do the milonga 
> organisers [or UNESCO] 
have some contingency plans to stop this from 
> happening?
 
Does anyone have any thoughts or information on 
> this?
 
Jack


      
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