[Tango-L] tango to rap

[Anton Stanley]

Sorry to need to respond again. Figures can be used to seemingly add
validity to any scenario. Prior to 30 years ago, I've read that tango was
largely repressed by a military dictatorship. When lifted, a substantial
increase would be expected. A more meaningful analysis would be trends over
say the past five years, not only in numbers but demographics. I'm currently
in BA for the next three months and am already being told that local
classical tangueros are finding it increasingly difficult to find milongas
that satisfy like they used to ten years or so ago. The music's much the
same, but too many things have changed. I think they mean for the worse.
Can't imagine what change that might be. Maybe they mean that social tango
is classical tango and some of the subsets don't belong on the social floor.
'Bit like so many things in this world. Only admen and politicians tell us
everything new is better, and a little ashamedly, I have to admit I was one.


Anton


-----Original Message-----
From: tango-l-bounces at mit.edu [mailto:tango-l-bounces at mit.edu] On Behalf Of
Trini y Sean (PATangoS)
Sent: Tuesday, 12 April 2011 3:09 PM
To: Tango-L
Subject: Re: [Tango-L] tango to rap


--- On Tue, 4/12/11, Anton Stanley <anton at alidas.com.au> wrote:

> If something I hold as beautiful and dear, is threatened
> with obliteration,
> I feel obliged to fight for its survival. Call me old
> fashioned.



This is my last post of the day.  Why, Anton, do you think classic tango
will be obliterated?  Has ballet been obliterated by adding swing or jazz or
tango?  If we compare notes with those who danced in BsAs in the 80's, we
can say that the total number of dancers who dance classic tango has
increased exponentially over the past 30 years.  Where is the obliteration?

Trini de Pittsburgh



      
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