[Tango-L] Better? Worse? Just different

[Gordon Erlebacher]

I have found that  to really gain an appreciation for the nuances of the 
tango music, it is important to listen to the music "almost" non-stop. 
This helps incorporate the various nuances into the body and the 
subconscious. Even today, I find it difficult to dance to a piece of 
music I have never heard before when the beat is not strong and 
predictable. When dancing to tango, one can dance to the beat or melodic 
structure, and one can also concentrate on one or the other musical 
voices (i.e., instruments or voice).

     My two cents,

        Gordon


On 4/21/11 9:47 AM, Charles Roques wrote:
> Sharon wrote:
>
> I used to like dancing to non-traditional
> music because I could hear the beat better, but I find that the more I
> listen to tango music, the less I like dancing tango steps to
> non-traditional music because it lacks all the things that makes tango
> music beautiful (including surge and suspension).
>
> This is unfortunately one of the principal reasons that contributes  to many dancers resorting to non-tango music for dancing:  it ts easier to hear the beat in other music or modern "electro-pop" tango.  It takes time to hear the beat and the many nuances in tango music.  As teachers advise students to be patient about the technical requirements of tango, it is also important to advise that the same patience is often required to learn to appreciate the music.  The subtleties of the dance and music are interconnected.  Taking shortcuts in one will affect the other eventually.
>
> Cheers,
> Charles
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