[Tango-L] Strictly Tango

[rhink2@netscape.net]

Hola Listeros,

Out of curiosity I googled "tango-l", "traditional", "nuevo" and the 
following list was returned:

[Tango-L] Better? Worse? Just different
[Tango-L] My Definition of Tango Nuevo
[Tango-L] Tango's Cutural Heritage
[Tango-L] Tango Styles
[Tango-L] N.U.E.V.O.--oldies are goodies
[Tango-L] Question on 'rumour' on nuevo in BsAs
[Tango-L] Nuevo Displaces Traditional Tango in Berlin

These are the threads on Tango-L over the past couple of years that 
have discussed new versus old tango.  There no doubt are more not yet 
picked up by Google.

Given that A. tango is in a state of flux, the fact that this issue 
comes up repeatedly is not surprising.

I would like to suggest to anyone who is interested in this issue to 
view or re-view "Strictly Ballroom" an Australian movie from 1992 by 
Baz Lurhman ("Moulin Rouge", "Australia", "Romeo and Juliet").  This 
thoroughly entertaining movie deals directly with the conflict between 
the Old Guard and new trends in the dance world.  Although the 
characters are all caricatures, they are certainly recognizable as 
people I have met through dance, not just but including tango.

Here are some links to give you a sampling of what I mean:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105488/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eRSGCIse7M

Bob
San Francisco