[Tango-L] Gustavo and Giselle

[robert-b]

That’s the spirit. Keep the kettle boiling. (Not so wild about G&G myself.)

Robert


On Apr 17, 2015, at 1:43 PM, Michael <tangomaniac at optimum.net> wrote:

> Writing that there's no such thing as "Nuevo" is enough to start a spirited
> discussion. "Gustavo and Giselle are the best living tango teachers in the
> world today," is an opinion that's not universally shared. Just about every
> promotional announcement that came across the wire said the advertised
> teacher was the best.
> 
> 
> 
> Michael
> 
> Came home to New York where the Argentine Tango is better
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nussbaum, Martin (Law)
> Sent: Friday, April 17, 2015 12:52 PM
> 
> I can't believe people are dredging up these old "nuevo" debates, must be
> trying intentionally to revive list thru antangonistic postings. There is no
> such thing as "Nuevo", there is only good or bad dancing, given the
> circumstances (performance or social) and partner, spacing, music, etc. I
> doubt that Mario sopolete  ever took a seminar with GyG. Gustavo and Giselle
> are the best living tango teachers in the world today. Their dance is a
> masterwork of interpretation, phrasing, musicality, and theme. The intimacy
> and joy they share on the dance floor is the reason I started dancing and a
> continued source of inspiration today.  
> 
> Best, 
> 
> Martin
> 
> 
> 
> Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2015 17:11:12 +0000 (UTC)
> 
> From: Mario < <mailto:sopelote at yahoo.com> sopelote at yahoo.com>
> 
> Subject: [Tango-L] Whatever happened to NUEVO ??
> 
> 
> 
> I remember when Tango L was last active...in the golden days of yore... my
> favorite debate revolved around Traditional and Nuevo dancing and
> music...having seen what happened to the golden years of Flamenco (50's)
> once the gypsy kings got hold of it, I was sure that Argentine Tango would
> go the same route to trivia...but it NEVER HAPENED !!! and today, by my own
> observations, the traditional dance is more popular than ever ..world wide
> .... was it as predicted and we grew older ??? any comments ?? watching a
> recent video of Gustavo and Giselle looked more like a Tango burlesque than
> a profound dance...to me, anyway....any comments ???
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Message: 2
> 
> From: Mario < <mailto:sopelote at yahoo.com> sopelote at yahoo.com>
> 
> Subject: [Tango-L] NUEVO >>>What ??  in a more readable form
> 
> 
> 
> I'm trying to recall how to send a post in block form instead of a
> continuous line, here..maybe this will work ?.....I remember when Tango L
> was last active...in the golden days of yore... my favorite debate revolved
> around Traditional and Nuevo dancing and music...having seen what happened
> to the golden years of Flamenco (50's) once the gypsy kings got hold of it,
> I was sure that Argentine Tango would go the same route to trivia...but it
> NEVER HAPENED !!! and today, by my own observations, the traditional dance
> is more popular than ever ..world wide ....?was it as predicted and we grew
> older ??? any comments ?? watching a recent video of Gustavo and Giselle
> looked more like a Tango burlesque than a profound dance...to me,
> anyway....any comments ??? 
> 
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