Re: [TANGO-L] Community Growth - The Next Generation

[Fume <fume @TWOBANJOS.COM>]

I'll chime in as another who prefers the (much) older tango styles, whether
in original Guardia Vieja recordings or as performed by Los Muchachos de
Antes and such.  I know that DJs fret about the terrible fidelity of the
pre-1926 acoustic recordings, yet I find this antique sound quite endearing.

I accept tango as it is, just as I accept vintage clothing as it is-- I'm
not at all eager to "update" tango, which for me would be like altering a
pristine 1930's jacket so that it looks more like something you can buy at
Banana Republic (big U.S. clothing store chain).  However, I accept other
dancers want to use movements and music which evoke the present; so be it.

Regrettably, many folks' "expanding the boundaries of tango" means poor
attempts at stage moves in a social setting.  When I hear the opening notes
of a dramatic Piazzolla selection, I leave the dance floor and surrounds--
I don't want to be gored by someone's careless, kitschy boleos!

Enjoy,
</fume>