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Finnish tango - the original?

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Subject: Finnish tango - the original?
From: John Ward <jmward @BUN.COM>
Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2002 12:00:14 +0100
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On a recent visit to Helsinki I had some lessons in the Finnish tango. I asked how it came to lose its figures, as there are a great many in Argentine tango and the ballroom tango consists of nothing but figures. I was told the Finnish tango had never had figures. Is it possible that Finland has preserved the original tango in its pristine purity? Does anyone have any comments?

John 

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