Re: Helsinki Tango

[Manuel Patino <white95r @HOTMAIL.COM>]

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From: "John Ward" <jmward @BUN.COM>


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?

The Finnish tango is apparently nothing like the Argentine Tango. It might
be pure and pristine, but it is not the authentic Argentine tango. I don't
know much about the Finnish tango, but I did see some video of it in a TV
show many years ago. As I recall the music was more like the American
version of tango and the dancing looked a lot like what you see very late at
night in night clubs when the music is slow and the alcohol levels are very
high ;-)

Cheers,

Manuel