Re: [TANGO-L] Tango awareness book

[el turco <shusheta @gmail.com>]

I started reading it, so far i could say that this book is more
simplified than the first book of Mauricio Castro. I've found it easy
to understand -compared to 1st book- and also more applicable to
practice, you can sit with your practice buddies, discuss and try out
some of the concepts that Mauricio uses a lot.
When i was searching for any books (in english) that related with
Tango, not surprisingly i didn't come across  a lot of books on tango
but not only about instruction.  There are few books still on the
market, focus on Tango culture such as Prof. July Taylor's "Paper
Tangos" and also Horacio Salas's "Tango Poetry of Buenos aires" about
the tango music.

Mauricio Castro's "Tango Awareness" book is the only book you can find
in english talking about the evolution in Tango, and rather than
ballroom dance style step instructions, "Tango Awareness" is based on
empirical and analytical approach to understand Argentine Tango.
Undoubtly, Mauricio Castro's unique and contradictory concepts may not
be "ready-to-eat"  for most us to give them a try.

I wish there would be some books about Divas of Argentine Tango such
as L. Lamarque, Tita Merello, Nelly Omar, Amelita Baltar etc. But of
course this sounds silly to wish, the fact that we, DJs even don't
want to put Female "canta" into their milonga playlists. It doesn't
matter how deep Argentine born you are, or how many times been to
BsAs. Tango Culture is a universal treasure for all humankind, so keep
it alive!! don't expect that Argentine will save it for you.

read, listen seek for the essence of tango in each songs you dance to.

  Instead of buying 20 pairs of tango shoes buy some tango books or
documentaries, encourage your friends-students-fans-followers to learn
more about Tango Culture, and the most importantly, SHARE the
knowledge- experience that you have with others. otherwise,
Argentines-(actually just porteno(a)s) CAN NOT achieve this awareness
by themselves.

Bests,
Burak Ozkosem
Minneapolis





On Wed, 19 Jan 2005 13:24:40 -0500, Alberto Sanders
<tangotango   @europe.com> wrote:
> Do anybody have any idea about this book?
>
> Best regards to all,
> Daniel
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