Re: [TANGO-L] Direct Lies....

[Trini or Sean - PATangoS <patangos @YAHOO.COM>]

I'm sorry, Derik, but I just do not take seriously any
posts from those who merely rant.

Have a nice day.
Trini

--- Derik Rawson <rawsonweb  @YAHOO.COM> wrote:

> Dear Trini:
>
> When one is told by tango teachers and their
> students
> that a specific version of tango, the so-called
> Milogero style, invented here in the US, is the only
> version that Argentines dance in Buenos Aires and
> one
> arrives in Buenos Aires to find out that Argentines
> dance salon style close embrace and do not know what
> Milongero style of tango means...THAT IS CALLED A
> DIRECT LIE!!!
>
> Also, when Tine and Jen finish drinking beer instead
> of Malbec and they dance the "rose in the teeth"
> tango
> style along with the Milongero style which is
> acceptable under their "anything goes rules of
> walking
> like a duck", then maybe they both will consider
> sometime going down to Buenos Aires for a year or so
> to live and dance with the locals...and maybe even
> learn their language, Argentine Spanish, before they
> teach more classes of Argentine Tango.  I suggest
> that
> they stick with American Tango for the time being,
> especially if they are going to drink beer...lol.
>
> Sorry, but I could not resist.
>
> Look, I am an American and I love my country, but
> people here in the US all need to start learning
> about
> other cultures, instead of just doing the marketing
> thing on them all the time.  The Argentines have
> steak.  Why are we trying to sell them
> hamburger?????
>
> Derik
> d.rawson  @rawsonweb.com
>
>
>
> --- Trini or Sean - PATangoS <patangos  @YAHOO.COM>
> wrote:
>
> > > Sometimes they sink to direct lies as in the
> case
> > > with Susana Miller and her
> > > Milonguero Style.
> >
> > Igor,
> >
> > I have to take issue with calling anyone's version
> > of
> > tango a lie.  It is simply their truth, which
> might
> > not be your truth.
> >
> > As a beginning student, I asked my tango teacher
> > what
> > music to buy for practicing.  He suggested Carlos
> > Gardel.  Was he lying to me that Gardel made good
> > practice music?  By the way, I enjoy Gardel's
> music,
> > but I would never suggest it for practicing.
> >
> > So many Argentines are passionate about their
> > version
> > of tango.  After all, it is their personal
> artistic
> > expression.  You may not like it or agree with it,
> > but
> > that doesn't make it a lie.
> >
> > Trini de Pittsburgh
> >
> >
> >
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