Re: [TANGO-L] How to teach rhythm?

[Tom Stermitz <stermitz @TANGO.ORG>]

A quick way to test this idea would be to observe at a milonga when  
the orchestra is playing a night of unremitting Piazolla and  
Pugliese. By Andy's theory everyone in the crowd should be on the  
beat and in the music.

I frequently have the opportunity to observe this experiment,  
although things are slightly adjusted from Andy's ideal in that I'm  
watching 2, 4 and 8 year dancers, not beginners.

My observations indicate exactly the opposite effect: put on Piazzola  
and Pugliese and 90% of the crowd is off the beat and off the music.  
Put on Waltzes, D'Arienzo or Di Sarli and 90% are on the beat.


On Oct 25, 2005, at 5:53 AM, Andrew RYSER SZYMAÑSKI wrote:

> Dear Barbara,
>
> ...
> I found since that the best way to get beginners to
> listen & move accordingly is to play music with
> variable tempo [speed]; Piazzolla [or Pugliese]is
> ideal beginner's music, you just cannot ignore it.
> ...
> Cheers,
>
> Andy.

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