Re: [TANGO-L] Most people with bad taste are that way because they lack knowledge.

[Kat <hellkat_13 @YAHOO.COM>]

Dear Derik,

You're right, it's not about elitism, it's about
narrow-mindedness.  Most people that are snobs are
that way because they fear the unknown.  They can
widen their appreciation of the world around them if
they step out of the isolated bubble they're living in
for ten minutes, just like anybody else.  I just think
it's absurd that snobs believe that they can be the
end-all arbiters of good taste.

Fwiw, I'm familiar with, and quite fond of, the
glamour and irony of swanky settings that mix the high
and low life.  My point was simply that it is
pretentious and presumptuous to exclude or belittle
people who may have just come from work on their
dinner break because they had to get a little dancing
in.  And that some of us would much rather dance with
a bunch of soulful people in their pajamas than a team
of well-groomed, technically proficient, judgemental
"maestros"

Kat

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

> Dear Ket:
>
> This is not about elitism.  It is about depth of
> experience.  Most people with bad taste are that way
> because they lack knowledge.  They can improve their
> taste through education,  just like anyone else.  If
> they refuse and critize others, then  they can
> become
> the worst of snobs.
>
> Argentine Tango is all about surprises.  It is about
> contrasts and even shocking things. It is not for
> people who are afraid to grow, whether they are in
> high society or not. Life makes no sense at all and
> tango clarifies that nicely....lol.  As a beautiful
> girl from California once told me in Paris. "Tango
> is
> all about life's ironies."  I think that she is
> absolutely right.
>
> One reason that tango is exciting, especially in
> Europe, is that a street dance from
> Lunfardo-speaking
> criminal gangs in Buenos Aires is usually performed
> in
> Europe by dancers in suits and black tie in
> beautiful
> old world palaces or on a mountain top overlooking
> the
> sea.  The surprise of the earthy dance and the
> beautiful settings is a contrast of the highest
> order.
> The total effect is a wild ride.  For me it is a bit
> like watching Jame Bond in a tuxedo in the beautiful
> casinos of Monte Carlo behave like a low life
> gangster, while wearing a white coat summer
> tuxedo....holding his Martini...shaken, not
> stired...lol.  In the US, we are missing all this
> beautiful high drama by having events in dance
> studios
> and hotels and not dressing up for fun.
>
> For me, Argentine Tango is all about good taste.
> For
> this reason it should be complex and very
> interesting,
> just like a good wine. It should not be made simple
> and easy for snobs of any kind.  It should remain
> complex for people who really enjoy life and are
> looking for some real adventure.  Limiting oneself
> in
> Argentine Tango is not an option. My opinion.
>
> Derik
> d.rawson  @rawsonweb.com

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