3142 Tango awareness book
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2005 13:24:40 -0500
From: Alberto Sanders <tangotango@EUROPE.COM>
Subject: Tango awareness book
Do anybody have any idea about this book?
Best regards to all,
Daniel
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Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2005 10:52:37 -0800
From: Marisa Holmes <mariholmes@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: Re: Tango awareness book
Dear Daniel or Alberto,
I think this is the third time you have asked. Your
message is coming through, so I believe no one has
anything they wish to say about the book. I found
descriptions of it on the Amazon.com website and on
the website of Tango Discovery that give a general
idea of its orientation and contents.
Cheers!
Marisa
--- Alberto Sanders <tangotango@EUROPE.COM> wrote:
> Do anybody have any idea about this book?
>
> Best regards to all,
> Daniel
> --
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2005 13:29:07 -0600
From: el turco <shusheta@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Tango awareness book
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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Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2005 15:13:30 -0500
From: Alberto Sanders <tangotango@EUROPE.COM>
Subject: Re: Tango awareness book
Hello Marisa
I'm sorry for insisting so much.
The reason is that I have found so far about 5 books ONLY ! about Tango instruction.
And this list is supose to be full of experience dancers and reseachers on the field (at least that is what I deduct from some of the opinions I read).
So to me is unbelibable that nobady on the list knows of the existance of such basic material as a book.
With all the respect to every reader, it seems to me a list about individual opinions with not a lof of reaserch done. ( I hope this is not the case).
And one last time :)
To me is unbelivable that a teacher on this field does not know of the existence of a book, and being intregued enaff to read it.
Warm regards,
Alberto
>
> Dear Daniel or Alberto,
>
> I think this is the third time you have asked. Your
> message is coming through, so I believe no one has
> anything they wish to say about the book. I found
> descriptions of it on the Amazon.com website and on
> the website of Tango Discovery that give a general
> idea of its orientation and contents.
>
> Cheers!
> Marisa
>
>
> --- Alberto Sanders <tangotango@EUROPE.COM> wrote:
>
> > Do anybody have any idea about this book?
> >
> > Best regards to all,
> > Daniel
> > --
>
>
>
>
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To: TANGO-L@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
Subject: Re: [TANGO-L] Tango awareness book
Hello Marisa
I'm sorry for insisting so much.
The reason is that I have found so far about 5 books ONLY ! about Tango
instruction.
And this list is supose to be full of experience dancers and reseachers on
the field (at least that is what I deduct from some of the opinions I read).
So to me is unbelibable that nobady on the list knows of the existance of
such basic material as a book.
With all the respect to every reader, it seems to me a list about individual
opinions with not a lof of reaserch done. ( I hope this is not the case).
And one last time :)
To me is unbelivable that a teacher on this field does not know of the
existence of a book, and being intregued enaff to read it.
Warm regards,
Alberto
>
> Dear Daniel or Alberto,
>
> I think this is the third time you have asked. Your
> message is coming through, so I believe no one has
> anything they wish to say about the book. I found
> descriptions of it on the Amazon.com website and on
> the website of Tango Discovery that give a general
> idea of its orientation and contents.
>
> Cheers!
> Marisa
>
>
> --- Alberto Sanders <tangotango@EUROPE.COM> wrote:
>
> > Do anybody have any idea about this book?
> >
> > Best regards to all,
> > Daniel
> > --
>
>
>
>
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Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2005 21:47:00 +0000
From: Bruce Stephens <bruce@CENDERIS.DEMON.CO.UK>
Subject: Re: Tango awareness book
Alberto Sanders <tangotango@EUROPE.COM> writes:
> I'm sorry for insisting so much.
> The reason is that I have found so far about 5 books ONLY ! about
> Tango instruction. And this list is supose to be full of experience
> dancers and reseachers on the field (at least that is what I deduct
> from some of the opinions I read). So to me is unbelibable that
> nobady on the list knows of the existance of such basic material as
> a book.
(I'm not a teacher or researcher. I'm merely a dancer.)
Tango isn't something that seems likely to translate well to books.
I guess no dance does, but in the case of (say) ballroom slow waltz,
at least a book could describe the figures (since there's a syllabus
of figures), and that would be useful as a reminder since the steps
really matter.
But that's not really so with tango. There are relatively common
figures, but their details seem much less important. Teachers differ
in the details of the steps that they teach, and it really doesn't
matter. The things that *do* matter seem less amenable to conveying
in books.
Overall I guess most people who dance tango just don't care much about
the books. Videos and DVDs seem potentially more useful, and there is
a web page reviewing a large number of those.
I've got Mauricio's "The Structure of the Dance", and two or three of
his multimedia CDs. I'm not sure I could honestly recommend them, but
that may be me. They're well written/made; I just think finding a
half-competent teacher for a private lesson or two would provide
better value for money for most people (including me). I don't mean
that as a criticism of Mauricio---I've enjoyed his teaching
greatly---I just don't think (at least for me) that the book and CDs
really worked.
I'm more intrigued by his more recent products, on improvisation and
so on (I think the one you're asking about may be in this series).
They're sufficiently recent that I haven't got around to buying any,
so I can't comment.
I'd very much recommend his classes/workshops, should anyone have the
opportunity of going to some. I've been to a few when he's been in
London and found them thoroughly enjoyable and worthwhile.
