2851 Argentine Slang - Milonga (1)
Astid notes:
"Mysterious are the ways of the language, but "milonga" is also used when
threatening to start a fight or keeping out of trouble.
"Quieres milonga ?"/ "No quiero milonga" has nothing to...
2852 Advice on moving to Argentina. (2)
Hi All,
I am a beginning/intermediate Dancer (dancing off and on for five
years, only became obsessive four months ago). My girlfriend and I are
considering trying to move to Buenos Aires for a year...
2853 Impressions from the first tango trip to Buenos Aires. Part 1 (1)
The city
OK, here I go like so many people before me: Me Buenos Aires queridooooo
Where to start Buenos Aires fits like an old expensive shoe - both shabby
and lush, bustling with people, taxis and...
2854 Impressions from the first tango trip to Buenos Aires. Part II. Milongas. (2)
The milongas
My primary goal for this trip was to go as many milongas as possible. So
normally I would go to two/three milongas per day.
Overall impressions.
* I saw dancers dancing in open embrace on...
2855 la 2x4 FM 92.7 LA RADIO DE TANGO DE BUENOS AIRES (1)
The popular radio station that emanates from Buenos Aires and
broadcasts tango, milonga and vals which has been accessible
on the internet since April of this year has been modified in that
their web...
2856 Impressions from the first tango trip to Buenos Aires. Part III. Cabeseo (4)
The intricate art of cabeseo
Cabeseo is ritual used at Buenos Aires milongas to invite partner to dance.
For some time I absentmindedly called cabeseo cabesito, which if you think
about it is altogether...
2857 Chicago Tango Scene question (1)
Hi all:
My spouse and I will be in Chicago this weekend, and may have the
opportunity to go dance Thu - Sat nights.
According to Tango Noticias, I can go to Tango Entre Amigos (Thu), Los
Besos Milonga...
2858 Timmy Tango in Toronto (1)
Our regular DJ for our Friday night Milonga Paradiso went on vacation. Luckily, Timmy Tango of Cleveland came to the rescue. He and his partner, Joanne, visited us.
I was not able to make it to their...
2859 The True Tango and the New Tango (5)
I recently read a very interesting article on the internet. I recommend it
to anyone who is interested in tango the dance. The author has accurately
and simply compared the tango danced by the milongueros...
2860 Grorias Portenas (1)
I bought 25 CDs at Zivals. The usual suspects mostly, however one group
stands out in its delivery and was not mentioned on this list AFAIK.
About six months ago I have asked the list if anyone knows...
2861 trio hugo diaz (2)
Hi all,
What are the instruments involved in the Trio Hugo Diaz (as in the bandoneonist)? On Amazon, I read piano/bass/bandoneon; but elsewhere I've read guitar/bass/bandoneon. So I'm confused.
Thanks,
2862 True tango and nuevo tango (22)
It seems that the lady likes to dance with the elderly in the nursing homes of Buenos Aires. She enjoys the crowded floors where every couple is allowed a square foot to do all the connection with...
2863 TANGO ARGENTINO Y OTRAS COSAS (1)
Estimada lista,
Existen 4 estilos de Tango Argentino (Rioplatense)
desde hace mucho tiempo.-
Todos tienen derecho a bailar aquello que les de
placer.-
?No se dan cuenta que hay cosas que se inventaron
2864 The True Man and the New Man (9)
Dear Janis, this article is for the real people, why did you send this to
the list ?
Here they can only live with their technics , they breath with their
technics ,they hear the music technically...
2865 Oleh Kowalchuke - First american Tangonaut (2)
Dear listeros
I read the postings of Oleh's visit to Buenos Aires, and they were amusing . From all the possibilities , he choose a good one, to have a kind of "Alfa tango station " with the following...
2866 Real men, real tango (5)
Well, well it seems that this morning we have many absurd notes .
Aurelio thinks I am talking about Chinese tango. He likes to imitate certain style danced in Buenos Aires. I never mentioned Chinese...
2867 Oleh Kovalchuke - First american Tangonaut (1)
Hello Alberto,
I did both EVAs (described in Part II. Milongas). Of the two Lo de Celia is
the place to go to (especially for Saturday matinee).
Stayed at Avenida de Mayo (walking distance from 6 milongas)...
2868 True vs.Nuevo tango (1)
The way I see this subject is as follows (others are welcome to have a
different opinion):
There is only *one* *true* Argentine tango.
It is a unique dance possessing certain characteristics that have...
2869 Of authenticity, crowded floors and good and bad dancers (1)
In my travels in the US and Europe, I've experienced some of the most
crowded conditions imaginable. Case in point is the famous Portland
Tangofest. Others like the Washington Tango Marathon and quite...
2870 Photos from Tango Noir at Brooklyn Museum of Art (1)
I would like to share some photos I took this past Saturday at the Brooklyn
Museum of Art. The first Saturday of every month the Museum stasy open til
midnight and puts on a free celebration with exhibitions,...
2871 TangoNadaMas Does Reply to Emails (1)
Hi Everbody:
I'd like to correct my earlier message regarding my statement that
TangoNadaMas doesn't reply to emails. I received an email from Bob, of TangoNadaMas,
stating that he wasn't able to reply...
2872 "True Tango" (2)
Hello List,
Youch, I knew it was coming, I went to Teo's (Ted Bartek's), website two
weeks ago and checked it out. The first thing I noticed was that I
danced with his wife in Denver over Labor Day weekend...
2873 nirvana (24)
Ok list, I know I'm gonna get killed over this one,,,but you know one
big difference? My name is Michael Figart II, I live at 1110 Woodhill Rd
Houston Tx 77008. I'll send you a map if you like. My phone...
2874 followers vote (1)
no
to the following question.....
at
the very least "a mutual experience of extreme satisfaction" in any
other embrace than that from a "tango milonguero embrace"?
hi michael,
i follow/lead in open/ closed/...
2875 I wonder (1)
People that dance Salon Style ( open, close embrace or alternating the
embrace ), do that, dance happily. Should a couple come to the club and
dance milonguero this does not bother them, if another...
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