5526  Buenos Aires milongas- counting (1)
Dear all A recent article at local newspaper La Nacion on december 16th 2007 made by a journalist named Pablo Sirven, creates confusion . It says there is a boom in tango dancing places, making a counting...

5527  on grace (1)
Tango is the dance of shifting axis and dynamic balance. Connection between the two dancers is needed to communicate the shifts in the body axis and the mastery of dynamic balance by each of the dancers...

5528  Kizomba, tango's African cousin (11)
How can anyone deny African roots of tango after watching this clip? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRw62Ouq-0A -- Oleh Kovalchuke https://www.tangospring.com > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRw62Ouq-0A

5529  On dancing to not-tango music (was Kizomba) (2)
On Jan 31, 2008 7:00 AM, Tango Society of Central Illinois Music inspires and defines the dance. If DJ were to play a kizomba in a dance hall (at "milonga"???) I would be delighted to watch people dancing...

5530  It's all about the music...for me, that is (1)
Yesterday at Lo de Celia while I was melting in Tony's embrace, I heard the most beautiful lyrics of a tango. After we danced, I commented to him that I wanted to know the title and find the lyrics....

5531  It's all about the music...for me, that is ('Mas (1)
Solo Que Nunca') You can hear this indeed very beautiful arrangement of the tango by Laurenz here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmD3oRxISII . Talking about the music. Is there a sound recording...

5532  [TangoDJ] DJ'ing with an Ipod (3)
delsp=yes Sort of, but you have to become familiar enough that you don't make mistakes. You can set it up with multiple playlists, one for each orchestra/ style, like "1940s Di Sarli Tangos", or "D'Arienzo...

5533  On dancng to non-tango music (1)
I have a student who is a pianist, and his specialty is Ragtime. He has been researching the connections between tango and ragtime, and has found a bit of La Cumparsita in a Scott Joplin piece. Joplin...

5534  On dancing to non-tango music (11)
Dancing milonga to either a one-step or two-step ragtime piece can be a lot of fun. I have found that an increasing number of tangueros are showing up at ragtime festivals and using their tango moves...

5535  Igor Polk is off the list and Nino Bien (9)
Forwarded from direct mail: *CC:* [snip] Igor Polk is writing this: I have posted recently to Tango-L but I have received this message: Your mail to 'Tango-L' with the subject Nino Bien Is being held...

5536  Houston Tango Festival 2008: The End. (1)
Hi, For those of you that didn't attend the festival. This is the very last, and I mean *THE LAST* bit of video that I have on the subject. There was some terrible video I took, of opening night at...

5537  Dancing at Ninio Bien (1)
The first Link is to a milonga at Nino Bien in BsAs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0CiKBekNEE&feature=PlayList&p¥BD8
8CEEF4BBE86&index The second is an authentic portenio milonga in BsAs

5538  What defines tango music for dancing (4)
To me, as a dancer, good tango arrangement has to include these five elements: 1. A variety of rhythm: single-, double- and occasional quadruple-time beats, as well as silent, implied beats. 2. Smooth,...

5539  Villa Urquiza style (7)
I have heard the term "Villa Urquiza style" first time about four years ago. Ever since I have puzzled what does it mean. Can someone describe the defining features? Here are three examples labeled Villa...

5540  Why he played it (1)
Many years ago when jazz pianist Billy Taylor was on an extended engagement on the West Coast and jazz pianist Art Tatum was living and playing on the West Coast, the two would hang out together in...

5541  Non Tango--interesting insight into Argentine (1)
History (NY Times) https://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/03/weekinreview/03barri.html?ex59
694800&en=0df89df52a977b69&eiP88&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page.

5542  Tango in the press (1)
For those of you not looking at the press of oz: SMH has an article about tango, tourism and argentina: "Tango makes a comeback, for tourists" https://www.smh.com.au/news/south-america/tango-makes-a-comeback-f
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5543  Kizomba & Canyengue together at last.... (3)
Hi, After watching this clip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRw62Ouq-0A (and related clips) And this clip. https://www.youtube.com/watch?váCMOvOTCZ8 (and related clips) In my neophyte tango mind,...

5544  help with youtube? (3)
I am looking for two videos - in one, a man and woman are in a supermarket - "tango-ing" with their carts. They find their cars are parked next to each other, they wordlessly begin to dance.....anyone...

5545  How the Tango-L List is Moderated (2)
Since the subject comes up once in a while, and some people have some misconceptions about how it works (or just plain curiousity), here is the gist of it. In general, it is greatly to the advantage...

5546  Pobre flor (4)
Yesterday was the hottest day we've had this year so far in Buenos Aires. The heat index reached 102 degrees. The best place to be was at Lo de Celia. What a relief to enter the salon where the air...

5547  Youtube help - thanks (4)
a bunch of people sent me the shopping cart one - which is great https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-629zssP21Y but only one person had the other one - I don't know about other folks, but I think I know...

5548  Vals tandas (1)
Victor Bennetts wrote: "Vals tandas have to be my favourites. Pretty well everyone knows Pobre Flor and Sonar y Nada Mas. But I wonder, if you were putting together a *perfect* De Angelis vals tanda...

5549  demo advice needed (13)
Hola everyone! If you?re an anti-performance person, please hit your delete key. So I'm wondering if folks might have some tips regarding demos or performances. Our community has gotten a bunch of demo... Hi Trini; I have...

5550  Chicago Tango Community Celebrates Tango?s African (2)
Roots during Black History Month In celebration of Black History Month, Chicago tango organizers are shining a spotlight on the African influence on Latin dances, especially their beloved South American...