tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370884568160752646.post795411749254363395..comments2024-02-23T08:34:49.655-08:00Comments on My Tango Diaries: The kind of dancer I want to be.Marihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08960763038363579526noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370884568160752646.post-48730572445947071662010-03-19T14:05:15.933-07:002010-03-19T14:05:15.933-07:00@msHedgehog - thank you for your comment (and your...@msHedgehog - thank you for your comment (and your inspiring blog)<br /><br />@gamecat - It's a little hard to say because it's really my leader's response to the music that drives how I dance. However, when I "hear" a song slowly, and my leader "hears" it fast, I do have a harder time keeping up. Rather, it's a little more work for me. When I'm practicing on my own, the music definitely shapes how I move, how long I extend my leg, take a turn, etc. The music is everything. (Pugliese in particular would be hard for me to dance slowly and softly to (depending on the song) naturally, but I could adapt that way if that's the way my partner led it.)Marihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08960763038363579526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370884568160752646.post-50625928470852480752010-03-19T13:41:54.526-07:002010-03-19T13:41:54.526-07:00Nice post, Mari.
I wonder - does the music you li...Nice post, Mari.<br /><br />I wonder - does the music you like influence how you like to dance? Or does the way you like to dance influence the music you like?<br /><br />For example, 'Asi Se Baila El Tango' (the Tanturri version) is a fantastic song to dance to (I forgot about it till Eduardo mentioned it). But personally I can't quite feel how one could dance "softly" or "quietly" to it. Same with most D'Arienzo songs (e.g. Pensalo Bien), and perhaps even Pugliese.<br /><br />For me, it's the music which drives everything.Game Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01195479103119853847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370884568160752646.post-71933463729398250632010-03-18T17:05:30.801-07:002010-03-18T17:05:30.801-07:00I quite agree that adaptability and a broad range ...I quite agree that adaptability and a broad range of skills is very, very useful up to a point - for one thing, it gets us tons of practice. But at a certain point we have enough information to develop more personal goals.<br /><br />I like your goals.msHedgehoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05719152265628932122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370884568160752646.post-20766247211267521902010-03-16T21:14:00.319-07:002010-03-16T21:14:00.319-07:00@Eduardo - thank you for the reference - I'll ...@Eduardo - thank you for the reference - I'll check it out. As far as musical, I'm mainly referring to my expression/ interpretation of the music - but I think that knowing what the song is about is key to expressing the music well.<br /><br />@tangopassionista - thank you for your comment and for the video link - it's beautiful!<br /><br />@Jantango - your sarcasm is refreshing as always, but I've made peace with tango in BsAs being a completely different animal than tango anywhere else. It's sad in so many ways - but a hard fact that one must accept. Plus this is a performance video, and not a dance on a social floor. As far as the dancers' technique goes, their butt/hip/shoulder action wasn't really the point of my posting it - the comparative "quietness" of their walk was. <br /><br />And I'll continue in workshops and the like while I continue to get something from them. Lately I've been taking musicality/music appreciation classes that I adore. I take what I need from the classes and practicas and leave the things I don't need. Sometimes, unfortunately, I have to leave a lot behind.Marihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08960763038363579526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370884568160752646.post-20717091856909651372010-03-16T15:37:11.856-07:002010-03-16T15:37:11.856-07:00It is nice to see a young couple dancing without l...It is nice to see a young couple dancing without lots of butt and shoulder movement. They progressed line of dance and ended with feet together. This shows the latest trends among young dancers in BsAs. Women have the left hand low and elbow out--a hazard on a crowded floor. Women dance with heels off the floor. No other social dance uses that technique.<br /><br />You already are the dancer you want to be whether you realize it or not. Dance classes will not change your dancing. You bring your energy to the dance, and that is what you bring to tango. It is who you are. High energy souls demonstrate themselves with high energy in their dancing. They are usually the ones causing collisions on the floor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370884568160752646.post-35303396512118068632010-03-16T14:39:48.547-07:002010-03-16T14:39:48.547-07:00Soft, musical, quiet, gracious and adaptable. I...Soft, musical, quiet, gracious and adaptable. I'm with you, Mari. I love to watch Alejandro Hermida dancing with Ayelen Quiroga: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvAC3UdH6-otangopassionistahttp://www.tangopassionista.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370884568160752646.post-52456626598466630492010-03-16T14:29:12.590-07:002010-03-16T14:29:12.590-07:00Hi Mari,
I think that "The kind of dancer I...Hi Mari, <br /><br />I think that "The kind of dancer I want to be" In your own words is very similar to the lyrics of the Tango:<br /><br />Así Se Baila El Tango<br />1942<br />Letra: Marvil (Elizardo Martínez Vilas).<br />Música: Elías Randal.<br /><br />Specially when you said "I want to be quiet" and "adaptable...to a point"<br /><br />In "I want to be musical" Do you mean that you would like to know the meaning of lyrics?Eduardo Castrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16684256143296859961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370884568160752646.post-78348158659527566902010-03-16T12:30:25.267-07:002010-03-16T12:30:25.267-07:00Sophie - That video was originally posted over at ...Sophie - That video was originally posted over at Ms. Hedgehog's blog (which, of course I highly recommend): http://mshedgehog.blogspot.com/ I just love watching his smooth steps. Wow. Thank you for your comment!Marihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08960763038363579526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370884568160752646.post-51294408695346541822010-03-16T09:46:57.514-07:002010-03-16T09:46:57.514-07:00Great video of Alejandro Hermida, thanks for posti...Great video of Alejandro Hermida, thanks for posting it. Not often are milongas shown to be also a smooth, quiet, flowing dance.Sophienoreply@blogger.com