[Tango-L] regional varieties of tango, was: Melina's two cents

2011-01-25 Thread Sandhill Crane
--- On Tue, 1/25/11, Anton Stanley an...@alidas.com.au wrote: Personally, I don't prefer internationalisation of tango. Where every variation or deviation is legitimate. In the future we might get accustomed to US Tango, British Tango, Canadian Tango, Turkish Tango, Iranian Tango, Russian

Re: [Tango-L] regional varieties of tango, was: Melina's two cents

2011-01-25 Thread Anton Stanley
We may well believe that Tango is not a single dance, as has often been mentioned on this list. It can be danced in many ways, ranging from a variety of accents, flavours to total reconstructs. But to call all of it tango, there must surely be a binding force. What is this force? What makes us

Re: [Tango-L] Would you buy tango music if..........

2011-01-25 Thread Trini y Sean (PATangoS)
Around here, the rule is if the event is free, the DJ does not get paid.  If an entry fee is required, the DJ gets paid.  Sometimes it's just a nominal amount or is based on the take.  Paying the DJ not only shows appreciation for his/her work but also professionalizes it. It sounds to me