Re: [Tango-L] Lookign for a song

2010-10-29 Thread Martin Waxman
On 10/29/2010 00:53, Barbra wrote: Come Together Tango Beatles Project - can't find it in iTunes or Amazon - where else do I look? *Come Together* is a song by The Beatles http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beatles written primarily by John Lennon

[Tango-L] tango quote

2009-01-04 Thread Martin Waxman
At 11:11 AM 1/4/2009, carolyn merritt wrote: Does anyone happen to know the source of this quote? I assume the original is in Spanish... mil gracias, Carolyn Other music exists to heal wounds; but the tango when sung and played is for the purpose of opening them, for the purpose of sticking your

Re: [Tango-L] Spanish

2008-12-31 Thread Martin Waxman
Or read the daily edition of Minuto Uno for current usage of Castellano in Argentina. http://www.minutouno.com/ Marty ___ Tango-L mailing list Tango-L@mit.edu http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l

[Tango-L] was Spanish - now Lunfardo

2008-12-31 Thread Martin Waxman
At 03:45 PM 12/31/2008, Edmundo wrote: An important side of this topic that has not been mentioned is that in Argentina they speak Castilian Spanish peppered with Lunfardo, a type of Spanish slang. For those who want to dig deeper:

[Tango-L] Spanish - Argentine slang

2008-12-31 Thread Martin Waxman
At 03:45 PM 12/31/2008, Edmundo wrote: An important side of this topic that has not been mentioned is that in Argentina they speak Castilian Spanish peppered with Lunfardo, a type of Spanish slang. Last updated for Argentina on 8 Dec 08 The main site also contains links to pages of slang from

[Tango-L] Where does the lead leave off and the follow begin??

2008-11-23 Thread Martin Waxman
At 12:44 PM 11/23/2008, Mario wrote: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9IORQeCmsA Jorge Firpo, here, is giving a demo at his class. ...of course I will await and ignore the put-downs that will be posted by Tango snobs who think that the $1,200 I have already spent on lessons isn't nearly enough to

[Tango-L] What to do when the floor is tight

2008-10-30 Thread Martin Waxman
Dancing on a baldosa (floor tile). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJcvrw7Nic8 Marty E-mail message checked by Spyware Doctor (6.0.0.386) Database version: 5.11020 http://www.pctools.com/en/spyware-doctor-antivirus/ ___ Tango-L mailing list

[Tango-L] Update on saving the Tango-L archives

2008-08-01 Thread Martin Waxman
Below is my current correspondence with U of Oregon. We might be able to save the archives. = From: Jon K. Miyake [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Martin Waxman [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Tango-L Archive I (Marty)wrote: Jon, Does a backup

[Tango-L] Fwd: re: Tango-L Archive

2008-07-31 Thread Martin Waxman
This is the response I got from U of Oregon re the archives. If we can recover the site from their backups, does anyone have a host? Marty Marty, Lucy Lynch is no longer affiliated with the University of Oregon. As such her e-mail address, as noted on the Tango-L Archive website, no longer

Re: [Tango-L] Tango-L Archives and Lucy Lynch's whereabouts?

2008-07-30 Thread Martin Waxman
??? Works for me. I connected immediately to the Tango-L archives. No problem. Marty At 11:19 AM 7/30/2008, Tango-L and Tango-A Administrator wrote: A user reported that the Tango-L archives maintained by Lucy Lynch at the University of Oregon

[Tango-L] Tango-L Archives and Lucy Lynch's whereabouts?

2008-07-30 Thread Martin Waxman
Years 2000 - 2002 to the present return a server error. 1994 to 2000 seem to be OK. I contacted the U of Oregon about it -- could be a server problem or an archive backup problem. And, yes, my email to Lucy was returned. But I think that was because of the extra space before the @ sign. I

[Tango-L] Would you like to lead or follow?

2008-07-19 Thread Martin Waxman
At 01:54 AM 7/19/2008, Mario wrote: Tonight, I asked a woman to dance. She replied, Would you like to lead or follow? I was startled. I answered Do I look like a follow?..Hello-o-o. I had lapsed into Valley girl speak when what I should have done was my impersonation of Christopher

[Tango-L] Gender Roles in Tango

2008-07-19 Thread Martin Waxman
At 01:29 PM 7/19/2008, Tango Society of Central Illinois wrote: In tango, the man leads and the woman follows. At least that is tango argentino, as danced socially in the milongas of Buenos Aires. It reflects the gender roles in Argentine society,. I agree for many places in Buenos

Re: [Tango-L] A pearl before the swine

2008-05-22 Thread Martin Waxman
At 01:16 AM 5/22/2008, Mario wrote: Let this be one of my most valuable posts.. ... THE most important post of my life thus farand that is the certainty and realization that: THE FOLLOW NEED NOT PUT ANY STRENGTH AT ALL INTO HER/HIS RIGHT HAND! That fact alone has moved me

Re: [Tango-L] More Nuevo bashing. Why??

2008-05-12 Thread Martin Waxman
At 03:44 PM 5/12/2008, David Thorn wrote: I'm clueless! It's simple. It's not bashing. It's realizing and expressing the difference. Argentine Tango and Nuevo Tango are different dances. My preference, like yours, is close embrace Argentine Tango, danced to traditional Tango music. I just

Re: [Tango-L] More Nuevo Bashing - why?

2008-05-12 Thread Martin Waxman
At 05:06 PM 5/12/2008, David Thorn wrote: Keith Elshaw wrote: Explain about respectfully dancing in the ronda and keeping to your own space and not bumping and kicking - and all those good things? ... And when they do go a little crazy, the good nuevo dancers that I have seen appear to do it in

[Tango-L] Nuevo Tango is not looking back

2008-05-11 Thread Martin Waxman
At 09:36 PM 5/10/2008, Mario wrote: We've heard it said that the Nuevo Tango is sucking in the youth and soon they will convert to Salon Tango once they get into the music of it. Well, don't hold your breath. We know that Nuevo Tango can dance to most any kind of music..Prediction: A

[Tango-L] la baldosa y corazon de papel..2 songs/dances

2008-04-30 Thread Martin Waxman
At 09:27 PM 4/29/2008, Mario wrote: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnXP45OLZbQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdbpjesqFpI the first is a demo in mostly close embrace the second is a practica in apilado ... The first is mostly open embrace, the second is mostly close embrace -- definitely NOT

[Tango-L] Following is active mulitLEVEL leads

2008-04-26 Thread Martin Waxman
At 04:23 AM 4/26/2008, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hand leads have gotten a bad rap in tango. It's sometimes said that one should not use them to lead at all. That's wrong. It's more correct to say that one should use one's hands only for leading that is not better done by something else.

[Tango-L] Buffalo's Ladies Only lesson report.

2008-04-24 Thread Martin Waxman
At 02:47 PM 4/24/2008, Floyd wrote: ... multiple leads. I hope it makes sense... It does to me... Floyd Makes no sense at all. It's just ONE complex lead/mark. Marty ___ Tango-L mailing list Tango-L@mit.edu

Re: [Tango-L] tango shoes

2008-04-22 Thread Martin Waxman
At 12:38 PM 4/22/2008, robin thomas wrote: dear list recently i bought a pair of white leather shoes in a thrift store. they cost $40! the sole is leather, they are made in the u.s. and they have one word written inside, giovanni. does anyone know of this brand? they are my favorite tango shoes, i

[Tango-L] Nuevo Tango Bashing

2008-04-18 Thread Martin Waxman
At 01:52 PM 4/18/2008, David Thorn wrote: I am in my 60s and dance close embrace Now can we drop the arrogant [EMAIL PROTECTED] whining and get on with anything that adds value to the discussions on this list rather than just wastes bandwidth? Please? David, I hope that youngsters like

Re: [Tango-L] New nuevo tango Sacrifices Tradition and Grace

2008-04-17 Thread Martin Waxman
At 02:50 PM 4/17/2008, Joe Grohens wrote: Terrence forgot to mention that tango was born in the brothels. Now that's a tradition we really want to nurture. Popular and perpetuated legend. No historic proof. And, if it was, who cares? Marty ___

Re: [Tango-L] tango music

2008-04-16 Thread Martin Waxman
At 07:12 PM 4/16/2008, Dubravko Kakarigi wrote: Is there an e-mail list with the focus on tango music? Thank you. Yes, the Tango DJ list. Are you a milonga DJ? Marty ___ Tango-L mailing list Tango-L@mit.edu

[Tango-L] on open-embrace teaching (was something on inventing steps) รพ

2008-04-05 Thread Martin Waxman
At 04:45 PM 4/5/2008, Sergio Vandekier wrote: ... She will not do anything you do not lead. We also lead her embellishments. Please explain how would you lead some or all of the embellishments shown in Jennifer Bratt's channel on embellishments: http://www.youtube.com/user/BewitchingBlackLotus

[Tango-L] The cross -- another view

2008-04-04 Thread Martin Waxman
Argentine Tango is a partner dance -- it's the woman's dance too. There are those on the list who insist that every follower's movement in Argentine Tango is led by the leader, including the cross. If that is so, please explain to me how you lead embellishments or adornments by the follower?

[Tango-L] Viewing AT Youtube videos frame by frame

2008-03-31 Thread Martin Waxman
At 12:05 PM 3/31/2008, Mario wrote: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSCyTJxTlOU I'm starting to see the pauses...before it was all just a whirl. I'm progressing. There have been quite a few posts referring to the AT steps or step sequences used in Youtube videos, and some on the list have

[Tango-L] Toe First or Heel First?

2008-03-28 Thread Martin Waxman
: Martin, Thanks for clearing that up. Now could you tell us, is it Toe First or Heel First? David From: Martin Waxman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Tango-L] Who invented the basic step? To: tango-l@mit.edu I've been following this discussion for a while

[Tango-L] Who invented the basic step?

2008-03-26 Thread Martin Waxman
I've been following this discussion for a while, and I have an admission. I did. I'm sorry. Please forgive me. Now, let's talk about something else. M ___ Tango-L mailing list Tango-L@mit.edu http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l

[Tango-L] Utica NY

2008-01-03 Thread Martin Waxman
Can anyone point me to Argentine Tango in or near Utica, NY? Marty Waxman ___ Tango-L mailing list Tango-L@mit.edu http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l

Re: [Tango-L] Russian Waltz (vals)

2007-10-29 Thread Martin Waxman
You need to download and install a Real One Player. See: http://service.real.com/learnnav/rfsmil2.html Then you'll probably need something like RMRecorder to capture it. Marty At 05:35 PM 10/29/2007, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Does anyone know a different source of this song, or similar