Argentine "Milongueros" ( some ) are important because they curry the great spirit, intricate technique, and deep knowledge of styles which is mostly unknown in the outside world filled with simplified versions of Tango. I mean Tango Nuevo and Tango Milonguero the way it is danced and taught in most places.
This is absurd to believe that a person practicing Tango every day for several hours during 7 years, thinking about the philosophy, inventing and discovering technique, learning and practicing various styles, researching music, should wait for 30-40 years to obtain that unexplainable quality to be called a "Milonguero". So, it is possible to be a really good dancer only when you are 70? Absurd !!! Get back to the original meaning ! Igor Polk _______________________________________________ Tango-L mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l
