--- Krasimir Stoyanov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Sorry, I have not yet seen a tango, that is 50/50 dialogue. ... This dance is a monologue, like it or not, adorned by some additions from the follower. ... Otherwise, instead of telling a story, (painting canvas, playing violin), it becomes a quarrel. I see it every night locally. And I am tired of this pseudo-tango. --- Sean here,
As many people have already pointed out, violins and brushes are merely tools. Without someone to wield them, they are utterly useless. (Except for maybe releasing a few potential BTUs on a desperately cold winter night.) What has not been pointed out is that at best, a perfectly crafted tool will not hinder the user in reaching his potential. But no tool is perfect, so the tool always limits the user. A woman, on the other hand, does not need a man to dance. And rather than limit the man's potential the way a tool must, a woman may collaborate with a man to create a dance that is better than either can achieve by themselves. This synergy is my reason to dance. If you consider yourself an advanced dancer, but have not yet experienced a dance with a partner that is propelled way beyond either partner's potential, then I feel very sorry for you. I think you have not yet experienced tango. And as long as you believe tango is about "telling a story, (painting canvas, playing violin)", then I don't think you will ever experience the best aspect of tango. Loose your ego, or loose the dance. >From time to time, I have complained that some women do not contribute to the dance. My complaints are really about the lack of synergy when dancing with these women. In some cases, it may just be "bad chemistry", or more likely, a lack of trust. But for the most part, I think that these women have abdicated their role in the dance, in order to not offend the men who would use them like tools. So these men, with their pathetic little egos, are part of the problem. But nobody may be used against his (her) will. If certain women choose to diminish themselves to receive more monologues, then I will find others who prefer to dance. I cannot blame the men for taking advantage of women who allow themselves to be used. Sean PATangoS - Pittsburgh Argentine Tango Society Our Mission: To make Argentine Tango Pittsburghs most popular social dance! http://patangos.home.comcast.net/ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs _______________________________________________ Tango-L mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l
