David Thorn wrote: > It is one thing to say that I don't like to dance to Piazzolla, or I > can't dance to Piazzolla, or that I have never heard Piazzolla > played at a Milonga in BsAs, or even to say "of course I can but why > in the world would I ever want to?". It is an entirely different > thing, and I think incorrect, to say that Piazzolla is not socially > danceable.
Fair enough. Maybe you would agree, David, that Piazzolla's music is not well suited to the dance abilities and preferences of a very high majority of tango dancers? So, to play Piazzolla's music (whether as a DJ or as a perorming musician) for such dancers is to show that you are ignorant of dancer's abilities and preferences, or you want to challenge them. If I were hired to play for a milonga and if much more than one or two pieces were by Piazzolla, I would consider that I'd be making it just damned difficult for most of the dancers present to dance well and enjoy themselves. Except for the few theatrical/experimental/athletic types in attendance. I guess you could have a milonga where everyone is expecting to dance to Piazzolla. But even alternative milongas normally do not feature Piazzolla, he is that difficult. _______________________________________________ Tango-L mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l
