On Fri, Nov 7, 2008 at 10:48 AM, Mario <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > A recent Milonga video from Germany > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNWC76wPGOo > what's going on here?
Mostly tango fastasia elements ..is there a line of dance? At the out edge of the floor there is, less so in the middle > Is this Tango music? No. The people dancing are mostly ignoring the music anyway. > How do they reserve space to dance and what > goes on if the tempo increases? ..is there a > 'no kick' agreement? You will have to contact the milonga organizer for answers to these questions > Will this catch on do you think? Where have you been? This is not confined to Germany. It is characteristic of many milongas in the US as well. > Is this happening in your town? Unfortunately, yes, way too much of the same, and it is very popular. > Suggestions for what to call it? In the US it is often called an Alternative Milonga. I would prefer that people hosting these events find a different name for it, maybe "Nuevilonga". Ron _______________________________________________ Tango-L mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l
