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> whoa=2C hold on vince... > > but you included canyengue within > your exclusions ! why=2C=20 =20 =20 =20 As I understand read it=2C it is proto-tango not from the Golden Age of tan= go styles=2C involving flashy steps=2C more space. It is not tango as we k= now it Tony. =20 =20 Rock and roll at =20 =20 =20 > this is what nuevo dancers seem > happy to ignore. =20 Some=2C salon style dancers do the same=2C owning the space. But that is O= K because they are doing salaon? Plus as I have said=2C a majority of danc= ers do nuevo steps to traditional music anyway=2C so it does not matter to = them what is played. No-one at the milonga objects=2C the organiser does n= ot red-card anyone=2C so that is OK too. =20 =20 =20 > vince=2C i don't think you can lay down rules/labels to exclude types of > dance styles or steps. =20 If I stuggle to find on the net=2C what is authentic tango including the at= mosphere surrounding a BsAs milonga=2C what hope the new dancer? =20 There is one tango I go to in Melbourne that promotes itself as an authenti= c piece of BsAs=2C but the music and the dance styles are as varied as anyt= hing you have seen. =20 =20 Good if this post encourages intelligent discussion and a concensus on wha= t is authentic tango comes about so that devotees of such can be clear upon= it in their rules and promotions. The off topic discssions I have had wit= h people who say they love Golden Age tango but cannot tell me what is is= =2C is very confusing. =20 cheers=2C =20 Vince =20 _________________________________________________________________ Use Messenger in your Hotmail inbox Find out how here http://windowslive.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=3D823454= _______________________________________________ Tango-L mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l
