Thanks Jack for this post. The (at least partial) answer to your question can be found here:
What is Intangible Cultural Heritage? at http://www.unesco.org/culture/ich/index.php?pg=00002 ...dubravko =================================== seek, appreciate, and create beauty this life is not a rehearsal =================================== ----- Original Message ---- > From: Jack Dylan <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Mon, May 24, 2010 7:02:02 AM > Subject: [Tango-L] Tango's Cutural Heritage > > The Tango has been declared part of the 'World's Intangible Cultural Heritage > of > Humanity' by UNESCO, which aims to preserve a list of legacies under threat > from global change. An Argentine official said he was "very proud that the > music and dance of the Tango have now been safeguarded for humanity". > But has anyone wondered just what they intend to preserve and safeguard > and just how they intend to do this? The Tango that is danced in much of the > world is very different to what is danced in the traditional milongas of > Buenos Aires and, with the growth of tango tourists to Buenos Aires, is > there a danger that the traditional milongas will be unable to survive in > their present form? The Argentines themselves seem to understand that, > when they attend a traditional milonga, they adjust their behaviour and > dance and respect the codes and culture of those milongas. If they want to > behave differently and dance differently, they attend other venues such as > the nuevo practicas and places like La Viruta and others. From my own > experience, many non-Argentines just don't seem to understand > this. Will the situation get worse as time passes or do the milonga > organisers [or UNESCO] have some contingency plans to stop this from > happening? Does anyone have any thoughts or information on > this? Jack > _______________________________________________ Tango-L mailing > list > href="mailto%3A%25e%25">[email protected] http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l _______________________________________________ Tango-L mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l
