In response to "it is fair to say that most people go to the milonga to dance."
And ..............? I'm with Trini. Why the urge to sanitise and purify human behaviour and emotions. At every milonga that I recall attending, I see the most attractive women receiving requests to dance every tanda irrespective of their abilities, whilst others with superior skills spend much of the milonga on their posteriors. And from my experience it's no different from a Latin club, disco or ballroom. I've seen many published guides on how women should present themselves at milongas to increase their desirability as dance partners. I've sat at very traditional milongas in BA and marvelled at the brazen way the guys on one side of the room scan the women seated opposite. And who hasn't sat with a group of men at a milonga and felt slightly embarrassed by the quite frank appraisal of potential female partners. Haven't most of us experienced the delight of being on the receiving end of an intense, welcomed cabaceo. I for one, can't comprehend of anyone being unaware of the complex humanity that is being played out at a milonga. To me it's seems no different than what's happening when they walk back outside the doors, except for one critical factor. Right from the beginning, my tango instruction included affirmation that tango was special. That the connection between partners was not sexual. It was beyond that. For me, passing through the doors of a milonga, is a comparatively safe way to ride on the extreme edge of my emotions for a short while. But as with all good things ... not without some risk. Hey, there's enough material in milongas for a book. Or has somebody already done that? Anton _______________________________________________ Tango-L mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l
