Sorry to need to respond again. Figures can be used to seemingly add validity to any scenario. Prior to 30 years ago, I've read that tango was largely repressed by a military dictatorship. When lifted, a substantial increase would be expected. A more meaningful analysis would be trends over say the past five years, not only in numbers but demographics. I'm currently in BA for the next three months and am already being told that local classical tangueros are finding it increasingly difficult to find milongas that satisfy like they used to ten years or so ago. The music's much the same, but too many things have changed. I think they mean for the worse. Can't imagine what change that might be. Maybe they mean that social tango is classical tango and some of the subsets don't belong on the social floor. 'Bit like so many things in this world. Only admen and politicians tell us everything new is better, and a little ashamedly, I have to admit I was one.
Anton -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Trini y Sean (PATangoS) Sent: Tuesday, 12 April 2011 3:09 PM To: Tango-L Subject: Re: [Tango-L] tango to rap --- On Tue, 4/12/11, Anton Stanley <[email protected]> wrote: > If something I hold as beautiful and dear, is threatened > with obliteration, > I feel obliged to fight for its survival. Call me old > fashioned. This is my last post of the day. Why, Anton, do you think classic tango will be obliterated? Has ballet been obliterated by adding swing or jazz or tango? If we compare notes with those who danced in BsAs in the 80's, we can say that the total number of dancers who dance classic tango has increased exponentially over the past 30 years. Where is the obliteration? Trini de Pittsburgh _______________________________________________ Tango-L mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l _______________________________________________ Tango-L mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l
