Music of The Week
Orchestra: Ricardo Tanturi
Instrumental
Year Recorded: 1938
Tango Video of The Week
Tango Video of The Week
In order to understand the importance of floorcraft and navigation, this video shows what a typical dancefloor can look like in the milongas of Buenos Aires. The full song that is played is:
"Al compas del tango"
Orchestra: Ricardo Tanturi
Singer: Alberto Castillo
Year Recorded: 1942
Blog Post of The Week
You may or may not have heard the name Tim Ferriss. He has, in the past, made a mockery of Tango and you can read Mari's thoughts on him at My Tango Diaries.
Quote of The Week
"The tango can be debated, and we have debated over it, but it still encloses, as does all that which is truthful, a secret."
-Jorge Luis Borges
Etiquette of The Week
TEACHING ON THE DANCEFLOOR Do NOT do it! Men, when you are at a milonga, do not attempt to teach the follower a new move or how to do a step. If the follower does not follow your step, it is either too dificult for the woman or you are leading it incorrectly. The only carefully put feedback that may be appropriate at a milonga is when you are being hurt. Men can gently ask the follower to not lean or hang on them and women can ask men to not hold them so tightly or bare down/squeeze inwards with their left arm.
