TWENTY-FOUR

Music of The Week

"Jamas retornaras"

Orchestra: Miguel Calo
Singers: Raul Beron
Year Recorded: 1942

Tango Video of The Week

In this video, the beautiful Isabel Acuna and our "maestro" Andres Laza Moreno start off the Sydney Tango Festival with a stunning Tango demo.

"La vida es corta"
Orchestra: Ricardo Tanturi
Singer: Alberto Castillo
Year Recorded: 1941

Blog Post of The Week

"The Accidental Tangoist" shares a link to an NPR article and podcast in their post "Science of the Embrace?" Perhaps we can further understand why the (close) embrace is so special.

Quote of The Week

"Dance first. Think later. It's the natural order."

- Samuel Beckett

Etiquette of The Week

THE EMBRACE IS NOT A BEAR HUG

TWENTY-THREE

Music of The Week

"Manana zarpa un barco"

Orchestra: Lucio Demare
Singers: Juan Carlos Miranda
Year Recorded: 1942

Tango Video of The Week

In this video, Jorge Dispari & Maria del Carmen (parents of well-known dancers Samantha Dispari and Geraldine Rojas/Paludi) dance a Tango while touring in Belgium.

"Tres esquinas"
Orchestra: Angel D'Agostino
Singer: Angel Vargas
Year Recorded: 1941

Blog Post of The Week

Seeing as the video for this week is Jorge Dispari, it seems only fitting to share a blog post by "En tus brazos" that relays the lessons taught by Dispari in a class taken by the tanguera Golondria.

Quote of The Week

"The embrace should be an embrace and not just finger tips. The women should have a little upwards pressure. The man should enclose her."

- Jorge Dispari as rephrased by Golondrina of "En tus brazos" blog

Etiquette of The Week

MAKE DANCE, NOT FIGHT 

TWENTY-TWO

Music of The Week

"Rosarina linda"

Orchestra: Osvaldo Fresedo
Singers: Ricardo Ruiz
Year Recorded: 1940

Tango Video of The Week

This week's video returns us to the younger generation of Tango dancers. Diego Converti and Graciela Gamba are performing a Tango at the Sunderland Club in Buenos Aires.

"Buscandote"
Orchestra: Osvaldo Fresedo
Singer: Ricardo Ruiz
Year Recorded: 1941

Blog Post of The Week

"Tango-L" is a forum (or Listserve) where members discuss and debate all things Tango. In "this thread", two members debate the reasons dancers fear the close embrace.

Quote of The Week

"Getting outside of one's ethnocentric worldview and understanding what the tango culture of Buenos Aires offers provides a new and rewarding experience."

- Ron (member of Tango-L)

Etiquette of The Week

A BOLEO IS NOT A SOLO