tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9183577605666117106.post2420728631555899176..comments2023-05-17T13:22:26.321+02:00Comments on Melina's two cents: Festivalitos & Encuentros Milongueros 2014Melina Sedohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08727388535288424558noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9183577605666117106.post-64177715321429699422013-10-17T01:41:39.032+02:002013-10-17T01:41:39.032+02:00Hi TT.
Thanks for your comment.
My criteria do n...Hi TT.<br /><br />Thanks for your comment.<br /><br />My criteria do not necessarily describe my personal view of what is good or not so good, but just define the genre as it manifested itself.<br /><br />ok... that's not totally correct, as my blog contributed to the definition of the genre and my opinions about what makes a good Encuentro/Festivalito obviously had an impact on several events all over Europe. <br /><br />But: this article is not about what is right or wrong, it just defines and lists. You will have a hard time finding an Encuentro that includes lifemusic. But you'll find several that include demos of SOCIAL Tango. ;-)<br /><br />Tangosutra is - in my opinion - no Encuentro, or at least it was none when I visited way back in 2006:<br />- Number of not/followers were not equal.<br />- Invitations were not done by Mirada/Cabeceo and it was much too dark to do so.<br />- I don't remember if there were Cortinas...<br />- Quite a few dancers opened the embrace.<br />But this may be different nowadays.<br /><br />Good night,<br /><br />M.<br /><br /><br /><br />Melina Sedohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08727388535288424558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9183577605666117106.post-27997782936907805512013-10-17T01:26:52.085+02:002013-10-17T01:26:52.085+02:00Melina, I think that it good to have a definition ...Melina, I think that it good to have a definition for the Encuentro concept, and yours seems very good. There are two elements, however, that I would not fully agree with: (1) Live music is NOT allowed, and (2) performance tango ("demos" we applaud) is allowed. <br /><br />Regarding #1: My best tandas have been with LIVE, excellent danceable music. I think most tangueros/-as agree that musicians who disparage dancers harm tango. I will add: Dancers who disparage musicians harm tango. We are presently a live dancing community with dead musicians. We do NOT live in a new Golden Age (revisited) because, in my opinion, we only love our dead musicians, and our new musicians starve. <br /><br />Regarding #2: I come to dance and dance on the same floor of great teachers, not to sit. Tangosutra follows the second rule -- a Washington DC encuentro (by your definition). No Performances Allowed. It was a dance-only zone.<br /><br /> Tango Therapisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12548118004604256736noreply@blogger.com