Saturday, May 28, 2005

Technical Tango

I was having a conversation with Salsa Prince and gf, and another talented dancer yesterday during supper at Lau Pa Sat.

They were gushing about tango:

Salsa Prince: The music is just so passionate.

Salsa Prince Gf: It is a passionate dance. I am beginning to like the dance more than salsa. Salsa is beginning to be so boring, with the straight LA style.

Talented dancer: Yeah, and the intensity it, if you can really get to the essence of tango music.

Me: Went for taster classes once, I can't seem to keep a straight and serious face. Half the effort of dancing the tango is to prevent myself from laughing out loud at the seriousness of the dancers.

And so, they continued talking about tango..yada ...yada..yada... and I was day dreaming (at night... heh) about my next dive trip until they mentioned the technical intricacies of dancing tango.

Talented dancer: There is just so much intricacies in dancing tango.

My ears pricked. And I raised an eyebrow.

Talented dancer: Because of the fact that the hold is very close, the lead has to be more subtle in leading the girl. The frame of the follower and the lead has to be firm.

Oh no. I can feel my interest stirring. I am NOT going to pick up another hobby. I have too much to do already.

Talented dancer: Though it does not have lots of intricate spin, the movements across the dance floor itself has a lof mechanics in it. It is a challenging dance.

The trap has been set. Help.

Talented dancer: This is further complicated by the fact that tango music does not have percussive beats in it, and as such, the counts are much harder to catch. You have to 'feel' the music and dance to the emotion of the music, using that as your rhythm.

And I have been caught, like a helpless prey to sign up for tango classes.

Damn. I love a challenge. Argentine tango, anyone?

Post note:

According to Salsa Prince, tango used to be a prostitute dance back in Cuba. As such, the music, and dance are usually filled with sadness, jealousy and emotions. The mafia used to visit these dens, and dance with the prostitutes. In tango, the backs of the guys normally face the wall, and they dance counterclockwise, as killings and back stabbings could take place within the mafia gangs whilst dancing.

Woo hoo...if I take up the class, will I be the mafia? Or maybe the local version. Ah Seng does tango! Heh...

12 Comments:

Blogger SpaceCake said...

Yikes, salsa is hard enough for me already, let alone tango.

You got your rose ready? :P

7:33 PM  
Blogger urbanmalebitch said...

No rose, just armed with a grin..

=)

1:28 AM  
Blogger Alethea said...

Tango tango...... lalala... I'm still stuck with salsa unfinished. :S

10:36 AM  
Blogger sfee said...

O.o TANGO TANGO!
haha! but i guess il only take that up after rueda. which ive been wanting to learn for... ages.

12:31 PM  
Blogger Teenage Lolita said...

Just started reading your blog. Interesting!

9:53 AM  
Blogger urbanmalebitch said...

kate: Thanks! =)

9:00 AM  
Blogger BBBBBBB said...

Frankly. I love Tango and Flamenco. So passionate. Salsa and foxtrot and the what nots is sooo boring. Too straight laced.

1:54 PM  
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