Survival guide for BA
Given the increasing number of Singaporeans who finally managed to make the trip to Buenos Aires (although I still have not made the list yet… 🙁 ) – counting 6-7 in this month alone and perhaps another 6-8 in early 2009 – the following tidbits of information written by a nice English lady who decided to start a new life in BA is highly recommended:
Information for tourists in Buenos Aires by Sallycat
Well, it is much appreciated by me and I am also looking forward to the book she is writing!
Field trip
Will be going to Kuala Lumpur for the weekend to attend the “Extended Tango Weekend with Nazareno Listur Borda and Mariana Mendina Gourgues”, organised by Tango Malaysia. Incidentally, this couple recently competed in the World Stage Tango competition that was part of TREX Games 2008, Busan, Korea – you can read about the competition from the representative for Hong Kong here.
I think this will be a great opportunity to get to know our Tango neighbours so to speak. In the meantime, I am hoping to quickly get over the flu that has been hassling me since Sunday so that I can enjoy my dancing over the weekend!
ps. Just realised that my last Tango trip there was over 4 years ago!
Slow and steady valses
A short and quick one.
Here are some suggestions for “slow and steady” valses, that are supposed to be suitable for people learning to dance to vals rhythm. As I don’t have all of these tracks (or the right versions), the usual disclaimer YMMV. 🙂 However, it is sometimes rather refreshing to see other people’s choices.
- Francisco Canaro – Ronda del Querer
- De Angelis – Sonar y nada. Not too quick and fairly steady, but has some nice different phrases (rhythmic – lyric) alternating.
- Roberto Firpo – Olas Nocturnas
- Roberto Firpo – Nunca Me Olvides
- Roberto Firpo – Horas De Pasion
- Lucio Demare-Sus Éxitos con Miranda, Berón y Quintana – Dos corazones
- Lucio Demare-Sus Éxitos con Raúl Berón – Al pasar
- Lucio Demare – No Nos Veremos Mas
- Lomuto Francisco – Un vals
- Lomuto Francisco – Congojas que matan
- Lomuto Francisco – A su memoria
- Pedro Laurenz-Creaciones inolvidables con Podestá y Bermudez – Paisaje
- Pedro Laurenz-Creaciones inolvidables con Podestá y Bermudez – Temblando
- Pedro Laurenz – Mendocina
- Anibal Troilo – Troilo-Fiorentino Vol2 – Pedacito De Cielo
- Troilo – Un momento
- Troilo _Glorias De Tango Vol. 2 – Romance de Barrio
- Canaro-Glorias de Tango Vol.1 – Sonar y nada mas
- Canaro-Glorias de Tango Vol.1 – Bajo el cielo
- Francisco Canaro – Tres Jolie (Muy Lindo)
Cacho Dante
It seems that one of the well-respected milonguero and teacher of the milonguero style – Cacho Dante – now also has a personal website! Hopefully this will make it easier to locate his classes from now on.
For those who have yet to meet him (me included), here is a short scene from the movie The Tango Lessons, showing Cacho dancing with Sally Potter. He appeared from ~0:30-0:58.
ps. I have included this clip so this incident will not repeat itself in future…