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Conduct of the Tango milongas

milongas in Buenos Aires there are standards of behavior codified by tradition in the "way of invitation to the ball." Is never a verbal request (considered impolite), but using the cabeceo , a hint of the head is very discreet man and the woman may or may not reciprocate. entered the living, in fact, men and women arrange themselves on opposite sides of the room and start Mirada or watching intently the person you want to dance (which is why, in spite of what happens in Europe and non-traditional places, the lights of the show are strong enough).


mirada If the person does not have the pleasure of dancing with mirador, declines turning their eyes elsewhere. But if the desire returns, we fix our gaze on the eyes of their Knight (it says that if his club La Mirada). Only after the game looks lasted a long time '(to be sure not to misunderstand and be misunderstood), the woman bends slightly chin or lower eyelids, in a gesture of assent. Women too can begin to look upon with which the dancer wants to dance, but it will always make the man cabeceo , where the desire is mutual.

The ceremony takes place during the curtain that separates the tandas (each tanda is a group of four tangos) is a sort of musical interlude, not entertained by tango songs, used to close and reopen the tanda another in which, of course, you change partners.

The conventions are always born with a very specific reason. I believe that following these simple rules prevent many bad feelings and frustrations, including, at least for women, having to dance with partners not welcome because it would be impolite to refuse. The

tandas are designed respecting a certain homogeneity of style, since there are only a few dancers who prefer dance music and others do not and would not be nice to start setting up some kind of communication with / to your partner-in on a Pugliese song and then having to go (perhaps reluctantly) to Narcotango ... (without wanting to impose my taste to anyone). What do you

do you think?

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