September 17th, 2011
altrimenti non si sta ballando.
Found this “new” interview of Javier and Andrea. It is in Italian. But with the help of Google translator (down the pdf and then have Google translate the file from your saved copy) and my still limited Italian (been to Italy six times. 
), I enjoy reading it.
It covers the beginning of J&A’s partnership, their usual and consistent views of tango… which is always inspiring.
Excerpt:
Andrea: Un messaggio per le donne: si permettano di ritrovare il posto che una volta avevano. Una Volta la donna era la ” dea della milonga”. Oggi le donne vengono maltratte con violenza e ridono come se fosse divertente e questa cosa non l’ho mai capita. Ritrovate il posto che avevate una volta…
Have a read.
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August 21st, 2011
Posture is up.
Energy is up.
There are endless possibilities when you dance up.
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July 24th, 2011
Royce has this post about the Speed and Pitch difference (among other characteristics) between CTA tracks and Argentine tracks. I’ve long suspected that the Tanturi collection that I have from Argentine releases suffers the same problem. Often, I felt that the music was rushed while I danced to them, like some of the D’Arienzo. So when opportunity arose, I got all three CTA issued Tanturi (CTA 371,372,373). Not surprisingly, quite a few tracks sound so different at CTA release from the Argentine release. (let alone the quality of the sound). You could actually hear Alberto Castillo singing each word, unrushed.
Asi Se Baila El Tango 1942 Ricardo Tanturi Canta Alberto Castillo
From Album Cuatro Compases (2:33):
15 Así Se Baila El Tango
From CTA 372 (2:41)
19 Asi Se Baila El Tango
Now I am hoping Mr. Beba will release more Tanturi tracks (mainly con Campos). I love Tanturi and would love to have a good copy of Una Emocion.
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July 22nd, 2011
Bad dancers/beginners dance only knee high.
Average dancers dance up to hip high.
Decent dancers can dance navel high.
Good dancers dance chest high.
Great dancers can dance neck high.
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May 6th, 2011
Qué es el tango para vos?
Un abrazo
From the latest La Milonga Argentina interview with Javier. You can read the Spanish version here and English here.
I came to take all the workshops with them again, from beginner level to advanced level. All the materials were almost the same as I had learned last year in Berlin, and essentially the same as I have been learning from past five years: embrace, walking and attitude. Yet, I had learned something new among the old topics.
That is the reason I am following them.
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