March 2001 El Firulete 1 Volume 8 Issue 1 THE ARGENTINE TANGO MAGAZINE March 2001 PLUS Una noche de garufa A view from behind the music stand Throw me an ocho sistah and much more... $5.00 U.S.A. 2 El Firulete March 2001 TANGO TRIP IN ABSTRACT (a chance meeting at an open air milonga) Under the moon We want you to sound off, whether it's to complain or to compliment. Or even if it's to elaborate on an article in our Don’t speak too soon publication. Here are the rules: (1) You must tell us your full name, but we won't print it if you so request; (2) you must give your Quiet, as we dance this dance complete address - even though we'll identify you only by the city and state- and your telephone number; and (3) we reserve As we walk this circumspect walk the right to edit letters for length and clarity or to withhold their publication. And talk this silent talk Maria. We even had the opportunity to watch Our bodies in a single trance them perform along with the other teachers of the Anticipation fills our passionate heart event. Rodolfo and Maria are excellent dancers As we journey to a distant far and professors of tango, they presented them- Two travelers meeting on a road called chance selves as a passionate and loving couple on the Not knowing where we are going or where we will stage. Everyone in the theater enjoyed their tango end and canyengue which they presented with Simply we begin precision and style! As our two week journey came to a close, we took with us a wealth of Soon, however, as we compare as to where knowledge about the life-styles, cultures and The same destination is indeed a fact history encompassed with the tango! We were Because stamped on the ticket of our heart are the An Argentine moment in New Orleans: deeply saddened and will always remember him words Alberto, Marcelo and Julio. from previous classes and on the stage. Our Destination: Tango Trip In Abstarct condolences go out to Maria and her family. HOOKED ON NOLA We enjoyed and really grasped your article ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES Dear Alberto and Valorie, “Waiting for the Deejay.” I have attended (A woman’s perspective) Thank you for the wonderful time we had at your milongas in different parts of Florida and I have home and the warm welcome you gave us during heard “the music sucks” at a few of them. the time we spent in New Orleans. Usually, each milonga gets better as feedback Follow his subtle lead We really enjoyed the city a lot, and we owe from milongueros are of great value and help Walk though the open door a great deal of that to you. Valesa and I send you provide better dancing music. I do agree with you No doors without locks our love and we hope to meet again somewhere on the education process, a lot of it is taking the Rooms of possibilities in the wide world of the Tango. time to listen and study the different orchestras Rooms with many doors Please extend our regards to Julio Canosa and their music. Still a need for his lead and his mother Nelly. Un abrazo, You wrote in “A Music Primer,” “I wonder sometimes why friends don’t take advantage of a In a mansion with many floors Marcelo y Valesa Solis wealth of experience and knowledge that is And rooms with many, many doors available to them just for the asking.” I would Dear Marcelo and Valesa, like to take advantage of your experience and TANGO REFLECTIONS knowledge and ask if you have CD’s available to Congratulations are in order because of I go, You go play at our milongas and also to assist me with your surprise engagement in our city, for your You go, I go learning as well. I would like to continue my kindness in sharing the happy occasion at our subscription to El Firulete, the information you Tango. home and for letting us know that as we go to publish is a learning experience in itself and I The Gancho, The Boleo press with this issue, you just got married! keep your publication in our studio for our The Parada, The Molinetta (sic) students to learn and prosper as well. Melina and Tango. WARMTH FROM ALASKA I both love to share the tango as much as we can The Bass, The Piano with our students in Central Florida. Dear Valorie and Alberto, The Violin, The Bandoneon Wishing you many passionate tangos, Greetings from Anchorage. Joan and I miss Tango. your expertise - we hope to journey to New La cumparsita with a senorita Orleans in the future and perhaps take some Richard and Melina Lucia Tango. lessons. Best regards and Happy New Year. Orlando, FL Norm Hori Adios Aster (sic) the Master Farewell, Gardel Anchorage, AK IND AMES M G Tango. Dear Valorie and Alberto, PASSIONATE READERS I ain’t no pro and by my own admission not ASTER Dear Alberto and Valorie, even an amateur but I put out some poetry don’t be so blue don’t be so high We received your complimentary December together for fun, and on a whim. lost in thought no thoughts are lost issue of El Firulete, thank you for thinking of us! David Capitano two paths that happen to cross We read through much of this issue and found it Tampa Bay, FL very saddening about Rodolfo Cieri’s passing. in this dance what is to gain what is lost Melina and I went to Buenos Aires in March of two actors on a stage dancing to an unwritten Dear David, 1999 for the Congreso Internacional de Tango script not even a page two hearts are one burning Argentino and we took classes with Rodolfo and Slow night at the milonga, eh? Thank you for sharing. as the dun turning as planets turn - perfect. March 2001 El Firulete 3 Tangazos The Argentine Tango Magazine Vol 8 Issue 1 March 2001 Four crazy days Publisher ack a few decades ago, in the city of Buenos Planet Tango Aires at carnaval time, we used to sing along Joint Editors Bwith a catchy tune that reflected the spirit and the Alberto Paz & Valorie Hart purpose of the celebration we were all engaged in just before the period of Lent, a mandatory time of fasting and Contributing Writers Alberto Paz abstinence for a devoted Catholic population. Valorie Hart For four crazy days you're going to live, for four crazy Alberto Paz Eva del Cid days you're going to have some fun. The four days included Joan Singer the Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday before Ash Wednesday, the official day that initiates a religious ritual that ends on Easter Sunday. Growing up in the streets of the Photos and Image Processing Silver Queen, we looked forward to the four days of carnaval.. Valorie Hart Alberto Paz The celebration of carnaval was a time of the year when we let go of inhibitions Julio Canosa and took to the streets to dance, parade and become part of a masked crowd that moved Gary Breaux about the city engulfed in a cacophony of drums, chants and popular tunes. It was all Cheryl Credio Gerry Miller about coming out. As it happened for our parents' and grandparents' generations, all the popular Graphic Design and Production social clubs offered the possibility to dance to the greatest orchestras of that time. The Alberto Paz announcements filled full pages in the newspapers. Posters, flyers and hand bills were Editorial, Advertising, Inquiries, all over the city walls and sidewalks. In retrospect, the choices were overwhelming. Comments, Questions and Suggestions Anibal Troilo in Avellaneda at the Racing Club. Osvaldo Pugliese in Atlanta at Villa Planet Tango Crespo. Juan D’Arienzo at Club Atletico Boca Juniors. Carlos Di Sarli at Velez 1000 Bourbon St., #202 New Orleans, LA 70116 Sarfield. Francisco Canaro at the Luna Park. Or was it the other way around? It really doesn’t matter, because at the time, all of that was part of a natural cycle of our life. It E-mail to: just happened. Carnaval was the time to venture out and it was the greatest time to be [email protected] young and bold at the end of summer in Buenos Aires. [email protected] For it was not just the appeal of the orchestra which led many to the gigantic dance floors, but the call of nature for men and women to openly seek each other out, Website http://www.planet-tango.com free of the traditional codes of conduct otherwise imposed by a zealous society. 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