I consider myself fortunate that I got to see Gavito once on a trip to Bs A. This was just before he passed away. He had that passion for the dance up until the end.
i agree with your sentiment, i don't like faked emotion, or a mask. but i don't like your conditions - people can feel the music intensely without understanding lyrics. and knowing the orchestra doesn't change how you connect emotionally to the music or your partner.
nothing worse than an eyed-closed follower trying to reach the tango-paradise dancing without knowing the tango lyrics, the orchestra...and that´s something very common when the couple is at the begginers level. When you see a woman with close eyes and dances well...that´s because there´s a communication with the leader, and the music beats at their hearts at the same intensity.
yep, making faces (popular especially in stage tango, and thence transfered by some dancers to social dancing) does not a dancer make and fairly easy to spot...
I consider myself fortunate that I got to see Gavito once on a trip to Bs A. This was just before he passed away. He had that passion for the dance up until the end.
NelsonStJames 2 years ago
i agree with your sentiment, i don't like faked emotion, or a mask. but i don't like your conditions - people can feel the music intensely without understanding lyrics. and knowing the orchestra doesn't change how you connect emotionally to the music or your partner.
12bumble24 4 years ago
Gavito is my hero in Tango. I would do anything to learn Tango from him. Too bad he passed away.
If you only show me his legs and not his face, I can tell immediately that's Gavito because his style is very distinct and beautiful.
MadamTango 4 years ago 2
Carlos Gavito passed away in 2005. He battled cancer for several years.
volver2007 4 years ago
Is he ill?He is so thin compared to before.
bebetigre12 4 years ago
nothing worse than an eyed-closed follower trying to reach the tango-paradise dancing without knowing the tango lyrics, the orchestra...and that´s something very common when the couple is at the begginers level. When you see a woman with close eyes and dances well...that´s because there´s a communication with the leader, and the music beats at their hearts at the same intensity.
tanguero69 5 years ago 2
yep, making faces (popular especially in stage tango, and thence transfered by some dancers to social dancing) does not a dancer make and fairly easy to spot...
tangospring 5 years ago