TANGO in Buenos Aires... What I learned surprised me ! - "THE BODY DOESN'T LIE" - 

What is your experience with learning something belonging to a culture that was not your own ? Appropriation is a very modern and present issue, and can exist in learning a language, living abroad, learning and art form, etc... What was it for you ? Share your story in the comments below if you feel like it, I am very curious and iam sure i am not the only one ! :)

Was involved with Tango here in Chicago many years ago. Best experience I ever had as to people, the music and sheer joy of improvising new steps. At 85, the legs do not respond as before.

Hi Pierre, thank you so much for this docu...I'm german, and I lived in Edinburgh for some years where I discovered tango and was taught by Jenny & Ricardo Oria. They taught me about abrazo, however since I've moved back to Germany I've not danced because here it's too technical for me...I miss the embrace...😕One day I will go to Buenos Aires and dance there.

Appreciate the post. Surprised to see and hear Pablo and Sofia again. I was honored to have a chance to take group lessons with them on their US tour. I felt guilty having a professional work with me on my frame-balance. Fantastic teachers-very patient in presenting tango.

What a nice insight into the tango world and culture! Interesting discussions. Will have to try more tango soon.

Thank you very much for the video, Pierre! It was extremely interesting and useful for me. I am also planning to visit Buenos Airos, but it's going to be in the future. And it's of course all about Tango. Here I would like to share something interesting. I am a Bulgarian and I was born in our Bulgarian folk dance. In Bulgaria everybody can dance that, and it doesn't matter how good. So, a couple of years ago I watched some Japans who have leaned Bulgarian folk and could dance everything just perfectly and even very fast! But, there was still something missing... I could feel that. It's like a robot who does everything without mistakes, but there isn't a soul, or kind of. When we dance our folk in our specific music its very much seenable in our eyes and also in our faces. And also in the body there ist still something, some specific energy, some magic. That's why one day I wish to go also in Argentina and try to learn the "real" way of tango dancing :)

I didn't grow up in that kind of culture….instead of a culture that vulnerability is weak and shameful. I knew something that I needed to have to survive - connection from a very young age. For many decades later, I heard Argentine tango and without researching internet, I signed up and since then I never looked back - I found the very connection that I had been searching for. It taught me life….it opens my eyes to realities of life. And yes, Pablo and Sofia are two of many teachers taught me the skills to lead without judgement that I am a woman who takes the lead role...

Merci bcp Pierre. Un video formidable. Je viens de commencer apprendre et votre sensibilité à la culture du tango m’a aidé comprendre les profondeurs inédites.

This video makes me wanna learn Tango in Buenos Aires as well

Thank you for the video. I heard some ideas and explainations that were new to me. I would like to ask....who were the couple giving a demonstration at the beginning of the video?

A lovely film. A friend sent it to me rcently as I appear in it and hadn't seen it. I love the idea of being filmed and not knowing. It was aso great to see some of my BsAs friends. I very much enjoyed watching it. Well done! :D

Very nice!

Llegué de casualidad, muy lindo!

Very cool camera work!!!!

18:14 “Uno se juega la vida en un tango” esta es la esencia de la música.

Yo me crié escuchando tango pero en mi juventud no estaba de moda y ahora a mi vejez me encanta el tango pensar que yo era loca x el rok y hasta gané un concurso bailando rock

En el 1'27 me encontré de casualidad, quisiera saber si le quedó resto de film ,para ver como bailaba en esa época, porque sale 2 segundos,🤞

Just came across this video, and I want to say something that is probably in popular here: Sure, tango has its rich history and a whole world of nuances that come with it. But it is sold to many people in the west and Asia alike, with a mystified quality. Many tango teachers are actually not dancers, they don’t train their body either, so the way they can continue to have work is by mystifying the magic of tango, the connection and personalities. This also also is reflected on the vast majority of tango population. 99% are not dancing it as a dance, where control and awareness of one’s own body is important, and interpreting the music through visual form is the ultimate goal. Of course I am not saying that should be the only goal of dancing tango, but vast majority of people who do it are searching for the magic connection without supporting it with techniques and training. The film is well made and shows very well how many people can be emotionally captivated by tango. But I believe it should also be recognised, that tango has become an industry, and thus some of those who work in it would find whatever way to extend the commercial value of it.

Does anyone notes there are no more likes on RU-vid 's videos anymore?

"Les corps ne mentent pas" c'est vite dit. Regardez un acteur ou un politique, vous voyez bien que c'est faux.

Interesting video! Only the passage that starts at 23:07 is far too long and visually boring.

In summary, you did not learn much.