I’ve heard more than one version of Lorena McKinnett’s Tango to Evora; both lyrical and instrumental. A little poking around helped me get a better handle on this lovely piece.
Here are the lyrics for the Greek version, which is often heard in non-traditional music venues. Here it is at youtube. [...]
Archive for May, 2009
Versions of “Tango to Evora”
Posted in Music on May 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Better volcadas
Posted in Uncategorized on May 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A session today dealt with ’sliding volcadas” as well as covering technique for cleaner and better looking figures.
In simple volcadas, taking a diagonal back step after the side step in which you make her rotate helps refinforce good form. I need to remember to make a weight shift from from front to rear [...]
Fencing II
Posted in Arts Martial on May 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
My fencing taste today included review of advance and retreat, and basic parries – a “4″ – a “slap” — and a “parry 6.” My observations are that footwork is essential; perhaps more so than the ability to control the blade. Also reinforced was proper lunging technique – point/lunge.
Elegant and simple
Posted in Video on May 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Check out this video of elegant and relatively simple milonga.
