THE SENSES IN THE TANGO

por Manuel González

A while ago, in another article, I said that hygiene should be part of the behavioural code of the tango. Clean, fresh and with good breath is important.

When we want to dance with someone, and be intimate for a few minutes with another body, to share a hug, music, structure, and also the touch and the energy of the other ... But what we do not know is that it implies also to accept the flavors and smells of the other. In my opinion, the fragrance is an important part of the dance.

EL INDIO AND SOCIAL MILONGA AT SAN TELMO

The fight for the tango is part of his life. Not so much to do or learn to appreciate and Argentina, but in order to maintain its place in San Telmo: historic district whose central square is now invaded by the bar tables, almost to the point that you cannot walk. And a place like this to Plaza Dorrego, the symbol of the tango in Buenos Aires, the place is almost always a few couples dancing and music, could be a detriment.

It is no coincidence that El Indio  is right here (his real name is Pedro Benavente) is dancing here since almost twenty years (he started in 1992) every Sunday to try continueing the musical tradition of the neighborhood and beyond. Pedro uses the tango as a mean to spread the culture of Argentina, his milonga in the square on Sunday is always full of tourists to whom, dance after dance, he explains the meaning of the tango from so many points of view.