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that can occur between a man and a woman in tune with a music and its lyrics ”. Juan Carlos Copes : Quién me quita lo bailado . With Mariano del Mazo y Adrián D ’ Amore . Editorial Corregidor 2001 .
“ To best translate the message , apart from performing using the best figures , walking with incomparable style , and giving a colorful interpretation , one has to be possessed by the inner force tango transmits at the precise moment dancing starts , has to concentrate on the infinite , abandoning everything outside that could disturb surrender , reaching the depths of the dance to be able to uncover the indecipherable secret it contains . So we search for the perfect dance , the exact colors and nuances to paint on this illusion canvas , the most sublime way to express ourselves . That is how we reach fair Tango , the superlative Tango , the highest Tango , the one we can only achieve using the right amount of heart , to make it touching and humane .” Carlos Alberto Estévez “ Petróleo ”
In this way , those who refuse to continue isolated , those who rebel against predominant culture , find in Tango -despite its obvious musical and literary merits- a suitable vehicle to gather with their fellow men and begin a delightful and revealing journey to their inner self . Which can be called an authentic counterculture .
Ángel Mario Herreros
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