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Please don't play Aguanile. I will not dance to it, even though I absolutely love the song and have been known to move away from people whenever I'm listening to it because I need to belt from the depths of my soul.

The other thing I generally dislike is pop songs turned into salsa. No Romeo, I don't want a chance.
 
ajiboyet said:
Please don't play Aguanile. I will not dance to it, even though I absolutely love the song and have been known to move away from people whenever I'm listening to it because I need to belt from the depths of my soul.

The other thing I generally dislike is pop songs turned into salsa. No Romeo, I don't want a chance.
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:) Passion for the music, YES!!!
I don't like those pop salsas either...wont dance to them.
 
Aguanile is great to listen to, but imho simply too fast to dance to. I can keep up with the song, but it feels way too rushed...

I also know of quite a few ppl who dance salsa regularly but aren't into the music. As a consequence their dancing looks more mechanical and is much more disconnected from the music. Not sure what the point is of pursuing a dance if you're already limiting your potential as a dancer. Although I get the feeling most don't even care.

One thing is for certain - they'll never enjoy the dance like I do and will never truly "get it" - what it's like to really syncretise with and be part of the music.
 
Jag75 said:
Aguanile is great to listen to, but imho simply too fast to dance to. I can keep up with the song, but it feels way too rushed...

I also know of quite a few ppl who dance salsa regularly but aren't into the music. As a consequence their dancing looks more mechanical and is much more disconnected from the music. Not sure what the point is of pursuing a dance if you're already limiting your potential as a dancer. Although I get the feeling most don't even care.

One thing is for certain - they'll never enjoy the dance like I do and will never truly "get it" - what it's like to really syncretise with and be part of the music.
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A-fricken-MEN!!!! I 100% share this opinion! They will never truly get it..but try telling them that.

I remember one dance to aguanile that was so crazy I thought I was going to puke after:p and I'm in really good shape;)
 
meh, you can't really know what someone else does or doesn't understand or will or won't ever understand...you can only make a judgement....and that can do likewise regarding you
 
Salsa is different than ballroom...the music is the reason we dance. If you don't like it, don't understand it and don't feel it you will never truly get it.
 
it isn't different than ballroom in that sense....and my point remains that YOU can't know what I get or will never get any more than I can truly know what you get or don't get in ANY venue....nor can you universally state the reason why all dancers of any genre dance...it would be nice if the world was that absolute and people were that omniscient, but they aren't....shrug....it doesn't lessen the merits of your perspective, but they aren't universal
 
If you don't have a strong comprehension of salsa music you are only dancing to one layer. And there are many...most having to do with the music. So I can for sure say that people who are not into the music do not dance as well, in salsa that is. They might me able to dance well technically but there is a disconnect. Therefore they will lack "sabor". Is the enjoyment at a different level? I would say yes. They might enjoy the dancing but if they don't enjoy the music they are only getting half of the experience.
 
I wasn't discussing how well they do or do not dance (though that is still debatable) ...I was discussing the statement of knowing what others do or don't understand...but we can agree to disagree....I would still maintain that really good dancers in salsa or any other style have the internal resources to dance it so well that you'd have no idea whether or not they like the song, are truly lacking in sabor or not...but we don't have to agree....and that's cool
 
Its not about disliking one song..its about disliking the entire genre. Every one dislikes certain songs...and do we get stuck dancing to them? Sure. For me I don't like to fake it and would rather sit it out. But to say that you dislike the whole genre and continue to dance you are just going through the mechanics. And I honestly find this disingenuous. Many of us spend hours a day working on learning the music and dance and for someone to come along and say they don't like the music but dance it anyway is incomprehensible.
I cooling with agreeing to disagree...
P.S. You can totally see and feel when someone is lacking sabor if you know what you are looking for!!!
 
Salsa is different than ballroom...the music is the reason we dance. If you don't like it, don't understand it and don't feel it you will never truly get it.


ponders response........ has heard the same umm err stuff from the wcs and argentine tango peeps .... still doesn't buy it
 
Mr 4 styles said:
Salsa is different than ballroom...the music is the reason we dance. If you don't like it, don't understand it and don't feel it you will never truly get it.


ponders response........ has heard the same umm err stuff from the wcs and argentine tango peeps .... still doesn't buy it
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And they never will cause they don't get it! ;)
 
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