A part of the Qualities of cabeceo mini-series A signature cabeceo? All in all, there is one final notion about the whole cabeceo thing. Over time, I have come to discern between different 'styles' of the mirada. People have their signature miradas. The style of mirada gives character to a person's cabeceo. So it's not too far out to speak about signature cabeceos as well. I will give a few examples. Please keep in mind these are my interpretations. No one of these people actually named their miradas/cabeceos. So, for taking the liberty to do so myself, I will give these good souls the privacy of nick-names.
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A part of the Qualities of cabeceo mini-series 5 types of cabeceo (by invocation) We speak about cabeceo as if it was just one. It's not so. In my limited experience, the whole cabeceo thing is being described way to mechanically. The mechanical explanation, given in part 1, is more or less correct. But it is dry and leaves out all the juicy stuff (pun intended). Ask yourself: when and how does a cabeceo really begin? I have come to discern 5 basic types of cabeceo, defined by its invocation:
Let's begin by me admitting it took me 8 months to figure out how to spell cabeceo :) 'Pohruškanje' A cabeceo is something that has become a pre-requisite in our tango community. Ladies would appreciate it if you did it and would resent you if you didn't. So, clearly, not much of a choice. 'Slatkice', a non-formal group of younger generation tango ladies here in Ljubljana, have even invented a term to describe the act of a man asking for a dance without cabeceo: to be »pohrkuškana,« which would literary translate to »to be peared.« What it means is that a man picks her like a pear from a tree. He comes over, stands in close proximity and extends his hand to ask for a dance, often accompanied by a gesture of a slight bow towards the lady. Indeed, when a woman is sitting, 'pohruškanje' does remind me of a man picking pears from a small tree. Asking somebody to dance verbally, without the bowing and extending the hand, is also considered 'pohruskanje.' Of course, also a lady could 'pohruškati' a man. I have experienced it a couple times, enought to understand why women don't enjoy it. |
AuthorBlaz B, social tango dancer since February 2015. I'm sharing these posts to inspire future tango beginners, to encourage today's beginners and to possibly entertain those dancers, who have already become regulars at tango heaven.
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