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Embellishments - Take 2 - Using His Legs For Embellishments

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A lot of embellishments are about having a clear idea of what you are doing. Two specific things:

  1. A clear idea of the thigh, the calf, the toe and maybe the ankle and the hips (we keep adding :-)
  2. Basically, we want you to know what shape you are making. We want the shape to be very clearly described in your mind. If you cannot perfectly describe it, then probably the idea needs to become clearer.

  3. A very clear idea of the timing.

Some things are about being even and sustained. Some are about starting slow and building up to being sharp. Some are about a neutral energy which becomes very thick in the middle.

If you know what you are doing and when you are doing it, then usually, what you are doing will look pretty good or great.

Artist Name:
Mandragora Tango
Song Title:
El Garron
Album Title:
Let's Have Dinner And Go Dancing
Artist Website:
http://www.mandragoratango.com

From website: Mandrágora Tango is a tango band headed by bandoneonist Bob Barnes and guitarist Scott Mateo Davies, 2 Minneapolis-based musicians who are wildly passionate about tango. We have been playing tango for dancing and listening since 2001 and we are still going strong. We've played in over 40 cities all over the United States.