The Lightness of a Gazelle, the Energy of a Jaguar.
第四章之二【如羚羊的輕，如美洲虎的勁】
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作者Beatriz 描述了一段她在B.A.的Milonga裡與一位陌生男士共舞所經驗到的感受之一：
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「在初擁抱的20秒裡，我感知到他有一種令人安心、可靠與歡迎的質地。我將太陽穴靠在他的臉頰旁。那是一種溫柔的感覺。雖然環繞在我背後的手臂輕抱著我，但它有一種男性佔有的能量，好似在說：在這段3分鐘的舞蹈裡，妳完完全全屬於我。
他的胸膛是我舒適的巢。我們心臟互相映著。
我前傾的比他更多一些；二人上半身輕微的壓力，讓我的身體與雙腳變得更輕盈。我讓自我消融，我深深吸進一口氣，我知道他會等我慢慢吐完氣，不論要等多久。對我來說，吐氣亦即臣服(surrender)，這是我的訊號，它說：在這段舞裡，我是你的。
我感受到他能閱讀我的內在；我也準備好要用這樣的自己，用這種純然的原始情緒(primitive emotion) 與他共舞。在這短短的幾秒鐘，我們已為二人的舞蹈播下種子；那是只屬於我倆的舞，有它專屬的能量與質地。我放輕鬆讓他帶領我。他有如羚羊的輕，如美洲虎的勁，自信的領著我。他環抱著我，向前或向後推動彼此，用一種擺盪(pendular motion)的方式，觸著大地之母，我們飛翔，再落回地面。他這種推進的方式，具有一種花豹追逐獵物的意志力
在這組milonga的曲子裡，我們用這樣微微搖擺的方式舞著；就算我倆練了一輩子，也不可能出現此刻的完美。在最後的幾秒，我們擁抱著彼此沒有移動，舞入靜默中」。
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這裡有一篇書評，書評者有與作者共舞過唷～
https://learntodancetango.com/videos/forum/topic/16/book-review-4-by-svb/
In Strangers Arms, Beatriz Dujovne
If you tell someone at a cocktail party that you tango, and then you’re exasperated when they start talking about their ballroom dancing experience, or last weeks’ episode of Dancing With the Stars, or Al Pacino in Scent of a Woman…..then In Strangers’ Arms is the book for you. This is a book that is written by someone who understands the zen, connection, and code of the milonguero. It’s the best book I’ve ever read (I only read in English) about the meaning and context of dancing tango on a very personal level. The book is written by an Argentine born Psychologist who was educated in Argentina and the United States. She currently splits her time between Buenos Aires and Portland Oregon. This dual cultural citizenship provides the author exclusive insights of the Argentine tango as a dance, music, and culture, and how that anthropology might incarnate at your local dance hall.
This is not a book you read and put back on your bookshelf. It’s a book you read and keep on your night stand for easy access. It’s organized into three sections; the People, Places, and Poetry. The People is about the magic the dance holds for the dancers. The Places is an explanation of the intertwined development of tango dance and music to the city of Buenos Aires, but also has an insightful look into the world of international festivals. (Participatory festivals, not dance shows or competitions.) The Poetry section is about tango lyrics and music. History is weaved throughout the three sections, as is the authors’ perceptive and intelligent writing about tango practices, customs, and psychology. Notwithstanding all this information, the book is most of all about the heart and allure of tango.
In the interest of full disclosure, Beatriz Dujovne is the only author reviewed here that I’ve danced with. She may have impressive academic credentials and international experience, but a few seconds in her dance embrace lets you know this is someone who knows what they’re talking about. Five stars out of five.
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