Is it possible to be abandoned
and controlled at the same time? I don’t know, but the other night I went to a
tango club with my friend Boye Jervil, and if anything can create that kind of
feeling, it must be the tango.
The Tango in Second Life sim,
owned by Adolfh Gustafson, replicates a
tango dance hall, or milonga.
Depending on your mood, you can kick up your
heels (literally) inside the intimate club, up on the roof, or outside in the garden.
The music is fantastic, non-stop classic
tango, and more than anything this creates the atmosphere of passion,
sensuality and mystery (I’m sure it is no coincidence that the Masterpiece
Mystery theme music is a tango).
The tango itself emerged in the
19th century and was originally danced by partners of the same
gender, as a kind of competition. In 2009 the tango was declared to be a part
of the world’s cultural heritage by UNESCO. So if you are a culture vulture or
just want to have fun with some friends, Tango in Second Life is a great place
to try.
Hibiscus Hastings
