woelfle update

woelfle is still in China, now seriously singing for her supper - or rather, playing the piano while that other bloke sings, the one who drank the massage oil the last time?

She says they could not possibly sing enough for all that supper they get, though. Food keeps coming in large amounts, as does sightseeing and general cultural exchange - which is getting a tad stressful as they have concerts every night now. No time for drinking coffee, sound checks, and rehearsal. Still, their concerts are a great success. They played in front of a thousand people last last night, 500 tonight, and 300 the night before last. Those 300, not scared by bosses or professors, were the most enthusiastic, she said.



Here are some Chinese tango fans, wanting autographs.



And this is the sort of daunting crowd they play in front of.

The actual enthusiasm of the crowds is hard to fathom, she says, because the Chinese also clap very briefly; also, their hosts cut off any real communication with fans very quickly. Just in case - she avoids using the 'D word'. As in dissident, I assume.-