Argentine Tango's history - Introduction
Argentine Tango is a dance that originated in the poor neighborhoods of the largest cities...
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History of Tango - Part 1: Women and men of the ColonyThe dance of Tango originated in the second half of the XIX century, in the...
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History of Tango - Part 2: The origins of TangoHow Tango came to be is unknown. What we have is information about the history...
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History of Tango - Part 3: La Guardia ViejaBetween 1860 and 1915, Buenos Aires experienced exponential growth. As a result, the “Gran Aldea”...
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History of Tango – Part 4: La Guardia Vieja - II: The first dancersIn the case of the dancers, in addition of the ones already mentioned, who were...
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History of Tango - Part 5: The appearance of the bandoneon in TangoDuring the 1870s arrives to Buenos Aires a very particular immigrant: the bandoneon. Tango was in...
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History of Tango - Part 6: Orquesta Típica. It’s origins.Orquesta Típica: It’s origins. The first stablished musical formation for the interpretation of tango music was the...
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History of Tango - Excerpt: Tango and knife fightBy taking a woman to dance, the compadrito used his "body language", which he had...
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History of Tango - Part 7: Origins of the Orquesta Típica - Francisco CanaroFrancisco Canaro. According to Tango historian Orlando Del Greco “In this name, all the Tango...
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History of Tango - Part 8: Roberto Firpo and the acceptance of the piano in the Orquesta TípicaIn those initial days of the “Orquesta Típica”, Roberto Firpo definitively established the piano in the...
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History of Tango - Part 9: Eduardo Arolas. The evolution of Tango music.In 1909, when Eduardo Arolas composed “Una noche de garufa”, he had not yet acquired...
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History of Tango - Part 10: Agustín Bardi. The composer for the future of Tango.He was born on August 13, 1884 in Las Flores, a town that would eventually...
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Argentine Tango and the bandoneonHow did the bandoneon become the instrument of Tango? The bandoneon is an instrument of...
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History of Tango - Part 11: José Martínez. The great intuitive.José Martínez was a great pianist and composer who has left lasting tangos, in versions...
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History of Tango | Excerpt: Differences between "compadrito", "guapo", and "malevo".Wondering what was the difference between "compadrito", "guapo", and "malevo"? Adrian Rodriguez Yemha offers us...
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Argentine Tango todayI would like to comment on the situation of Tango today (April 2023).
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Exploring the Soul of Tango: Lyrics and Dance in the Dance of PassionThis article launches a series on Tango lyrics, exploring their impact on the dance experience....
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History Of Tango - Part 12: El Cachafaz and the Dancers of the Early 20th CenturyEl Cachafaz, a tango legend, and other dancers transformed the dance with their unique styles...
