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Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Uploaded on Dec 30, 2009 Tango is a musical genre and its associated dance forms that originated in Buenos Aires, Argentina and Montevideo, Uruguay, and spread to the rest of the world soon after. Early tango was known as tango criollo, or simply tango. Today, there are many tango dance styles, including Argentine Tango, Uruguayan Tango, Ballroom tango (American and International styles), Finnish tango and vintage tangos. What many consider to be the authentic tango is that closest to that originally danced in Argentina and Uruguay, though other types of tango have developed into mature dances in their own right. Category Where and how did the Tango originate? - Quora Quora Where and how did the Tango originate? Tango the dance. Updated Jul 23, 2014 In the late 1800's and early 1900s, Argentina and Uruguay attracted men who braved the frontier seeking their fortunes.

They had come from all over the old world - Spain, Portugal, Italy, some of northen Europe, and even Africa to work the docks and ranches. These were workers who left families, or criminals seeking a better life, perhaps teens who didn't fit in, or for whatever reason found the new opportunities in South America more attractive than home. The lore -- which has been shaped and embellished by popular culture -- is that these men were lonely and seeking entertainment after a hard day's work, and would visit the brothels near the docks to unwind. Except there were too few courtesans. The Tango arose as a way for the dock workers to gain the favor of selective courtesans. Poor dancers and less experienced ones stayed lonely for the night. Elements of the harsh environment made way into the dance, such as knife-fights on the dock, underworld rivalries, rejection and positioning for favor, and great sensuality. The workers brought influences from their homeland, such as African rhythms, Italian machismo and pride, French and Spanish sensuality, and a variety of musical influences such as bandoneon (carnival accordion), singing solo violins, and strong beats.

There is an overarching sense of yearning in the music and a deep nostalgia for other times and places. The first dance forms that evolved were an early precursor to the milonga form of Tango, which is a modern stomping form of the dance. Milonga is also the modern catch-all name for a tango dance party used around the world. Looking at silent movies from around the turn of the century, the dance was actually fairly simple at the time, and only over the decades has evolved into its current complex form after evolving from multiple generations of new cultural inputs. In the decades since, Tango has been revitalized multiple times and received new inputs and influences due to war, economic recession, political unrest, and waves of popularity. Now it includes modern musical elements and has seen worldwide adoption with new cultural styles unique to regions where it's practiced. It's vibrant, deep, drama-filled, and an exhilarating and beautiful art form. What is Latin Dancing? (with pictures) What is Latin Dancing? Last Modified Date: 12 January 2017 Copyright Protected: Top 10 facts about the world Latin dancing can refer to two distinct groups of dance, either social Latin dancing, or ballroom Latin dancing.

Social, or traditional, forms of Latin dance, include things like the samba , salsa, merengue, mambo , cumbia, rumba , cha-cha-cha, bolera, and many others. Formal ballroom Latin dancing, on the other hand, includes only five styles: cha-cha-cha, jive, paso doble, rumba, and samba. It should be noted that neither jive nor the cha-cha-cha are Latin in origin, and for this reason the style of dance is sometimes referred to as Latin American dancing or International Latin dancing. There are hundreds of styles of traditional Latin folk dancing in Latin America, and listing or describing them all would be a monumental undertaking. A few styles have become widely popular, however, and are danced frequently in clubs in the United States and Europe, as well as in Latin America. One famous style, the Argentinean Tango, is notably not a form of folk dancing, and so although it is usually included as a form of Latin dancing, it is distinct from other Argentinean forms like the gato, zamba, chacarera, and escondido. Ad Salsa is perhaps the most well-known Latin dance style.

It originated in the Caribbean, and as a result combines European and African styles in an innovative way. Generally speaking, salsa is a partner dance, but there are solo styles and group styles as well. The salsa dance likely originated in either Cuba or Puerto Rico, and made its way to North America through the Puerto Rican immigrant community in New York City. It is a relatively new form of Latin dance, originating sometime in the 1950s, and growing out of the modern mambo style. Contemporary salsa dancing derives its steps from the traditional Cuban son, but influence comes in from a number of other styles as well. The cha-cha-cha, mambo, rumba, comparsa, Mozambique, abakua, changui, palo monte, and guaracha all play into salsa. The basic form of salsa dancing is a three step over a four beat, with the fourth beat offering an opportunity for a kick, tap, or pause. One of the three main steps also takes a bit longer than the other two, making it a break step. A step cycle lasts for six steps over eight beats, and any number of interesting moves can be spread over a step cycle.

Mambo is another form of Latin dancing, originating in Cuba, which has been popular since its inception in the late-1940s to fit the mambo music of the 1930s. The original mambo is very different from the break-on-two dance that characterizes modern mambo in the United States. Mambo was originally brought to the United States by Perez Prado, and sometime in the 1970s the style shifted to include a break at the two step. Tango is probably the most iconic form of Latin dancing, and there are many different forms of the dance. It originated in Argentina, in Buenos Aires, and in Uruguay, sometime in the 1890s. It quickly took control of the dance scene in Argentina, and in the early-20th century took Europe by storm, with a tango craze spreading from France to England and Germany, and eventually to the United States. There are many different tango styles, danced to a number of different musical styles, including the tango, the vals, and milonga.

Ad Tango Camp | Dedicated to semi professional and casual tango dancers 5 biggest influencers of the Argentine tango Tango is a popular dance form in Argentina that is described as sensual, mesmerizing and intimate. It is known as the dance of passion and romance. It is one of the most famous forms of dances in the world. Here are the biggest influencers of the Argentine tango. The African slaves The oldest influencers of the Argentine tango were the African slaves from Congo, Sudan and Gulf of Guinea. They used to come to Argentina and perform this kind of dances. Tango got its rhythms from these dances. The dance also took inspiration from Spanish cultures. Tango shows In the early twentieth century, orchestras and dancers from Argentina took tango to Europe. They arranged Tango shows in the major capitals of Europe. The dances captured the hearts and minds of millions of Europeans. The tango craze started in Europe and soon moved to the Northern parts of America. Claudio Segovia and Hector Orezzoli In 1983, after the opening of the show Tango Argentino in Paris, these two dancers revived tango. The show was very successful. Tango was popular again and people started taking tango lessons.

Miguel Angel Zotto and Milena Plebs In 1990, this pair of dancers founded the Tango X 2 Company. They created a style that re-established the traditional tango of the milongas as fashionable. The shows were great success and the dance form became very popular among the youth of those days. This led many younger people to start dancing the tango. Dancing shows Publicly generated dancing shows like ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ have increased the popularity of tango dancing. Due to the popularity, UNESCO declared tango as one of the world’s ‘intangible cultural heritage’. Tango went through a number of turbulent times. During the Great depression in 1929, restrictions were imposed on tango, so it’s popularity started to decline. In the mid 1940s, this dance became popular and fashionable again. Again during the 1950s, a number of military dictatorships banned public gatherings in Argentina. The people of USA and Europe were busy with Rock and Roll. So, the popularity of Tango declined again. But the dance did not die away completely. It was still practiced in small venues in Buenos Aires and other parts of Argentina.

Tango suffered another serious decline during the 1950s after a series of military dictatorships banned public gatherings in Argentina and Rock and Roll emerged in the United States and much of Europe. If it wasn’t for the influencers mentioned above, we wouldn’t see tango being so popular world wide. The fact that it’s now part of the UNESCO’s ‘intangible cultural heritage’ means that there is hardly any chance that it will disappear from the mainstream again. 6 introduction videos if you’re learning tango Learning tango is now a lot easier than before. With so many online videos available, you can easily learn tango at home. At the beginning, it would be a little difficult to understand things, but have patience and with practice you will learn them soon. Even if you learn tango at home with the help of online videos, you should still have a tango dance teacher. You must show your teacher the moves you have learned from the online videos, so that you know that you are doing things the right way. Here are some introduction videos if you are learning tango. Forward Ocho is the oldest and most important figure of tango. Using this, the woman draws a figure 8 into the ground.

In the past, tango was danced on dirty floors, streets and outside. On these surfaces a woman could clearly draw the beautiful curves of the ocho. But nowadays, women dance on lovely wooden floors. Before learning ocho, you must know about ‘dissociation’. This is the bodily turn where the upper body and hip face opposite directions. Leading the Cross and the 8-Step Sequence In this step, the leader takes a step to the back. Then, on the second step, the person takes a side step towards the center of the dance floor. On the third step, the leader steps on the outside of the follower. Then the preparation of the cross with a forward step is taken on the fourth step. On the fifth step, the leader closes his feet and the follower completes the cross step. The last three steps end the sequence. Walking in Parallel and Cross Systems In the parallel system, the leader and the follower steps with legs opposite each other. In a cross system, the leader and follower are using the same foot at each other. Embrace is the most important connection used in Argentine tango.

The soft and loving embrace will make you want more; on the other hand, the tight and uncomfortable grip will make you feel like running away. Tango is an extremely sensual form of dance. You must feel the dance while doing your steps. You will find good and bad videos on tango online. That’s why it is always better to cross check with your teacher about the steps you learn at home from the online videos. You should practice more and more to get expert at the various tango steps. Tango is known for its elegance and sensuality. This embracing dance crosses the boundaries of the continent and is now known as Intangible Cultural Heritage. Here are some interesting facts about the tango style which most people don’t know. The origin of this name The name ‘tango’ has African roots. ‘Tangos’ were the places in Argentina where slaves from Sudan, Congo and Gulf of Guinea came to dance. The dance forms ‘Milonga’, ‘Canyengue’, ‘Malambo’, and ‘Candombe’ also have the same roots. These dance forms are also related to the tango rhythm. Along with Messi and Dulce de Leche, there is nothing more Argentinian than the Tango.

The word that gives name to this rhythmic dance has African roots. “Tangos” were the places in Argentina where slaves from ethnic groups from the Congo, Sudan and the Gulf of Guinea, gathered to dance. The “Milonga”, “Malambo”, “Canyengue” and “Candombe”, also related to Tango rhythms, have the same roots. It is not only Argentinian Tango should be known as Rioplatense. During the 19th century, European immigrants settled on both banks of the Rio de la Plata, Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentian on one side, and Montevideo, capital of Uruguay on the other. These immigrants brought music and dances blended with native features from Afro-Argentine and Afro-Uruguayan traditions. Therefore, tango is actually a mix of both the cultures. An inseparable instrument A musical instrument known as Bandoneon always accompanies tango dance. This instrument was invented in Germany and it’s thought to have arrived in Uruguay and Argentina with German immigrants. The instrument produces a beautiful somber and sensual sound. It is related to the Colombian Vvallenato Accordion. These interesting facts make tango a dance form that has a unique history.

It’s unique feature is appealing to people of all generation and borders. Guitars can have a part in Tango too Recently, we were contacted by our friends that have a guitar related site and they wanted to share an info-graphic with us about the influence and the possibilities that the guitar instrument can offer in tango. Let’s not forget that we are talking about the authors of the popular round-up article on the best rated guitar pedals , so we can expect nothing but top quality content from them. Dance History | Dance Town Dance History Dance History DANCE STYLES Latin Dances have a strong base rhythm with melodic overtones with a distinct body movement called Cuban Motion. Salsa, Rumba ,Madison, Mambo, Cha Cha, Merengue, Bossa Nova, Samba. Swing Dances offer a sultry, sensual, sophisticated, funky or lively rhythm: West Coast Swing, Hustle, Carolina Shag, Lindy (Hop) Swing, Night Club Two Step, Single, Delayed and Triple time Jive. Ballroom Dances are known as Standard or Modern dances, are executed in a flowing counterclockwise movement known as the line of dance.

Waltz, International Tango, Foxtrot, Quickstep. BALBOA SWING A swing rhythm dance during the 1930’s and 1940’s. Originated on Balboa Island at the Balboa Pavilion, California at a time when the music was fast and the floor was packed. Dancers fell easily into its rhythm hosting a suttle bounce quite easily due to dancing Lindy and Truckin’. Well known greats accredited with the reconstruction and curriculum of this dance during the 1980’s was Maxie Dorf, Sylvia Sykes and Jonathan Bixby. BROADWAY STYLE “Razzle Dazzle Em” ! Step out of your comfort zone and experience a little theatrical or stage dancing. Jazzy and fun. Show steps are crystallized into a fun choreographed dance routine. If you watched ‘So You Think You Can Dance” you would have enjoyed watching some of the contestants dancing Broadway style! Here is your chance to try it out for fun and excel in your dance skill. Includes body isolations, syncopations and musical phrasing! Shuffle your feet on over to this class and try something different.

CAROLINA SHAG A swing dance spawned in the late 1930’s on North Myrtle Beach and is the official state dance of the Carolina’s. It is danced to Beach type music and hosts a distinctive style with a quiet action of the hips and upper torso, focusing on working the feet and legs. The dance was known as a “mans dance’ where he did all the turns and fancy footwork and the ladies job was to make him look good. Today the dance has evolved to a more equal partnership. The dance contains 6 and 8 beat patterns and uses “mirrored” basic steps. The Carolina Shag community has a following of over 15,000 Shaggers who attend the 2 top Shag conventions annually called The Spring Safari and the Fall Migration. Famous dancers of the Carolina Shag who held the championship title for more than 10 years was Jackie McGee and Charlie Womble, Atlanta, Georgia. In 1994 they received the Feather Award for Shag and in 2005 they became the Good Will Ambassadors for the Shag community.

For further reading on the Carolina Shag, visit Kurt Lichtmann’s website: CHA CHA A delightful Latin American dance from Cuba and is an outgrowth of the Mambo began in 1955. Cha Cha is a playful rhythm and is danced on the off beats of the music, 2 and 6. This versatile dance is part of every dance studio’s curriculum. The story goes that the dancers feet made a shifting sound between the beats of the slower tempo tunes of the Mambo thus creating a Cha Cha Cha sound. Cha Cha offers opportunity to individually play sporting some amazing footwork. EAST COAST SWING A generic term that covers an entire “family” of Swing dancing. A rhythm dance that was originally danced to Big Band music. Today East Coast Swing is danced to Contemporary, Country and Rock and Roll with the latest trend, the slower Blues music allowing for added syncopations. East Coast Swing was originally called Eastern Swing by The Arthur Murray Studios. The East Coast Swing name evolved between 1975-1980 and became the new name after “Western” and “West Coast” in the earlier ‘1960’s.

HUSTLE The line dance that started it all began with the music of Van McCoy’s Hustle. Popular in a time known as the “Hustling 70’s” and further popularized by John Travolta in Saturday Night Fever. There were various forms of couple Hustle which evolved and included Latin Hustle, New York Hustle, LA Hustle, Street Hustle, Same Foot Hustle, 3 Count and 4 Count Hustle. The musical count for the Hustle is attracting favorable attention because of its strong connection to the music which makes the dancer feel the rhythm and excitement of the music. LINDY (Hop) SWING A jazzy dance in the late 1920’s named after Charles Lindbergh’s solo flight across the Atlantic in 1927. Danced through the swing era of the 1930’s, it was known as Jitterbug and featured improvised steps for solo or partnered dancing. “Shorty” George Snowden invented the “breakaway” had to give up dancing in 1938 because he had pounded his feet shapeless. Today’s Lindy seems to be mostly acrobatic tricks but to be done right the Lindy is mainly footwork.

The Madison Craze: “It’s Madison Time!” Began in 1957. A line dance (also has a partner version) that became the biggest dance craze nation wide! It is seen in the movie Hairspray and the current TV series American Dreams. Dancers are in a line similar to the 1970’s Soul Train line dance. It consists of a back-and-forth shuffle with “call outs” for various steps: double cross, Wilt Chamberlain’s basketball move, Rifleman etc. The Madison is a hoot to dance. It is taught in many of the the dance studios today. Get on the Madison train, let’s dance! MAMBO … SALSA Mambo, a “Dancers dance” originated in Cuba, 1943 by famous bandleader Perez Prado. In 1953 it had become the fast paced Latin dance with body embellishments and fast footwork. Known as the “naughty” Dance. Mambo is danced “off beat” rhythm which means to break on the 2 and 6 count of the music. There was fast, medium and slow called triple Mambo which lead to the birth of the Cha Cha.

The Pachanga (Truckin’) was the forerunner of Mambo and danced “on beat” rhythm” During the 1980’s there was a resurrection of Mambo, however it was difficult for most to learn to dance which lead to the change of name to Salsa and danced on the 1 and 5 known as “on beat” rhythm. Salsa is the hottest Latin dance currently. The faster paced beat of Salsa is enjoyed by many in the Salsa clubs today. Advanced dancers prefer to “Trip the Light Fantastic” with their ability to dance Salsa on the off beat counts of the music. NIGHT CLUB TWO STEP Created by Buddy Schwimmer created and popularized this “great feeling dance” IN 1978 for the Night Clubs in LA. The dance has a triple rhythm basic and a characteristic rhythmic lilt. Each pattern starts with a back step. Night Club is a swing dance first called Disco Two Step or Slow Dancin’. Smooth swing danced with a partner. RUMBA Once an erotic dance combining African and Caribbean rhythms. It reached the United States in 1926 producing a tamed version that remained popular even today. The dance is flamboyant and sensuous.

The Rumba was immortalized by Cole Porter in 1935 with his musical tune called Begin the Beguine. SAMBA A Brazilian dance that was originally performed by African slaves. The characteristic Samba movement, as practiced outside its native country, where it is a popular dance at carnival time, is a bouncing or dropping action obtained by bending and straightening of the knees while the weight is transferred from the ball to the flat of the foot. A jazzed up version of the Samba was the Bossa Nova. Samba was introduced at the Worlds Fair of 1939 and became a partner dance with a rhythmic lilt that is felt more than it is seen. The characteristic lilt has been removed from International Samba but remains in the Cuban and American Samba. The excitement of Samba focuses on relating the feeling of the music to the dance. SHIM SHAM A famous line dance during 1930’s and 1940’s. New York swing dancers still enjoy this tapper’s delight today. The crazy migrated to California and became the “Thing to Learn” if you are a swing dancer.

The original version came from tap dancers as did many of the rhythm breaks and side by side variations that are used today in swing dancing. The 1944 version is danced on the 8th count with some today dancing on the 1st count. Frankie is credited with the original version. At 92 (2006) he is still teaching Shim Sham and Lindy across the United States. In 1935 on the Steel Pier in Atlantic City, New Jersey, a young Miss Skippy Blair witnessed the Shim Sham danced by 3 black tap dancers who did a phenomenal job of song and dance that included a slow soft shoe called the Shim Sham. An unforgettable performance! SWANGO The fusion between West Coast Swing and Argentine Tango. Tango brings out the “Inner flame” of your West Coast Swing moves and Swing will add “nuevo” to your Argentine Tango! Swango is a dance full of amgic and surprises giving you freedom in creativity and improvisation. The exotic new tango music inspires experimentation to fuse Argentine Tango with Swing and other dances. Pattie Conley and Tony Azar discovered links to switching back and forth between the two dances.

WALTZ It was 1799, the Waltz began in Germany as a turning dance to 3 / 4 time music. It spread to the rest of Europe in the early 19th century. The characteristic of the Waltz is the rise and fall action. The degree of rise and fall will change with the tempo of the music. The slower the tempo the greater the rise and fall. There are various styles of Waltz such as the American Waltz, Country Waltz, International Waltz and the Viennese Waltz. The roots of the Waltz are in folk dancing with a closed holding of a partner. WEST COAST SWING The Official State Dance of California. This swing dance derived from the Lindy Hop during the 1930’s is enjoyed to the genres of music: pop, rock, rhythm & blues, blues, jazz, country. This high tech game of swing has two rhythm patterns. One known as pass rhythm and uses 6 counts of music and the other known as whip rhythm counted as 8 counts of music. West Coast Swing is danced in linear floor position and allows for endless possibilities. Each dancer may express individuality while dancing with partner.

Popular and stylish, it is characterized by a distinctive elastic look that results from its basic leverage-compression technique of partner connection. Within the spectrum of partner dances, WCS is a dance of challenge and improvisation. TANGO A social dance; originated in the lower class districts of Buenos Aires Argentina and Montevideo Uruguay during the 1890’s. It became a huge part of society as theatres and street barrel organs spread it from the suburbs to the working class slums which were packed with many European immigrants. The musical styles evolved and the dance became known as Tango which grew into various styles: Argentine, Uruguayan Tango, Ballroom-International, American, Chinese and Finnish Tango. Also Salon, Milonguero, Nuevo and Fantasia (Show Tango). Argentine Tango is regarded as the “Authentic” Tango, it is the closest to that danced in Argentina and Uruguay. Tango is emphasized with long elegant steps and complex figures with the Milonguero style having a very close embrace, small steps and syncopated rhythmic footwork. Tango music, a fusion of various musical forms from Europe, has a dramatic feeling associated with love and romance.

The music favors the Bandeoneon, a french folk instrument belonging to the sane family as the Concertina and the Flutinas squeeze boxes. Their bass systems are a true science in themselves having many unique configurations. For Argentine Tango films of interest check out: Tango Bar (1988), The Tango Lesson (1997), Assassination Tango (2002), Orquestra Tipica 2005 documentary film.

DANCE TOWN - Maggie Denise Bretton - PO Box #357 – 916 West Broadway, Vancouver, BC, Canada V5Z-1K7 604-437-9464 604-916-4264 Tango T Tango Tango in its most general sense within music and dance can refer to: Tango (music), a genre of music that originated among European immigrant populations of Argentina and Uruguay Tango (dance), a social dance form originating from Argentina and Uruguay Tango (ballroom), a ballroom dance that branched away from its original Argentine roots Tango may also refer to: the letter T in the NATO phonetic alphabet an idiomatic expression, as in "it takes two to tango" Tango, a variety of lettuce various specific artistic works, including At least two compositions by Igor Stravinsky Tango (Balanchine), a ballet by George Balanchine based on a Stravinsky composition Tango (Martins), a ballet by Peter Martins based on a Stravinsky composition Tango (play), a 1964 play by Sławomir Mrożek Tango (1933 film), a film by Danish director George Schnéevoigt Tango (

1980 film), an animated film by Polish director Zbigniew Rybczyński Tango (1993 film), a film by French director Patrice Leconte Tango (1998 film), a film by Spanish director Carlos Saura Tango (Patty Larkin album), an album released in 1991 by American folk-singer Patty Larkin Tango (Julio Iglesias album), an album released in 1996 by Spanish Latin-singer Julio Iglesias "Tango", a song on the 2006 album, Public Warning by British grime-singer Lady Sovereign Tango (Negative album) "Tango" (song), the title track Tango (comics), a comics anthology published in Australia since 1997 Tango is the name of some means of transport: Tango (boat), also known as the Armored Troop Carrier, used in the Vietnam War Tango class submarine is the NATO code name for the Russian Project 641B Som submarine class Tango (tram), a tram type produced by Stadler Rail Commuter Cars Tango, an electric vehicle manufactured in Spokane, Washington, USA Japanese battleship Tango, a pre-dreadnought battleship originally known as

 the Poltava Tango is the brand name of various products: Tango (drink), a soft drink manufactured in the United Kingdom Tango Magazine, a U.S.

magazine for adult women under 40 Tango (telecom), a mobile telephone operator in Luxembourg and Liechtenstein Tango (tax software), a tax software application from H&R Block TV6 (Lithuania), a Lithuanian television channel formerly known as Tango TV T.TV, a television channel in Luxembourg formerly known as Tango TV Dalim Tango, Dalim's product for colour retouching during the 1990s Tango Desktop Project, project to create a consistent GUI experience for open-source software As a place name, Tango can refer to: Tango Province, Japan, an old province in today's northern Kyoto Prefecture Tangov, Azerbaijan Tango Monastery, near Thimphu, Bhutan People named Tango include: Tango, a.k.a.

Tanguito (1945–1972), Argentine singer-songwriter Tom Tango, a sabermetrician As an acronym, TANGO can refer to: TANGO a CORBA based control system worked on by various European institutions "TANGO", short for technical assistance non-governmental organization See also Tangos, a flamenco musical form Adidas Tango, a type of football designed by Adidas Air Canada Tango, a defunct low-cost airline launched by Air Canada Tango 01, the call sign of the Boeing 757 presidential aircraft in Argentinas Agrupación Aérea Presidencial Tango & Cash, a 1989 film Tango Desktop Project, a project to create a consistent user interface for software GUI Kodomo no Hi, formerly known as "Tango no Sekku", a Japanese holiday History of Tango, regarding both the dance and the music Argentine tango, a dance form born of neighborhoods of Buenos Aires towards the end of the 19th century Finnish tango, an established variation of the Argentine tango Uruguayan tango, a dance form born of neighborhoods of Montevideo towards the end of the 19th century Nuevo tango, a new style in tango dance, originated in Buenos

 Aires towards the beginning of 1990 (Wikipedia) Tango History - Trio Garufa Trio Garufa Tango Classes A brief Tango History by Murray Pfeffer The Tango, often called 'The Argentine Tango', is Argentina's contribution to the world of dance.

The Tango came from the brothels and low cafes of Buenos Aires at the turn of the century. However, at it's very beginning, it was a ballet-like dance between two men, which, just a little later, became the obscene dance of the brothels where both men and women had the opportunity to rub their bodies together. Over the years, the Tango has changed becoming an elegant and stylish dance evoking a picture of high society, with women in sleek glittering evening gowns and men in tuxedos and tails. During the last 25 years of the nineteenth century, the desperate poverty of a disintegrating Europe caused a great migration - "to make America" was the saying. Very large numbers of eastern Europeans emigrated to the New World. While New York City was a favorite desitnation, a great many landed in Buenos Aires with their few tattered belongings and a pocket full of dreams for a better life. Although a few emigres did bring their families, generally it was the men who came first to build a home and then later sent for their wives and children. Many found a new home in the outskirts of Buenos Aires during the 1880's.

Here, instead of their dreams, they found the stark reality of the meat packing houses along the Riachuelo in Buenos Aires, and near the port in Montevideo, Uruguay. In places like the Mataderos district of Buenos Aires and El Cerro in Montevideo; or along the docks on both shores of the mud colored Rio de la Plata, they worked from dawn till dusk amid the heat and the stench of spoiling meat. Many lived five and six to a room, in various housing conglomerates that came to be called "conventillos", while others lived in sewer pipes stored on an empty lot belonging to a Frenchman named A. Touraint and, in the Argentine vernacular, became known as the "atorrantes", - a slang expression which today still describes homeless 'bums'. The Conventillos housed thousands of poor immigrants, mostly from Spain and Italy, but elsewhere too, along with Argentineans from the provinces. Nights were often the worst times.

Italian, French, Turkish, Irish and German immigrants would congregate on street corners of the "arrabales" (the city's outskirts), or crowd into the bars where they could dull their desires with cheap wine and sing mournful Andalucian and Neapolitan love songs to the women left behind. In this 'male world' there was often violence as the alcohol and the cocaine took effect. Knife wielding toughs, called "compadrones," ruled the arrabales. In the beginning, the Tango was danced by two men - "the tango of the compadron". They danced not arm in arm, but in something of a ballet-like, style, expressing a tale of two men locked in symbolic mortal combat (and often ending in real combat). The expression 'ballet-style' may be confusing. In the Spanish ethos, there is a history of men dancing either alone, or in a group. Nowadays, we can conjure up a vision of modern day male Flamenco dancers dancing in bolero jackets, with a hat pulled low over one eye, and such. So too, with the early Tango.

It was danced by one man alone, -expressing his sorrows and hopes, or by two men expressing some sort of moral combat. This is the type of dancing to which 'ballet-style'makes reference. In time, women - many of them prostitutes - made their way to the ports. They too, found their way into the Tango. The "kilombos" and "enramadas" (brothels), where they plied their trade around the turn of the century, became show places for the Tango. French, Italian, Spanish, Polish, and German women were brought in to work in these bordellos. Supply very often did not meet Demand and eager men would wait in long lines. Not wishing to lose the "customers" to boredom while they were waiting, the bordello owners hired musicians - usually trios playing guitar, violin and flute -as entertainment. Mostly they would play the popular music of the time: polkas, habaneras, waltzes, and mazurkas. And, the customers, might often "dance" with a prostitute. Since these humble people had no dance training whatsoever, it must have been some very simple "walking" dance, with quite a bit of body rubbing.

(In today's ballroom, the Basic steps of the Tango are 'walks' and the dance protocol demands that the dancer's bodies be in contact.) Many men found momentary respite in these brothels of Buenos Aires. Here, both the new immigrants and the 'portenos' (men born in Bueno Aires) could find some companionship and drown their troubles in a few drinks. The grey stone and muddy streets of their barrio (neighborhoods) echoed their sadness. Only the rising sun would dull the pain of memories. It was a time when the Tango belonged to the night. This eclectic mix of cultures, the European emigres, the peasants from the Argentine hinterland, and the disadvantaged "portenos" became a new social class. They began to create their own cultural expressions. This "Tango culture", -the particular slang, usages and customs of the group, is earlier than Tango dance as an artistic expression. Today it is generally accepted that the Tango is borrowed from many nations.

It took the relentless African slave rhythms -the 'Candombe' and the beat of their drums (known as tan-go), and added the popular dance music of the Pampas (Argentina's prarie land) called the 'Milonga' .(The Milonga, was an early rural dance-form that mutated into the Tango around 1880.) It combined Indian rhythms with music of early Spanish colonists. The "Candombe", was a typical Uruguayan rhythmic form, well known in the nearby port city of Buenos Aires. (As an aside, it is interesting to note that 'True' Tango music does NOT use any drums in the ensemble.) The Salon dances (mainly the Waltz), -those involving men and women embracing, were the precedent for the dance, which was refined until it became what we now know as Tango. These early immigrants and societal outcasts, seeking escape from their own emotions and feelings, would soon develop a music and a dance that epitomized their loneliness and desires. The wail of "their" Tango spoke of more than just frustrated love. It spoke of fatality and of destinies engulfed in pain. It was a dance of sorrow. "El Tango no est en los pies.

Est en el coraz¢n." (Tango is not in the feet. It is in the heart.) The Tango dance originated as an "acting out" of the relationship between a prostitute and her pimp. Tango songs and dances, often highly improvised, had no lyrics, and were generally quite obscene. Titles usually referred to characters in the world of prostitution. During this period, Tango music largely consisted of the melancholy wailing of a bandoneon, an accordion-like instrument imported to Argentina from Germany in 1886. Between 1880 and 1930, Argentina developed qjuickly. Buenos Aires was virtually entirely rebuilt during this period. The beautiful old colonial Spanish city, with it's one story buildings and narrow streets, was replaced by a metropolis of wide avenues and beautiful parks. The tall buildings were of French and Italian architecture. (Argentina became one of the ten richest nations in the world, maintaining that position until the early 1950's when it's economy began a lengthy decline, lasting for the next 30 years.) During the prosperous period, the very rich had the habit of going to Europe at least once a year. They.

maintained big homes in Paris or London, where the nobility, the famous and the very rich regularly attended their parties. The French coined the phrase "he is as rich as an Argentinean" to mean extremely rich. Some young Argentineans visiting Europe introduced their "indecent" Argentine Tango to the Parisian nobility, and the dance took Paris by storm. Tango became the craze of the time. Parties were given with Argentinean orchestras, tango lessons and milongas. Even women's fashion changed. Bulky dresses were replaced by lighter, looser ones so the ladies could adjust to the moves of Tango. Tango rapidly migrated to the other big capitals, London, Rome, Berlin, and finally New York. Now the Tango became "respectable", and was soon re-imported to the shores of the Rio de la Plata and featured in the cafes and clubs frequented by rich Argentinians. But it was no longer the Tango of the compadron - the two men in combat.

"The compadron was replaced by the "compadrito" who dressed like him; the "fungi," a wide rimmed hat thrown over one eye, a white handkerchief tied around his neck, the short coat and tight trousers and, as a last connection to the toughness of the port, the knife at his side. But it was all 'looks', he had none of the compadron's substance." By 1912, the Tango, helped by Argentina's passage of Universal Suffrage, was becoming absorbed into the larger Argentine society. While the dance lost some of it abrasiveness, it's structure remained intact, and soon the Tango developed into a worldwide phenomenon. One writer said that even the Americans were doing it, although noting that "some ladies were given to wearing "bumpers" to protect themselves from rubbing a bit too closely against their male partners". "Eventually, the evolution of the tango took it to the better dance halls closer to "el centro," (downtown) of Buenos Aires.

The "fungi" and the silk neckerchief were replaced by the black tuxedo, patent leather shoes, spats and silk top hat." In this new culture, the tango musicians were now elevated to professional composer status. Roberto Firpo, an early pioneer of the genre, created the typical Tango orchestra. The piano and double bass carried the rhythm. The melody, with strong counter melodies and variations, was played on the bandoneon and the violin. Performance stars of this era included such men as Osvaldo Fresedo and Julio de Caro. A somewhat more rigorous classification of this history, that has become widely used, includes the dates and commonly used labels for the eras: 1900 - 1920 : La Guardia Vieja (The Old Guard) 1920 - 1940 : La Guardia Nueva (The New Guard) - The Epoca de Oro of Argentine Tango.

1940 - 1960 : La Post-Guardia Nueva (The New Post-Guard), - aka: "The generation of the 40's" 1960 - present : El Nuevo Tango (The New Tango ) 1900 - 1920 : Mainly the sung and small instrumental tangos (fundamentally trios and quartets), until 'La Orquesta Tipica' arrives on the scene, with the incorporation of the bandone¢n. Musicians like: Vicente Greco, Villoldo, Arolas, etc. One of the more representative tangos is La Morocha (Saborido and Villoldo). Perhaps, the Tango "El Choclo", best exemplifies the "Guardia Vieja". In 1907, one of the very first genuine Argentine Tangueros to visit Paris (France)was the song's composer, Angel Villoldo, who wanted to do some recording.

(At the time, Paris had the best recording facilities and techniques.) In 1918, writing Lyrics for the tango became all the rage with singers such as the tragic Carlos Gardel and celebrated salon orchestras like Francisco Canaro's giving the music a new legitimacy and acceptance. Carlos Gardel is still revered today, five decades after his death. Another of the more representative Tangos of this period is "La Morocha" (by: Saborido and Villoldo). 1920 - 1940 : Here, besides the tango with lyrics and authors such as Discepolo, the instrumental Tango becomes prominent. There are two groups of writers. The composers most identified with the 'Traditional' Tango include Juan Darienzo, Francisco Canaro, Pugliese, D'Arienzo, Di Sarli, Troilo, Tanturi, and (early) Salgan. While such composers as Astor Piazzolla, Julio and Francisco de Caro, Juan Carlos Cobian, Elvino Vardaro, try to take Tango into a newer form. But probably the most important evolutionist was Astor Piazzolla.

"La Cumparsita", is an excellent example of a 'Golden Age' song. Another example is the Tango "Celos", ("Jealousy" is the English name). Paris, France, was first to take the Tango to her heart, and soon after, the Tango took all Europe by storm. "Tango Jalousie" is a European tango written by the Danish composer Jacob Gade, and may be the best known Tango of the "golden age".In 1930, an Argentine military coup ended universal suffrage. No longer able to vote, the citizenry became largely apathetic with a concomitant depressing effect on dancing the Tango. A rather pessimistic philosopher/singer of the Tango emerged at this time. Enrique Santos Discepolo is perhaps most famous for his lyric, "The 20th Century is a trash heap. No one can deny it."The late 1930's saw a Tango revival when Argentinean's regained a good measure of political freedom. Celebrating their social rise, the Tango again became a symbol of solidarity and a part of people's daily life. Tango musicians emerged taking the form into new paths.

Among those musicians were such men as Fresedo, de Caro, Pugliese, and Anibal Troilo. Even wealthy intellectuals, far removed from the working class "orilla", were writing new lyrics for Tango songs. Due to their influence, The Tango became more romantic, more nostalgic, and much less threatening, -"a sweet remembrance of youth in an idyllic society that never existed". 1940 - 1960 : Musicians such as Anibal Troilo, Osvaldo Pugliese, Leopoldo Federico, Osmar Maderna, Atilio Stampone, are writing, strongly influenced by Astor Piazzolla's evolutionist line with "La Ulltima Curda" being a good example of the songs then written. Such poets as Homero Manzi, Enrique Cadicamo, and Homero Exposito are writing. In 1946, Juan Peron rose to power and the Tango reached a new pinnacle of popularity in Argentina with both the generalisimo and his wife Evita embracing it wholeheartedly. But with Evita's death in 1952, the Tango again fell from public favor.

With the advent of American rock-and-roll, the Tango seemed "out of step" with the times. 1960 - To The Present: Piazzolla's influence is so very strong, that many now divide Tango into Before and After Piazzolla. Piazzolla's big hit, "Balada para un Loco", convinced many doubting Argentinians that the "New Tango" was "for real". Another example is "La Bestia Potenciada", a big hit from the Tango heartland, Buenos Aires.The Tango still enjoys wide favor. Immensely popular (it is virtually the "national" dance of Finland), the Tango is again enjoying a world-wide renaissance. Several shows have already appeared on New York's Broadway stages, and another version is still a very popular and required ballroom dance in international DanceSport Competitions. . Many attempts have been made to trace the history of Tango, but nobody has ever found the exact root of its origins. It suffices to say that that Tango was the music of the "portenos", - the inhabitants of the city of Buenos Aires.

It is a "rags to riches" story that began in the late 1800s, when poor immigrants danced in Argentine brothels, and continued on to the glittering evening Galas of high society. Tango is still sexy and elegant, and danced with passion not only in Buenos Aires, but in London, Berlin, Tokyo, Paris, and New York, - but in fact, in every nation of the world, including Zambia. . TANGO GLOSSARY Latin rivals learn it takes two to tango | World news | The Guardian Latin rivals learn it takes two to tango Argentina and Uruguay agree to share credit for the passionate dance in a bid for heritage status Tango dancers in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Photograph: Michel Setboun/Corbis Rory Carroll and Oliver Balch in Buenos Aires Saturday 24 January 2009 19.01 EST First published on Saturday 24 January 2009 19.01 EST Close This article is 7 years old For a century, Argentina and Uruguay have duelled over who invented tango, the sultry music and dance synonymous with Latin passion.

Argentinians insist it was born in Buenos Aires and blossomed as the country came of age in the first half of the 20th century. Uruguay says tango originated on the other side of the River Plate in Montevideo, and that its best song and singer were Uruguayan. The use of contested tunes at international cultural and sporting events, including the Olympics, snagged diplomatic relations and prompted accusations of cultural piracy. At last, however, a truce has been declared. The respective culture ministries of Montevideo and Buenos Aires set aside their rivalry jointly to petition Unesco, the UN's cultural agency, to grant tango world heritage status. It takes two, apparently, to get on to the coveted list of "cultural heritage of humanity". "The candidacy is being examined and the final decision will be made by the intergovernmental committee in September in Dubai," a Unesco spokeswoman said last week. If approved, both cities plan to build a tango museum with permanent exhibits on each side of the Plate. Its primary goal will be to catalogue the estimated 50,000 tango recordings thought to be in existence.

Other joint plans include a dance institute to teach the intricacies of one of South America's most famous - and most complex - dance forms. A joint orchestra is also on the cards. The impetus for collaboration stems from tango's explosion in popularity. As it swells into a global phenomenon, Argentina and Uruguay want to keep its roots intact. "While it's good that tango is spreading around the world, alterations invariably begin to creep in. There are certain original elements that need to be preserved," said Eduardo León Duter, director of culture for Montevideo's city government. The UN's imprimatur would help protect tango's historic purity. "Obtaining Unesco status implies a determination by both countries to implement preservation policies, such as training, diffusion and cataloguing." Last year's world tango championships in Buenos Aires drew 140 couples from overseas, up from just 30 in the first championship. The Argentinian capital generates about $100m annually in revenue from classes, shows, CDs and tango-themed hotels. Tango has come a long way.

Its exact origins are murky but the music, a blend of Spanish, African and central European rhythm, is believed to have emerged from European immigrants who populated the slums and bordellos of Buenos Aires in the 1880s. Lyrics that sang of nostalgia, loneliness, lust and betrayal were matched by a dance that was simultaneously sensual and aggressive. The founding articles of the Buenos Aires-based National Tango Academy describe Argentina's "creative validity" over a musical form that serves as the "authentic and deep-rooted expression" of the nation. Tango represents Argentina around the world like few other national art forms, it says. That claim steps on Uruguayan toes. The world's most popular tango song, "La Cumparsita", was composed by a Uruguayan, Gerardo Matos Rodrígues, 90 years ago. It has inspired more than 2,500 variations and in 1998 became the country's national hymn by presidential decree.

Argentinians respond that the best known version of the song has lyrics written by an Argentinian, Pascual Contursi, and that the tune really took off only after Carlos Gardel, the most famous tango icon of all time and an Argentinian hero, recorded his own version in 1924. Beyond dispute is that Gardel's death in a plane crash in 1935 broke millions of hearts and drove several women to suicide. His flower-strewn grave in Buenos Aires competes with that of Eva Perón as the country's most famous tomb. The sniping will go on, but if Unesco enshrines tango as a cultural jewel the rivals will be forced into each other's arms. It will be long overdue, said León Duter: "The dominant factor is that tango is something we share."

Question: What well-known dance form originated in Argentina and Uruguay?
Answer: Tango