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  Tango (dance) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tango declined again in the 1950s with economic depression and as the military dictatorships banned public gatherings, followed by the popularity of Rock and Roll.
A striking difference between Argentine tango and ballroom tango is that the follower remains upright on her axis, or may even lean toward the leader (and in a close embrace dances "chest-to-chest" with the leader).
In ballroom tango the feet move before the whole body weight is moved, quite in contrast to argentine tango, where the body center starts to move and is then supported by the movement of the feet.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tango_(dance)   (2479 words)

  
 A History of Argentine Tango
Tango took many years to spread to these boarding houses because their inhabitants were in general, decent people that did not want their families to be exposed to that sinful music and dance.
Tango was born in the periphery of the city, bars, cafes, brothels; from there it moved inside the city to Dancing Houses.
Tango was still a pariah, the bastard son of pimps and women of ill reputation, dressed like a poor compadrito.
totango.net /sergio.html   (2357 words)

  
 Tango - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Tango music is a musical style from Argentina; there is a type of Spanish flamenco called tangos
Tango (drink) is a fizzy soft drink in the United Kingdom
Tango in the NATO phonetic alphabet is the phonetic code for the letter T.
encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /tango.htm   (162 words)

  
 Argentine Tango Music, Tango Lyrics & Tango Dance from TodoTango   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Tango lyrics is an obsession for the lyricists.
Tango lyrics are the combination of the glamour of ballroom and also the dreadfulness of the underworld.
Tango dance is the combinations of the glamour of ballroom and also the dreadfulness of the underworld.
www.todotango.com   (675 words)

  
 Tango
In Buenos Aires, tango referred, as early as the early 16th Century, the houses where the fls carried out their dances." Some documents of the 19th Century used the word tambo instead of tango, which for the newcomers meant drum, the percussion instrument used for those dances.
The milonga, which precedes the tango in history, was a solo song cultivated during the 19th Century by the gaucho (a sort of Argentine cowboy) in the vast rural area known as the Pampa.
The tango El Choclo (1903), by Angel Villoldo, is a clear example of the influence of the rural milonga in the early tangos: 2/4 meter, the rhythmic pattern of the dotted eighth-sixteenth plus two eighth notes, and simple harmonies, usually alternating tonic and dominant chords:
www.lafi.org /magazine/articles/tango.html   (1315 words)

  
 History of the Tango   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Further, the early tangos not only represented a kind of sexual choreography, but often a duel, a man-to-man combat between challengers for the favors of a woman, that usually ended in the symbolic death of an opponent.
Tango was reigning supreme in the cabarets and theatres frequented by the rich.
Tango revived in the late 1930's when the Argentinean masses regained a good measure of their political freedom.
www.webcom.com /shownet/tango/history.html   (1022 words)

  
 TangoCaminito.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Tango Caminito is non profit (501 C 3), nonpolitical, nonsectarian organization.
Tango lessons are ONLY for a small group of people who will book this cruise through Vineyard Travel Agency
TANGO is an equality of two partners,who share the same level of energy, and the passion of the music.
www.tangocaminito.com   (89 words)

  
 The History of Tango - 150 years of Tango Dance and Music History
The traditional way in which a young man would learn to dance Tango was surprisingly uniform across the whole of the city by the 1940s, and very possibly some time before that.
Tango was the first couple dance ever seen in Europe that involved improvisation.
Tango Music is as old as Jazz, and the variety of the music is as wide.
www.history-of-tango.com   (450 words)

  
 TANGO dancing in Sydney, Australia - PATIO de TANGO dance classes and Milongas in Sydney Australia.
The learn tango emphasis when dancing Argentine tango is on the connection between the leader and follower, musicality and improvisation.
Patio de Tango activities include weekly tango dance lessons learn tango dancing in Sydney, Australia, special tango dance workshops with international tango dance teachers visiting Sydney, Australia tango dance news and regular Milongas; a Milonga is a Tango social dance Milongas in Sydney, Australia.
Argentine Tango is an intuitive and spontaneous dance which is created "in the moment", utilising variations and combinations of walking, turning, stopping and adornments.
www.patiodetango.com.au   (749 words)

  
 Tango Lyrics in English and Spanish
In general, the Tango lyrics as a whole, have roots in a medieval religious concept that had considered women as diabolical creatures whose purpose was to incite the men to sin in sexual ways.
In the context of the Tango world, the rich and powerful used their status to lure decent women from their humble abodes into a life of sin and excesses.
Most historians agree that the Tango lyrics as a whole, reflect a condemnation by the working class, of the ethical, judicial, religious, cultural and political norms and canons of a bourgeoisie society.
www.planet-tango.com /letras.htm   (689 words)

  
 Tango history. tango singers. tango dancers . tango musicians .
Due to this impossibility of understanding by other audiences, the diffusion of tango was difficult and was basically approached through dance, which was earlier than tango itself in its most characteristic musical format (let alone sung tango, which arrived much later).
It is clear that tango culture, understood as some particular usages and customs, is earlier than tango as an artistic expression.
Salon dances involving a man and a woman embracing were the precedent for tango, which was refined until it became what has long been known as tango.
www.argentour.com /tangoi.html   (372 words)

  
 Argentine Tango in Cambridge
Tango was born within the immigrant and lower class communities in this area.
Tango communities exist in most countries of the world, and more are being born all the time.
Tango classes, milongas (social dance) and workshops have been enjoyed by a broad spectrum of enthusiasts at Tango Bar, in Cambridge, since October 1997.
www.latindance.fsnet.co.uk /tango.htm   (629 words)

  
 IslaTango - The premiere source of Argentine Tango in Hawaii   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Argentine Tango is the fastest growing dance in the world today.
Maestro George Garcia teaches solid fundamentals for the leader and follower by establishing a tango vocabulary for the student that combines the basic elements of the dance with a strong musical connection with the partner.
Argentine Tango has several styles: Tango Salon (open-embrace), Tango Milonguero (close-embrace: the preferred style of the dance halls in Buenos Aires and worldwide) and Tango for Performance on the stage.
www.islatango.com /index.html   (339 words)

  
 Tango History
Tango (the dance with the stop "Baille Con Carte") is one of the most fascinating of all dances.
In the early 19th Century, the Tango was a solo dance performed by the woman.
Tango history from the movie The Tango Lesson - a film by Sally Potter.
www.centralhome.com /ballroomcountry/tango.htm   (528 words)

  
 Tango @ National Geographic Magazine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
For many, the tango is seen as a dance of passion in which the man takes command, guiding the woman as they glide across the floor, dramatically bending and twisting his partner.
She explains that it is not about reversing men's and women's roles in tango and having women lead all the time, rather it is about focusing on the dialogue between partners.
From a practical standpoint there is only so much leading the woman can take on since she spends a good deal of her time walking backwards in the tango, but the exchange of the lead not only brings a couple into closer communication, it also leads to the creation of new steps and styles.
magma.nationalgeographic.com /ngm/0312/feature2   (902 words)

  
 DanceWeb: Find UK Tango Dance Class, Tango Dance Event, Tango Dance Lesson and Tango Dance News
Argentine Tango class and milonga in SW London.
Tango Orillero as danced by Juan Carlos Copes.
Arika Nerguiz is mainly devoted to the on-line selling of high quality handmade Tango shoes and has been in its manufacturing for more than 40 years...
www.danceweb.co.uk /tango   (1160 words)

  
 Tango Social Club of Canberra - Home Page
Tengo Tango and the Tango Social Club are organising Tango workshops with Argentine based dancer Cecilia Gonzalez of Tango Motion on 25 and 26 October.
The Tango Social Club of Canberra, Inc is a not-for-profit Incorporated Association of people in and around Canberra, the National capital of Australia, who dance tango, take tango lessons, are passionate about tango, or just have an interest in Tango.
"Tango to me is a dance, a life style, a passion;… where a connection without comparison between two people is possible.
www.tangocanberra.asn.au   (444 words)

  
 Tango Fleet: A Star Trek Play By E-Mail Role Playing Game
Star Trek, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space 9, Star Trek: Voyager and Star Trek Enterprise are all registered trademarks of Paramount Pictures and their respective owners; no copyright violation is intended.
Tango Fleet was originally founded by Andrew Grimm and Mark Casey, and has been in active operations since that time in 1997.
On January 6th 2005, Tango Fleet celebrated its 9th year, making this role playing Fleet one of the longest running web based Star Trek E-Mail RPGs.
www.tangofleet.org   (295 words)

  
 TANGO Afficionado - Los Angeles Online Tango Resource !
The steps and moves that seem to be the same will come out differently depending on how you feel at that particular moment, what music you are dancing to, and who you are dancing with...
Tango brings together people from all walks of life...
Tango is a unique culture, rich with history, thrilling and controversial, passionate and mysterious...
www.tangoafficionado.com   (422 words)

  
 TANGO ||||| ToTANGO |||||
One of the special treats for a lover of tango was to sit up all night drinking wine and listening to Gavito talk about tango as he knew it.
This city was considered to be the cultural center of the world at the time when tango was developing.
It was precisely those young Argentineans that took tango to the French capital at the beginning of the twentieth century.
totango.net /ttindex.html   (1466 words)

  
 The Top 100 Tango Recordings
Gardien@TANGO.MONTREAL.QC.CA The two main proponents of Argentine Tango Music in Montreal have recently released a new compact disk.
Quartango is a well established name in the music business and the "Ensemble of Romulo Larrea" continue to build from a long experience with the repertoire.
Each one of them propose an interesting selection of tangos that are nicely produced.
www.tango.montreal.qc.ca /homea.shtml   (264 words)

  
 Accordion Links: Latin America
Sexteto Canyengue is a Dutch tango sextet with Carel Kraayenhof and Eva Wolff on bandoneon.
Tango Volcano from London, England is a traditional tango quintet with Kristina Kuusisto from Finland on bandoneon.
Argentine tango duo Tengo Tango from the Bay Area consists of Marcelo Puig on guitar and vocals and Francisco "Bocha" Lopez on bandoneon.
www.accordionlinks.com /latin.cfm   (3491 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Music: Tango   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
I was amazed to find that instead of tango, I was assaulted by easy-listening, commercially-oriented pap that uses the same tried and true vocal and orchestral styles he uses with other recordings.
Tango is wonderful earthy music with lots of sharp edges and angles.
Let's face it: Argentine Tangos, American Tangos, and International-style Tangos are not all measured the same way, or danced anywhere close to the same style or technique (well they are, but dancers know what I mean).
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000002BSD?v=glance   (1191 words)

  
 TangoPaper Products   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Tango is a high performance coated cover stock available in C1S, 8PT — 12PT and C2S in a full range of calipers, 8PT — 24PT, including 9PT postal compliant direct mail in both grades.
Tango’s C1S and C2S grades provide a smooth printing surface and a true C2S coating on both sides which creates amazing visual impact and quick and efficient work and turns.
Tango presents a colorfast, beautiful smooth surface for consistent color reproduction on press.
www.tangopaper.com   (170 words)

  
 Tango ::
Tango uses handhelds to collect assessment data, producing the most important information required to make informed curriculum instruction decisions.
Tango will not only ease accountability issues, but also help to improve student achievement, identify successful teaching methods and develop early intervention strategies.
Tango empowers educators, parents and students with instant information that will increase the quality and quantity of instruction, having an immediate impact on student performance.
www.tango-software.com   (663 words)

  
 The Seattle Times: Pacific Northwest Magazine
In between smoothing bugs, the Woodburys took the Tango on tour last year: A symposium in Sacramento, the Earth Day parade in San Francisco, Detroit meetings with General Motors, a Capitol Hill test drive with Spokane Republican Congressman George Nethercutt at the wheel as colleagues poured out of the House and swarmed around.
Cindy sewed a white veil for the Tango; it'll be her wedding coach when she's married this summer.
In that case, you'll know it's the Tango by the excited smiles of onlookers witnessing what could — maybe, might, should — be the next big (little) thing.
seattletimes.nwsource.com /pacificnw/2003/0727/cover.html   (2701 words)

  
 Ernesto's Tango Page
Tango - Eine Art Sehnsucht (Special Tango Issue of the Swiss cultural magazine "du - Die Zeitschrift der Kultur", November 97) - in German.
Musa Mistonga: Tango Duet - Fernando Rezk (Bandoneonist) and Marcela Pedretti (Pianist)
Tango-Italia: Overview on Tango in Italy (by Enrico Massetti)
members.ping.at /kdf-wien/tango   (916 words)

  
 StreetSwing's Dance History Archives - TANGO Dance Page - Main1
These are basically just different styles or moves of the tango done by a performer trying to gain fame in their dansants and Teas as an innovator.
Another offshoot of the tango which had alot of popularity in the early 1900's in France and the U.S. was the Apache dance which many people unmistakably called the Tango!.
The Ballroom Tango (today) along with East Coast Swing and Jive were bastardized versions of their originals, However, they were sold to the public as the real thing...
www.streetswing.com /histmain/z3tango1.htm   (1673 words)

  
 TANGO PERSONALS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Tropical Tango (Larry W. Jones 10/17/2003) (song#2089) Tropical tango is sweet as a mango in Hawaii Tropical.
There are other forms of tango, such as American and International tango C"b,b versions of the original that people often.
is suffused with the sultry strains of tango.
tango.meett.biz /index7.aspx   (342 words)

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