Tango
Durante il periodo di maggior evoluzione del ballo nella storia americana (1910-1914), il Tango fece la sua prima apparizione. È stato immediatamente un successo con il pubblico attento al ballo per i suoi modelli intriganti, asimmetrici e sofisticati che hanno aggiunto un tocco di romanticismo alla coscienza del ballo del paese. Il Tango non ha un’origine ben definita: potrebbe aver avuto origine in Argentina, Brasile, Spagna o Messico, ma discende chiaramente da una delle prime danze popolari spagnole, la Milonga, e porta tracce di origini moresche e arabe. Il Tango divenne noto per la prima volta come tale, all’inizio del XX secolo in Argentina. Si ballava, tuttavia, sotto vari nomi in tutta l’America Latina.
Years later, Argentine plainsmen or “gauchos,” danced a modified version of the Milonga in the bawdy cafes of Buenos Aires. Argentine and Cuban youth later changed the name (and style) to Tango which was more acceptable to society. The Cubans danced it to habanera rhythms which were syncopated and obscured the basic Milonga rhythm. It was not until after it caught on in Paris and was re-introduced to Argentina, that the music was restored to its native style.
For over 60 years, the four beat Tango rhythm has endured and continued to enjoy popularity everywhere as the music is universal with many types of sub-styles. Of all the dances which came into being in the early 20th century, only the Tango has continued to enjoy this much popularity. The Tango is a progressive dance where the staccato movement of the feet and flexed knees highlight the dramatic style of the dance. The Tango is one of the most highly stylized ballroom dances. It is dramatic with measured crossing and flexing steps and poised pauses. Perhaps the main reason for its widespread popularity is that it is danced close to the partner.
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