tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3819457662362650663.post6062218104125518702..comments2024-01-31T09:07:07.862-06:00Comments on In Search of Tango: Tango and Gender EqualityPaul Yanghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10850021582471988048noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3819457662362650663.post-31538335627610021922013-06-17T00:53:54.167-05:002013-06-17T00:53:54.167-05:00The perspective of World War II and its impact on ...The perspective of World War II and its impact on tango in Argentina as well as on a global scale is an important one, which explains why tango "was kept in a rare state of purity and authenticity" that was uniquely Argentine without much outside influence in the 1940s. Thank you for shearing!Paul Yanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10850021582471988048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3819457662362650663.post-54764310788056662592013-06-16T01:04:51.243-05:002013-06-16T01:04:51.243-05:00David Turner read many fairy tales that used to be...David Turner read many fairy tales that used to be part of a tango that nobody knows what it was, when it was, who were doing it.<br />As an author he ignores the overwhelming evidence that exists today, based on solid research and profusely documented, that shoots down every single fairy tale he uses as the basis of his superior attitude to invent something that really lives in his mind.<br /><br />The tango everybody dances today has its roots in the late 1930's when a new generation of dancers took to the dance floors inspired by the rhythm of Juan D'Arienzo, followed and emulated by every orchestra that succeeded during the golden years.<br /><br />The structured of the dance was based in the full participation of the woman from the incorporation of giros, and the concept of the women dancing around the man and the man dancing around the floor.<br /><br />The resulting cultural and economic impact favored the onset of the golden years of tango. Radio stations competed fiercely to attract audiences by featuring the best tango orchestras. Large social clubs contributed to the tango euphoria by opening their huge dance floors to tango dancers. Thousands of couples demanded more and better music for dancing, and scores of orches- tras obliged at cabarets, nightclubs, cafes, sports clubs, and recording studios and on the airwaves all over the country.<br /><br />In the 1940s World War II distracted the U.S. entertainment industry from promoting their music abroad. In that vacuum, as Argentina remained neutral, the 1940s unleashed a period of glory for the tango and its music. These golden years were the pivotal time in history when the tango dance, the music, and the poetry reached every corner of the city of Buenos Aires, traveled across the interior of Argentina, and crossed the borders into most of Latin America. There was very little influence from the rest of the world, which was preoccupied with the war. As a result, the art form was kept in a rare state of purity and authenticity. The dramatic changes in the music, the dance, and the poetry of the tango once again matched the structural and social changes of the city of Buenos Aires.<br /><br />The urban demographic of the 1900s, with five men to each woman, had long disappeared. A new generation of poets of the tango displayed in their lyrics an entirely new body of work that acutely reflected the trans- formations in ethics, anguishes, and hopes prevalent not just in Argentina but also worldwide.<br /><br />In remarkable contrast to the generation of immigrants that descended from the planks of ocean-crossing vessels in the 1870s, the young generation that ruled the tango in the 1940s came from nearby provinces such as Buenos Aires, Córdoba, and Santa Fé. They immigrated to the capital city of Buenos Aires, bringing along a meticulous musical education.<br /><br />Thank for bringing up the topic for discussion.Albertohttp://gottatango.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3819457662362650663.post-13358711322025638752012-11-08T21:49:10.644-06:002012-11-08T21:49:10.644-06:00Thanks, Janis!
Many people do not see tango as a...Thanks, Janis! <br /><br />Many people do not see tango as a culture. To truly appreciate tango, one needs to appreciate its culture. That appreciation is often missing here.<br /><br />A Passion for Tango, by David Turner.<br /><br />Paul Yanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10850021582471988048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3819457662362650663.post-57729158576453834992012-11-08T17:20:33.081-06:002012-11-08T17:20:33.081-06:00Intimacy is scary to many people. Tango puts them ...Intimacy is scary to many people. Tango puts them in that situation, so they avoid it by dancing separated. That's not tango.<br /><br />We need to connect and stop worrying about being in control. I prefer a love-based, not a power-based, relationship. <br /><br />What is the book and author that you quoted?Janishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15193132193365389204noreply@blogger.com