This book investigates choreomusical aspects of tango argentino in translocal practice, in particular its current manifestation in Europe. It looks at translocal tango argentino in its many facets: movement structures, sound structures, dancers and musicians, and the complex relations between these factors that all have their share in shaping the practice. Beyond being the first extensive monograph about translocal tango music and dance, the book crosses borders in the use of both qualitative and quantitative methods, ranging from participant observation to statistical data evaluation, including optical motion capture for movement analysis. The book contains a brief historical overview of tango argentino practice in the twentieth century, bringing together the development of music and dance in a holistic way to better understand the background of the current interconnectedness. The first main part of the book focuses on the “danceability” aspect of tango music. The exploration is based on tango DJs’, tango dance teachers’, and tango musicians’ view of tango danceability as well as experimental approaches. The second part is dedicated to tango dance and its “musicality”. It investigates with quantitative and qualitative methods tango movement repertoire and principles and how these relate to tango musical features.
The Open Access version of this book, available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (CC-BY-NC-SA)] license.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Tango Argentino: Dance, Music, and People
Musicality and Danceability
The Focus on Europe
Research Approach and Methods, Leading to the Structure of This Book
References
2 A Choreomusical Overview of Tango Argentino Development: 1900–2020
Beginnings in Buenos Aires and Montevideo
Dissemination Through Media
Connotations of Immorality
Reciprocation with Europe: The Way into High Society
The Reception of Tango in Argentina
Decline Under Economic and Political Pressure
The 1980s: Local and International Revival
Early Twenty-First Century: Back to the Roots, Reuniting Music and Dance
The State of Translocal Tango in the Early 2020s
References
3 Tango Music and Its Danceability
Tango Musical Features
Performance Practice
Tango Danceability
Tango Music and Its Danceability in a Nutshell
References
4 Tango Dance and Its Musicality
Basic Movement Repertoire
Dance Principles
Tango Dance Styles
Movement Repertoire Motion Capture Analysis
Tango Musicality
Tango Dance and Its Musicality in a Nutshell
References
5 Tango Music–Dance Relations: Toward a Conclusion
Spanish Summary: Baile y Música de Tango: Una Exploración Coreomusical del Tango Argentino en Europa
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