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Argentine tango dancing in the UK began in the early 1990s in response to the hugely popular internationally touring shows "Forever Tango" and "Tango Argentino". Enthusiastic Anglo-Argentine milonguero (dance hall tango dancer) Andrew Potter who had followed "Forever Tango" to London and stayed for its extensive run, got together with some ...
Tango is a partner dance and social dance that originated in the 1880s along the Río de la Plata, the natural border between Argentina and Uruguay.The tango was born in the impoverished port areas of these countries from a combination of Argentine Milonga, Spanish-Cuban Habanera, and Uruguayan Candombe celebrations. [1]
Chamamé is a traditional folk dance and musical style from northeast Argentina, with Corrientes often cited as the style's birthplace. [31] It has Guaraní, Paraguayan, Spanish, and central European influences, and incorporates elements of popular dances from the 19th century, such as the waltz, mazurka, and Paraguayan polka. [32] [33]
In Argentina, the word Tango seems to have first been used in the 1890s. In 1902, the Teatro Opera started to include tango in their balls. [11] Initially tango was just one of the many dances practiced locally, but it soon became popular throughout society, as theatres and street barrel organs spread it from the suburbs to the working-class slums, which were packed with hundreds of thousands ...
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Vega identified and analyzed the native instruments and folkloric rhythms and dances of Argentina, disseminating his findings in fundamental works, such as Danzas y canciones argentinas (1936), the series Bailes tradicionales argentinos (1940s), La música popular argentina (1944), Música sudamericana (1946), Los instrumentos musicales ...
Argentine dance films (4 P) Argentine dances (1 C, 10 P) B. ... Pages in category "Dance in Argentina" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total.
Derek Hough and Mark Ballas rounded out this season of Dancing with the Stars with a bang!. In a special performance, Hough took the stage with his best friend on Nov. 26 for the season 33 finale ...