Tango Dance and Music

Cover
Half Title
Title
Copyright
Contents
Acknowledgments
1 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
Accompanying Material
Glossary
Index