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BEST ARGENTINA DANCERS PROFILES
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Argentine
Tango was influenced by the Tango
Habanera, which bears no resemblance to the
Argentine Tango we know today. The Tango Habanera
came about from two types of Tango:
the Milonga with its influence in the guajira flamenca
and the Tango
Andalusia
or Tango
flamenco. The Milonga was danced and played
by country side people of Argentina. The Tango
Habanera was an amalgamation of the Habanera
and the Tango
Andalusia
or Tango
Flamenco.
Tango flamenco or
Andalusia
could not be reproduced in orchestra
instruments and with the piano, so the Tango
Andalusia
or flamenco was modified with the habanera
rhythm. The Tango Habanera was heard in 1883
but died towards the end of the century. The Tango
Habanera has been entirely associated with the first
forms of Argentine Tango. The flexing of the knees
is associated to a dance called Candombe
which was danced by the black people from Africa living
in Buenos Aires.
The "compadrito"
ironically imitated the Candombe Dancers
along with their flexing of the knees, walking steps,
and turns. Old Tango people agree that the true forms
of Argentine Tango Dance that we
see today originated in 1938 - 1940
with the short-lived Tango singer Carlos Gardel.
The Golden Age of Tango took place
in the late 1940's and early 1950's.
They wanted to learn
what they saw on stage. Some of the dancers
were available to teach, but knew only show routines.
Other times seasoned dancers from
Buenos Aires were asked to teach.
They found it very difficult to explain that the correct
form was to learn Argentine Tango from Buenos Aires
rather than what they had seen at the show or on stage.
BEST ARGENTINA DANCERS
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