Tango - Sex and Rhythm of the City (Paperback)

Born on the unlit streets of Buenos Aires, tango was inspired by the music of European immigrants who crossed the ocean to Argentina, lured by the promise of a better life. In the capital's marginal districts, it was embraced and shaped by young men who told tales of prostitutes, petty thieves and disappointed lovers through its music and movements. Chronicling the stories told through tango's lyrics, this book shows how the dance went from slumming it in the brothels and cabarets of lower-class Buenos Aires to the ballrooms of Paris, London, Berlin and beyond. Tracing the evolution of tango, Mike Gonzalez and Marianella Yanes set its music, key figures and the dance itself in their place and time, and explore its subsequent global impact. It was not until Paris went crazy for tango just before World War I that it became acceptable for middle-class Argentineans to perform the seductive dance, and each new generation has embraced it with renewed enthusiasm, from Tokyo to Helsinki. Telling the sexy, enthralling history of this stylish and dramatic dance, Tango is a book for music fans, ballroom aficionados and everyone fascinated by the cultural history of Latin America.

General

Imprint:	Reaktion Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Reverb
Release date:	May 2013
First published:	July 2013
Authors:	Mike Gonzalez • Marianella Yanes
Dimensions:	210 x 148 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	224
ISBN-13:	978-1-78023-107-5
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Folk music Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Dance > General Books > Music > Folk music Promotions
LSN:	1-78023-107-5
Barcode:	9781780231075

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