Tango culture

December 20, 2016

Caminito, little path forgotten by time….

By |December 20th, 2016|

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Caminito is a small alley in La Boca, Buenos Aires' industrial and commercial harbor. It also is a famous and very poetic tango song. Humming along already?

I’m a woman and I lead too

By |December 19th, 2016|

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In the old days, ladies learnt to dance in private and at home, usually by their fathers, brothers or uncles, but some were taught by mothers, sisters or aunts.

Why did men start to dance tango together?

By |December 18th, 2016|

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Here’s a fascinating account on how men traditionally learnt to dance Tango in Argentina, the difference between practicas and milongas, and the importance of changing roles by Christine Denniston.

Tango, orange and feathers

By |December 17th, 2016|

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Tango has always fascinated Europe, starting from the early days of the dance - to the point that it actually influenced Paris fashion!

Famous tango (song) characters

By |December 13th, 2016|

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Gauchos, compadres and compadritos... they are the heart of Argentine culture and are very often depicted in tango songs. But... who are they?

Today is December 11, and it also is….

By |December 11th, 2016|

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Today, 11th of December, is the National day of Tango in Argentina: during this day, Buenos Aires stops walking and starts dancing.

The straight world of tango before the 1890’s

By |December 9th, 2016|

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Something pivotal happened in the 1890's in tango... Read on!

Ricardo Malerba

By |December 7th, 2016|

Discover the career of Ricardo Malerba, the Argentine bandoneonist, leader and composer, which orchestra is famous for its quality and swinging sound.

Pierna o gamba?

By |December 4th, 2016|

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In its early days, tango was a dance of the lower class; it was also a dance of the bandits and criminals. For this reason, most early tango songs are stuffed with Lunfardo words.

1927…

By |December 2nd, 2016|

... is the year Ricardo Malerba and his brothers joined Cátulo Castillo's orchestra for its European tour. Read more...

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