Tango

Creation of a Cultural Icon

By: Jo Baim

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Paperback | 13 July 2007

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In Tango: Creation of a Cultural Icon Jo Baim dispels common stereotypes of the tango and tells the real story behind this rich and complex dance. Despite its exoticism, the tango of this time period is a very accessible dance, especially as European and North American dancers adapted it. Modern ballroom dancers can enjoy a "step" back in time with the descriptions included in this book. Almost as interesting as the history of the tango is the cultural response to it: cities banned it, army officers were threatened with demotion if caught dancing it, clergy and politicians wrote diatribes against it. Newspaper headlines warned that people died from dancing the tango and that it would be the downfall of civilization. The vehemence of these anti-tango outbursts confirms one thing: the tango was a cultural force to be reckoned with!

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"... a delightful text, illuminating the fascinating convergence of cultural influences that produce an art form." ForeWord "Freelance choreographer Baim sets Argentina's cultural jewel, the tango, in an elegant, scholarly study that draws from primary-source materials such as dance instruction manuals, sheet music, and contemporary newspapers and periodicals... Performing arts and popular culture collections will have the most receptive audiences; recommended." Library Journal

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Acknowledgments	p. ix
Introduction	p. 1
The Origins of the Tango	p. 13
Europe and the United States Discover the Tango	p. 49
Argentina Reclaims Its Native Dance	p. 87
Tango Music	p. 104
Tangos in Waltz Time	p. 133
The Tango in the World of Art Music	p. 140
Tango Steps, 1911-1925	p. 155
A Sampling of New York Times Article Titles on the Tango, 1911, 1913, and 1914	p. 188
Notes	p. 195
Bibliography	p. 205
Index	p. 211
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