Tango in the United States

A History

Häftad, Engelska, 2010

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Beskrivning

In the earliest years of the 20th century, North American ballroom dancers favored the waltz or the polka. But then a new dance, the tango, broke onto the scene when Vernon and Irene Castle performed it in a Broadway musical. Rudolph Valentino, Arthur Murray, and Xavier Cugat popularized it in the 1920s and 1930s, and thousands of people crowded onto dance floors around the country to hear the music and dance the tango.This work chronicles the history of the tango in the United States, from its antecedents in Argentina, Paris and London to the present day. It covers the dancers, musicians, and composers, and the tango's influence on American music.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2010-04-19
Mått:178 x 254 x 12 mm
Vikt:413 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:239
Förlag:McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:9780786446810

Utforska kategorier

Historia: särskilda händelser och ämnen inom Historia och arkeologi
Scenkonstens historia inom Kultur
Sällskapsdans inom Kultur

Mer om författaren

Carlos C. Groppa is the editor of Tango Reporter, a member of the Academia Porteña del Lunfardo of Argentina, and a recipient of the Carlos Gardel Lifetime Achievement Award. He lives in Los Angeles, California.

Recensioner i media

“definitely a book that should be on every tango enthusiast’s bookshelf”—The Tango Times; “charts a century of American interest”—C&RL News; “indispensable”—Ciberlunfa Nro; “investigates why the tango has persisted in the American consciousness”—Dance Teacher.

Innehållsförteckning

Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction 1. Antecedents of the Tango in the United States 2. Some Historic Facts 3. Argentineans in New York 4. New York Tango Venues 5. The Pros and Cons 6. The Rise of the Castles 7. James Reese Europe: The Key to Change 8. The Tango’s Influence on Other Popular Music 9. Music with the Scent of Tango 10. Tango Valentino 11. The Orquesta Tipica Select 12. Juan Carlos Cobi.n: Pianist and Don Juan 13. The Arthur Murray Studios 14. Canaro Already Had His Orchestra 15. Xavier Cugat, Tango, Rumba and Chihuahuas 16. Carlos Gardel Enters the Arena 17. More Argentineans in New York 18. The Return of Juan Carlos Cobian 19. World War II and Later.... 20. The Big Surprises 21. Piazzolla: A Bandoneon Against the World 22. The Compact Disk Revolution 23. The American Musician and the Tango 24. Final Considerations Bibliography Index