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MEANING OF TANGO Tango is a ballroom dance that originated in Buenos Aires,Argentina by marked rhythms,postures & abrupt pauses. Argentina was colonised by Spain in 1542. During the centuries that followed, millions of African slaves were imported, and more than two thirds of these came from the Eastern and Equatorial regions of Africa called Bantu. The drum-based music and dance that originated in Bantu - still played today - is called Candombé. Those slaves used the word tangó both for the drum used to perform the Candombé, the place at which they performed the music, and the dances themselves. A word from Africa meaning closed space or reserved grounds.

Origin of tango The tango is a partner dance that originated in the 1890s along the Río de la Plata, the natural border between Argentina and Uruguay, and soon spread to the rest of the world.

Tango was born of a complex melting pot of freed slaves, immigrants, social segregation, poverty and racism.

Born during 19th. century in the brothels and working-class districts of Buenos Aires - particularly in the neighborhood of Montserrat - spread among the working-class slums, Black population and European migrants, and became popular throughout society.

TANGO STYLE Tango is a sensual ballroom dance that originated in South America in the early twentieth century. Tango is usually performed by a man and a woman, expressing an element of romance in their synchronized movements. Originally, the tango was performed only by women, but once it spread into Argentina, it developed into a dance for couples.

Most styles have either open embrace, with the couple having space between their bodies, or in close embrace, where the couple is closely connected at either the chest or the hip area. “Ballroom tango" is characterized by strong, dramatic head snaps.

a. TangoVals (the tango version of waltz.

b. Milonga (a related dance that usually has a faster tempo).

c. Tango Electronico"Alternative tango", i.e. non-tango music appropriated for use in the dance of music.

•Tango is danced to several types of music:

TANGO TYPES

TANGO DE SALON TANGO CANYENGUE TANGO NUEVO TANGO ARGENTINO TANGO BALLROOM TANGO FINNISH

TANGO DE SALON

TANGO CANYENGUE

TANGO CANYENGUE

TANGO NUEVO

TANGO

NUEVO

TANGO BALLROOM

TANGO ARGENTINO

TANGO FINNISH

TANGO BALLROOM

TANGO COSTUMES When tango was born it was customary that women wore long skirts. As time went by, they started making openings on skirts and dresses in order to have a wider range of movement. Nowadays it is usual to wear all lengths of skirts, as long as movement is allowed: from long skirts with openings to really short skirts and dresses.

Tango dresses often have asymmetrical hemlines and are adorned with fringes and crochet applications. The tops normally show cleavage and are very sensual. It is also usual to see clothes made with modern materials, like lycras and other stretch fabrics that allow clothes with a comfortable fit and stylish look.

Tango shoes are important.

Men wear silk shirt & normally straight cut trousers .

TANGO COSTUMES

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OCCASIONS: During weddings.

During anniversaries & ball parties.

During corporate & charitable events.