what kind of music is used to dance tango?
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i dont know how to dance tango, nor do i even know were to learn. im going to try with the music then move on to lesson videos. but the problem is i don’t even know the genre of the music used.
January 12th, 2008 at 11:52 am
well, i think there’s a tango genre..
or you could use some songs with tango rhythm such as,
1.Gotan Project – La Revancha del Tango – 04 – Shall We Dance Soundtrack
2.Paco De Lucia – Armik Gypsy Flame – 09 – Tango Flamenco
3.La Cumparsita (Tango Remix)
Hope this could help..
January 13th, 2008 at 3:30 pm
It has its own form. If you have a program to search music and listen, try the major artists of three eras: Carlos Gardel for the classics, Astor Piazzolla for Nuevo Tango, and Gotan Project (yes, gotan in a sort of pig latin for tango) for the latest twist, just as a sampler. You’ll also want to listen to some of the other artists from the Golden Age of tango, and some songs like “la Cumparsita,” “Gallo Ciego,” and “el Choclo” are so culturally important that everybody ought to know them.
You should be aware that the Modern Tango of International Ballroom, that of American ballroom, and several versions of Argentine tango are remarkably different dances, so your plan is not likely to work very well. You’ll need a teacher (or two or three) in person, or you’re likely to get it all mixed up and wind up learning none of them, especially since video clips often don’t say which tango they’re talking about.