Download or read book I Wanted to Dance Carlos Gavito Life Passion and Tango written by Ricardo Plazaola and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2014-11-16 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CARLOS EDUARDO GAVITO (4/27/1943 - 7/1/2005) was born in La Plata, Argentina. He spent his youth in the barrio of Avellaneda (to the south of Greater Buenos Aires) and the rest of his life circling the globe. He traveled for more than forty years and visited more than ninety countries. He spoke English, Italian, French and Portuguese fluently and could make himself understood in German, Russian and Japanese. He was a universal man who took the tango from the barrio to the world. He began dancing not too long after he started to walk, and then there was no stopping him: tango, rock, folklore, Latin rhythms, swing. On stage and off, there was no dance he didn't try. Over the years, he searched for his own place in the dance world, and then his own tango: the absolutely unique style that brought him to fame. In the mid 90s, after being out of Argentina for many years, he gained international renown with the company of Forever Tango and word got back to Buenos Aires.
Download or read book In Strangers Arms written by Beatriz Dujovne and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2011-09-07 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The tango is easily the most iconic dance of the last century, its images as familiar as an old friend. But are they the whole story? Peeling back the poster propaganda that has always characterized the tango publicly, this intimate study shows the invisible heart of the dance and the culture that raised it. Drawing on direct experience and conversations with dancers, it reveals much about the role of the tango in Argentinean culture. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.
Download or read book Yo quer a bailar Carlos Gavito vida pasi n y tango written by Ricardo Plazaola and published by Enrico Massetti Publishing. This book was released on 2019-11-19 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CARLOS EDUARDO GAVITO (27-4-1943 – 1-7-2005) nació en La Plata (capital de la provincia de Buenos Aires) y vivió de chico en Avellaneda (al sur del Gran Buenos Aires) y de grande en el mundo entero. Viajó durante más de 40 años y conoció más de 90 países, hablaba perfectamente en inglés, italiano, francés y portugués, y se hacía entender en alemán, ruso y japonés: nadie como él más universal pintando su aldea. A mediados de los 90, su renombre internacional rebotó a Buenos Aires con su consagración en la compañía Forever Tango y a partir de allí se hizo dueño y señor de las milongas porteñas. En el prólogo a la primera edición en español, Julio Fernández Baraibar decía que una milonga a la que asistía Gavito se transformaba “en una milonga debute, importante”, y cuando Gavito salía a bailar “la pista se convierte en otra cosa”. La vida de este bailarín absolutamente distinto (“bailarín inmóvil”) es un sinnúmero de historias curiosas –cuando no asombrosas–, es una estadística de cifras sorprendentes. Algunas cifras quedarán para el asombro y la imaginación: cuántas veces dio la vuelta al mundo, cuántas mujeres abrazó en las pistas, cuánta gente se emocionó con la precisa delicadeza de sus pasos. Y otra cuenta aún: cuántos, de entre esa gente, cuando lo vieron, decidieron ese día que querían bailar el tango. A Gavito la vida le mezquinó los pocos años que le hubieran faltado para convertirse en una figura de fama. Pero algunos videos y libros como éste se encargan de asegurar su presencia en el paraíso del tango. A cinco años de su muerte, esta nueva edición del libro de Plazaola se edita precisamente en el año en que la Argentina inicia su camino hacia el tricentenario. RICARDO PLAZAOLA (4-2-51) hizo una exitosa carrera en periodismo, que comenzó a mediados de los años 70 en el rápidamente clausurado diario La Calle. Luego colaboró en revistas, como Goles –que lo llevaban a las canchas de fútbol que tanto quiere– y Siete Días, y otras de vida más breve. Formó parte de las redacciones que inauguraron los diarios Tiempo Argentino (en su primera época, y al que acompaño hasta su cierre en 1986) y Página 12. Sin tomarse descanso, pasó a radio Mitre, donde fue jefe del Servicio Informativo durante 12 años, y culminó haciendo televisión en el noticiero de Canal 9). Cuando lo atrapó el tango, escribió notas y colaboraciones sobre el baile y diseñó y condujo durante tres años el programa de radio “Bailo tango”, dedicado específicamente al mundo de las milongas. En la actualidad –además de seguir en el mundo del tango– es docente de la escuela TEA de periodismo, participa del programa radial “Viaje de Ida” como co-conductor y columnista de tango y es asesor en temas de comunicación. Organizaba bailes a los 17 años, desayunó con reyes de Africa y de Asia, incentivó a locales y extranjeros en el tango y eran muchos los que, como dice la contratapa de Yo quería bailar, que salían a la pista después de verlo. En las clases, era contundente. “¿Le marco o no le marco a la mujer esta sacada?”, le preguntó un principiante, en un salón de Boedo. Hizo bajar la música. “A la mujer, en la pista, yo le marco hasta el momento de pestañear”, dijo, Gavito, teatral y definitivo. El Canal Solo Tango sigue pasando esas clases. Un estilo propio, fundado a partir de un consejo -cuenta Gavito y escribe Plazaola- del viejo Márquez, de Pompeya. “Una vez yo estoy pasando delante de él, que está sentado, y me tira del saco y me dice: Pibe, al tango hay que esperarlo. Tres años después, me lo encuentro bailando en Almagro. Me acerco y le digo: Maestro… El me ataja y me dice: ¿Venís a preguntar qué hay que esperar?. Me quedé helado. Que la música te llegue a vos, no la corras”.
Download or read book Hold Me Tight and Tango Me Home written by Maria Finn and published by Algonquin Books. This book was released on 2010-02-09 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Beautifully told. Maria Finn relays her adventures in the world of tango with excitement, wit, and insight.” —Robert Farris Thompson, author of Tango: The Art History of Love Maria Finn's husband was cheating. First she threw him out. Then she cried. Then she signed up for tango lessons. It turns out that tango has a lot to teach about understanding love and loss, about learning how to follow and how to lead, how to live with style and flair, take risks, and sort out what it is you really want. As Maria's world begins to revolve around the friendships she makes in dance class and the milongas (social dances) she attends regularly in New York City, we discover with her the fascinating culture, history, music, moves, and beauty of the Argentine tango. With each new dance step she learns—the embrace, the walk, the sweep, the exit—she is one step closer to returning to the world of the living. Eventually Maria travels to Buenos Aires, the birthplace of tango, and finds the confidence to try romance again. As exhilarating as the dance itself, the story whirls us into the center of the ballroom dancing craze. And buoyed by the author's humor and passion, it imparts surprising insights about how to get on with life after you've lost in love.
Download or read book Quickstart to Tango written by Jeff Allen and published by QQS Publications. This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents the techniques and development of two styles of tango, covering the basic choreography of style of Social-American Ballroom and Argentine Tango, the history, myth, and lore surrounding the dance, and an interview with Carlos Gavito from the Broadway cast of the smash hit Forever Tango.
Download or read book Tango Passion written by Margareta Westergård and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Tango Lessons written by Marilyn G. Miller and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 2014-02-07 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From its earliest manifestations on the street corners of nineteenth-century Buenos Aires to its ascendancy as a global cultural form, tango has continually exceeded the confines of the dance floor or the music hall. In Tango Lessons, scholars from Latin America and the United States explore tango's enduring vitality. The interdisciplinary group of contributors—including specialists in dance, music, anthropology, linguistics, literature, film, and fine art—take up a broad range of topics. Among these are the productive tensions between tradition and experimentation in tango nuevo, representations of tango in film and contemporary art, and the role of tango in the imagination of Jorge Luis Borges. Taken together, the essays show that tango provides a kaleidoscopic perspective on Argentina's social, cultural, and intellectual history from the late nineteenth to the early twenty-first centuries. Contributors. Esteban Buch, Oscar Conde, Antonio Gómez, Morgan James Luker, Carolyn Merritt, Marilyn G. Miller, Fernando Rosenberg, Alejandro Susti
Download or read book The Tao of Tango written by Johanna Siegmann and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2000 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How to achieve balance in your life through Tango .... even if you can't dance.
Download or read book The Meaning Of Tango written by Christine Denniston and published by Portico. This book was released on 2014-12-08 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the backstreets of Buenos Aires to Parisian high society, this is the extraordinary story of the dance that captivated the world - a tale of politics and passion, immigration and romance. The Tango was the cornerstone of Argentine culture, and has lasted for more than a hundred years, popular today in America, Japan and Europe. 'The Meaning of Tango' traces the roots of this captivating dance, from it's birth in the poverty stricken Buenos Aires, the craze of the early 20th century, right up until it's revival today, thanks to shows such as Strictly Come Dancing. This book offers history, knowledge, teachings and in-sights which makes it valuable for beginners, yet its in-depth analysis makes it essential for experienced dancers. It is an elegant and cohesive critique of the fascinating tale of the Tango, which not only documents its culture and politics, but is also technically useful.
Download or read book Tango an Anxious Quest for Freedom written by Gloria Dinzel and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Tango Intoxication written by Batt Johnson and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-09-19 with total page 618 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tango Intoxication is the most complete, near encyclopaedic compilation of rare information and inspiration for the Argentine tango dancer. Perfect for serious students. It is a unique exploration of some of the secrets of the art and culture of Argentine tango that the author discovered while studying with over 170 teachers. Become enlightened by the many private tangoversations (interviews) with world famous tango Masters. You will find it stimulating because it goes where few, if any other tango book has feared to tread. Some of these chapters had a previous life as articles the author wrote for ReporTango magazine. Some were later translated into Spanish and republished in Spain and Argentina. Once you get a taste of this stimulant you cannot stop dancing for you too have become tango intoxicated! It will make you laugh, it will make you think.
Download or read book Teaching Dancing with Ideokinetic Principles written by Drid Williams and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 2011-07-27 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In examining ideokinesis and its application to the teaching and practice of dancing, Drid Williams introduces readers to the work of Dr. Lulu Sweigard (1895–1974), a pioneer of ideokinetic principles. Drawing on her experiences during private instructional sessions with Sweigard over a two-year span, Williams discusses methods using imagery for improving body posture and alignment for ease of movement. Central to Williams's own teaching methods is the application of Sweigard's principles and general anatomical instruction, including how she used visual imagery to help prevent bodily injuries and increasing body awareness relative to movement. Williams also emphasizes the differences between kinesthetic (internal) and mirror (external) imagery and shares reactions from professional dancers who were taught using ideokinesis. Williams's account of teaching and practicing ideokinesis is supplemented with essays by Sweigard, William James, and Jean-Georges Noverre on dancing, posture, and habits. Teaching Dancing with Ideokinetic Principles offers an important historical perspective and valuable insights from years of teaching experience into how ideokinesis can shape a larger philosophy of the dance.
Download or read book Dates Don ts written by Aniela Vogel and published by tredition. This book was released on 2022-05-03 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dates & Don'ts is an intimate exploration of relationships in modern times told through a collection of stories that will make you gasp, giggle, and growl. It follows a Swixican (Swiss-Mexican) in her early thirties as she wades through the murky waters of dating in digital times. It is an incredibly relatable, feel-good novel that touches on themes like dating rituals, gender stereotypes, self-confidence, and sexuality. If you're looking for an uplifting, fresh, and funny take on dating told by a modern woman, this book is for you.
Download or read book Tango Awareness written by Mauricio Castro and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Gotta Tango written by Alberto Paz and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2008 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gotta Tango is your guide to the authentic Argentine tango. Master teachers Alberto Paz and Valorie Hart take you on a journey through the rich culture, history, and music of Buenos Aires that inspired the romantic passion, alluring creativity, and natural elegance of the Argentine tango dance. You will learn the fundamentals and roles each partner plays in this exhilarating and intimate social dance.
Download or read book Tango written by Robert Farris Thompson and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2006-12-05 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this generously illustrated book, world-renowned Yale art historian Robert Farris Thompson gives us the definitive account of tango, "the fabulous dance of the past hundred years–and the most beautiful, in the opinion of Martha Graham.” Thompson traces tango’s evolution in the nineteenth century under European, Andalusian-Gaucho, and African influences through its representations by Hollywood and dramatizations in dance halls throughout the world. He shows us tango not only as brilliant choreography but also as text, music, art, and philosophy of life. Passionately argued and unparalleled in its research, its synthesis, and its depth of understanding, Tango: The Art History of Love is a monumental achievement.
Download or read book The Encyclopedia of Popular Music Dill Danny Grenadine written by Colin Larkin and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 920 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Containing 27,000 entries and over 6,000 new entries, the online edition of the Encyclopedia of Popular Music includes 50% more material than the Third Edition. Featuring a broad musical scope covering popular music of all genres and periods from 1900 to the present day, including jazz, country, folk, rap, reggae, techno, musicals, and world music, the Encyclopedia also offers thousands of additional entries covering popular music genres, trends, styles, record labels, venues, and music festivals. Key dates, biographies, and further reading are provided for artists covered, along with complete discographies that include record labels, release dates, and a 5-star album rating system.
