Overview

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.

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Author:   Carlos G. Groppa
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.413kg
ISBN:  

9780786446810

ISBN 10:   0786446811
Pages:   239
Publication Date:   19 April 2010
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments      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     

Reviews

definitely a book that should be on every tango enthusiast's bookshelf --<i>The Tango Times</i>; charts a century of American interest --<i>C&RL News</i>; indispensable --<i>Ciberlunfa; investigates why the tango has persisted in the American consciousness --<i>Dance Teacher.</i>

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.

Author Information

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.

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