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Queer tango is a new way to dance Argentine tango free from traditional heteronormative codes. Its proposal is to dance tango without pre-established roles according to the gender of the dancers and to perform the exchange of leader and follower. Therefore it is also called open role or same-sex tango. The queer tango movement permits not only an access to tango for the LGBT-community, but also opens new possibilities for heterosexual dancers: women learn the lead, men learn the follow. Comparison of techniques File:Demonstratie van de tango 1930.ogv A tango demonstration film from 1930 Argentine, Uruguayan, and Ballroom Tango use very different techniques. In Argentine and Uruguayan tango, the body's center moves first, then the feet reach to support it. In ballroom tango, the body is initially set in motion across the floor through the flexing of the lower joints (hip, knee, ankle) while the feet are delayed, then the feet move quickly to catch the body, resulting in snatching or striking action that reflects the staccato nature of this style's preferred music. In tango, the steps are typically more gliding, but can vary widely in timing, speed, and character, and follow no single specific rhythm. Because the dance is led and followed at the level of individual steps, these variations can occur from one step to the next. This allows the dancers to vary the dance from moment to moment to match the music (which often has both legato and/or staccato elements) and their mood. The Tango's frame, called an abrazo or "embrace," is not rigid, but flexibly adjusts to different steps, and may vary from being quite close, to offset in a "V" frame, to open. The flexibility is as important as is all movement in dance. The American Ballroom Tango's frame is flexible too, but experienced dancers frequently dance in closed position: higher in the elbows, tone in the arms and constant connection through the body. When dancing socially with a beginners, however, it may be better to use a more open position because the close position is too intimate for them. In American Tango open position may result in open breaks, pivots, and turns which are quite foreign in Argentine tango and International (English) tango. There is a closed position as in other types of ballroom dance, but it differs significantly between types of tango. In Tango from the Rio de la Plata region, the "close embrace" involves continuous contact at the full upper body, but not the legs. In American Ballroom tango, the "close embrace" involves close contact in the pelvis or upper thighs, but not the upper body. Followers are instructed to thrust their hips forward, but pull their upper body away, and shyly look over their left shoulder when they are led into a "corte." In tango from the Rio de la Plata region, the open position, the legs may be intertwined and hooked together, in the style of Pulpo (the Octopus). In Pulpo's style, these hooks are not sharp, but smooth ganchos. In Tango from the Rio de la Plata, Uruguay and Argentina, the ball or toe of the foot may be placed first. Alternatively, the dancer may take the floor with the entire foot in a cat-like manner. In the International style of Tango, "heel leads" (stepping first onto the heel, then the whole foot) are used for forward steps. Ballroom tango steps stay close to the floor, while the Rio de la Plata Tango (Uruguayan and Argentine) includes moves such as the boleo (allowing momentum to carry one's leg into the air) and gancho (hooking one's leg around one's partner's leg or body) in which the feet travel off the ground. Both Uruguayan and Argentine tango features other vocabulary foreign to ballroom, such as the parada (in which the leader puts his foot against the follower's foot), the arrastre (in which the leader appears to drag or be dragged by the follower's foot), and several kinds of sacada (in which the leader displaces the follower's leg by stepping into her space). Famous tango singers Carlos Acuña[TT] [t.i] (1915-1999) was known for his deep, high and expressive voice. His foreign travels brought him success in Uruguay, Mexico, Italy and Spain, where he became a close friend of the exiled Juan Perón.[11] Néstor Fabián[TT] Carlos Gardel[t.i] Roberto Goyeneche[TT] [t.i] Julio Sosa[TT] [t.i] (1926-1964) from Uruguay was one of the most important tango singers during tango's unhappy years in the 1950s and early 1960s. His passion for poetry led to his sole published book; his passion for fast cars led to his young death.[12] Jari Sillanpää Reijo Taipale Tango influence Casual, unchoreographed Argentine social style at an outdoor tango party Music and dance elements of tango are popular in activities related to gymnastics, figure skating, synchronized swimming, etc., because of its dramatic feeling and its cultural associations with romance. For 1978 FIFA World Cup in Argentina, Adidas designed a ball and named it Tango[13] likely a tribute to the host country of the event. This design was also used in 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain as Tango Málaga,[14] and in 1984 and 1988 UEFA European Football Championships in France and West Germany. Health benefits It has been suggested that tango makes people feel more relaxed, sexier, and less depressed, and increases testosterone levels.[15] Tangolates is an exercise method that combines the core stability of Pilates with the concentration, coordination and fluid movement of Tango, designed in 2004 by Tamara Di Tella. Utilizing a partner-method and incorporating the aerobic or cardio element of music, it started as a rehabilitation technique for patients with severe dysfunctions of the nervous system. Tango in film Argentine tango is the main subject in these films: Adiós Buenos Aires (1938) Tango: El Exilio de Gardel/Tangos: the Exile of Gardel (1985), starring Philippe Léotard, directed by Fernando Solanas The Tango Bar (1988), starring Raúl Juliá The Tango Lesson (1997), starring Sally Potter and Pablo Verón, directed by Sally Potter Tango (1998), starring Cecilia Narova and Mía Maestro, directed by Carlos Saura Assassination Tango (2002), starring Robert Duvall, Rubén Blades and Kathy Baker, directed by Robert Duvall Orquesta Tipica (2005), documentary film about typical orchestra Fernandez Fierro, directed by Nicolas Entel 12 Tangos – Adios Buenos Aires (2005), directed by Arne Birkenstock A number of films show tango in several scenes, such as: The Plow That Broke the Plains (1936), directed by Pare Lorentz. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921), starring Rudolph Valentino and Alice Terry, directed by Rex Ingram. L'amore in citta' (1953), segment "Paradise for three hours" (Paradiso per tre ore), directed by Dino Risi, starring nonprofessional actors, featuring a long sequence in a ballroom, where a passionate tango of Mario Nascimbene is played. Il Conformista (1970), starring Jean-Louis Trintignant and Dominique Sanda, directed by Bernardo Bertolucci. Last Tango in Paris (1972), starring Marlon Brando and Maria Schneider, directed by Bernardo Bertolucci. The World's Greatest Lover (1977), starring Gene Wilder (who also directed), Carol Kane and Dom DeLuise. Death on the Nile (1978), Peter Ustinov and Olivia Hussey tango whilst David Niven is the unfortunate partner to Angela Lansbury's rather eccentric version of the dance. Tango (1981), a short animation film by Zbigniew Rybczynski. Received an Oscar for Best Animated Short Film, Academy Awards 1982. Never Say Never Again (1983), starring Sean Connery and Kim Basinger, directed by Irvin Kershner. Naked Tango (1990), starring Vincent D'Onofrio and Mathilda May, directed by Leonard Schrader. Scent of a Woman (1992), Al Pacino as blind Colonel dances Argentine Tango. Strictly Ballroom (1992), directed by Baz Luhrmann Addams Family Values (1993), Raul Julia and Anjelica Huston dance a tango so passionate that it literally burns the floor and makes all the champagne bottles in the nightclub pop their corks. Schindler's List (1993), starring Liam Neeson True Lies (1994), starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jamie Lee Curtis and Tia Carrere, directed by James Cameron Evita (1996), Madonna and Antonio Banderas dance a ballroom tango. Happy Together (1997), directed by Wong Kar-wai The Mask of Zorro (1998), featuring Antonio Banderas and Catherine Zeta-Jones. Moulin Rouge! (2001), featuring Ewan McGregor and "El Tango de Roxanne" Waking Life (2001), directed by Richard Linklater Le Tango Des Rashevski (2002) Chicago (2002), starring Renée Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Richard Gere, directed by Rob Marshall includes a song titled "The Cell Block Tango" and is accompanied with a dance. Frida (2002), Salma Hayek and Ashley Judd dance a tango to the Lila Downs performed song Alcoba Azul. Shall We Dance (2004), starring Richard Gere, Jennifer Lopez and Susan Sarandon, directed by Peter Chelsom. Madonna featured choreography inspired by the argentine tango styles for the Die Another Day section of her 2004 Re-Invention Tour. Segments of the 2005 documentary I'm Going To Tell You A Secret show this choreography in use. Rent (2005) had Anthony Rapp and Tracie Thoms perform a semi-elaborate ballroom tango in the song "Tango:Maureen" to describe their emotional relations and issues over a promiscuous girl they both dated. Mad Hot Ballroom (2005), documentary directed by Marilyn Agrelo Love and Other Disasters (2006), Jacks (Brittany Murphy) and Paolo (Santiago Cabrera) perform a tango together. Take the Lead (2006), starring Antonio Banderas, directed by Liz Friedlander Another Cinderella Story (2008), starring Selena Gomez and Drew Seeley Performed during the Black and White Ball in the scene where Mary drops her Zune Easy Virtue (2008), in which Jessica Biel and Colin Firth dance a tango Pixilation II (2011), short animation film by Kambras Finnish tango is featured to a greater or lesser extent in the following films: Onnen maa (1993), starring Pertti Koivula and Katariina Kaitue, directed by Markku Pölönen. Levottomat (2000), starring Mikko Nousiainen and Laura Malmivaara, directed by Aku Louhimies. Tulitikkutehtaan tyttö (1990), starring Kati Outinen, directed by Aki Kaurismäki. Mies vailla menneisyyttä (2002), starring Markku Peltola and Kati Outinen, directed by Aki Kaurismäki. Varjoja paratiisissa (1986), starring Matti Pellonpää and Kati Outinen, directed by Aki Kaurismäki. Kuutamolla (2002), starring Minna Haapkylä and Laura Malmivaara, directed by Aku Louhimies. Tango Kabaree (2001), starring Martti Suosalo and Aira Samulin, directed by Pekka Lehto. Minä soitan sinulle illalla (1954), starring Olavi Virta, directed by Armand Lohikoski. |
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