| Tango: Sex and Rhythm of the City Contributor(s): Gonzalez, Mike (Author), Yanes, Marianella (Author) |
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ISBN: 1780231075 ISBN-13: 9781780231075 Publisher: Reaktion Books OUR PRICE: $24.75 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Music | Ethnomusicology |
| Series: Reverb (Reaktion Books) |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.7" W x 8.2" (0.65 lbs) 216 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Born on the unlit streets of Buenos Aires, tango was inspired by the music of European immigrants who crossed the ocean to Argentina, lured by the promise of a better life. It found its home in the city's marginal districts, where it was embraced and shaped by young men who told stories of prostitutes, petty thieves, and disappointed lovers through its music and movements. Chronicling the stories told through tango's lyrics, Mike Gonzalez and Marianella Yanes reveal in Tango how the dance went from slumming it in the brothels and cabarets of lower-class Buenos Aires to the ballrooms of Paris, London, Berlin, and beyond. Tracing the evolution of tango, Gonzalez and Yanes set its music, key figures, and the dance itself in their place and time. They describe how it was not until Paris went crazy for tango just before World War I that it became acceptable for middle-class Argentineans to perform the seductive dance, and they explore the renewed enthusiasm with which each new generation has come to it. Telling the sexy, enthralling story of this stylish and dramatic dance, Tango is a book for casual fans and ballroom aficionados alike. |
Contributor Bio(s): Gonzalez, Mike: - Mike Gonzalez is professor emeritus of Latin American studies at University of Glasgow in Scotland.Yanes, Marianella: - Marianella Yanes is a Venezuelan writer, journalist, and playwright. She wrote soap operas for a number of Latin American television channels and worked in theater for many years. |