Tango documentary from grupo gotan

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Tango documentary from grupo gotan
20 May
2014
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I found this fantastic 5 parts documentary from the Grupo Gotan base in USA.  

It is a serie of shorts about different aspects of the tango.

you can find there website with the list of links

http://www.gttango.com/documentary.php

You can see the youtube chanel at:

https://www.youtube.com/user/GrupoGotanTango

 

Documentary Part 1: What Is The Tango

Various Tango instructors from Rosario, Argentina have an interesting time trying to answer the simplest question of them all: What is the tango?

 

Documentary Part 2: A Brief History Of The Tango

Various Tango instructors from Rosario, Argentina impart their interpretations of the origins of the Argentine Tango, including exploring cultural impacts (both domestic and international), as well as linking it all the way back to it's grandfather dance, the African Candombe.

 

Documentary Part 3: First Tango Experiences

Various Tango instructors from Rosario, Argentina fondly recollect their first experiences with the Argentine Tango, exposing the fact that we all had to start somewhere- and that we all are on the same Tango journey together.

 

Documentary Part 4: The Tanguero

Various Tango instructors from Rosario, Argentina help us understand what it is to be a Tango dancer (Tanguero) - discussing musicality, dance vocabulary, and the distinction between a Tanguero and a Milonguero.

 

Documentary Part 5: The Tango Embrace

Various Tango instructors from Rosario, Argentina share their thoughts on the embrace of the Argentine Tango. This is a great illustration of the complexity that exists in the embrace and in the Tango as a whole.

 

 

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