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Biography of Gardel and Piazzola
El biógrafo de Gardel y Piazzolla. El historiador británico fue un estudioso
e investigador del tango internacionalmente reconocido, y un gran amante del
género.
Buenos Aires - NY Times
On a recent autumn afternoon in Buenos Aires -- just-spring in the United
States -- when the relentless blue of the Argentine day was softening to a
richer gold, I found myself wandering alone on Avenida de Mayo and in its
plaza. I was near the end of my trip. I laid tired eyes on the cathedral and
Casa Rosada, the impressive pink government house, and on a...
Don Augustin Bardo (Calrin.com, Spanish)
La orquesta acaba de sacar un disco enteramente dedicado al compositor de la
Guardia Vieja. Lineztky cuenta por qué.
Frugal Traveller BA (New York Times)
In Buenos Aires, Late Nights and (Very) Low Prices. 'IN Buenos Aires these
days, everyone is having problems sleeping,'' said my Argentine friend César
as we strolled down a street in Palermo Viejo, the neighborhood of shops,
bars and restaurants known locally as the SoHo of Buenos Aires. It was
around 3:30 a.m. on a weekend, cool enough for a leather jacket, but the
sidewalks were alive with people still reluctant to call it a night, looking
for another bar, another sidewalk cafe, in which to linger.
High heel risk factor
Wearing high heeled shoes does not increase the risk of osteoarthritis of
the knee, new research has shown.
High-heeled shoe ailments
An investigation of risk factors for symptomatic osteoarthritis of the knee
in women using a life course approach.
History of the tango - The Economist
TAXI-DRIVERS in Beijing have Mao Zedong as their talisman. In Buenos Aires,
Jorge Malcinas has hanging from his rear-view mirror a picture of the late
Osvaldo Pugliese, the great bandleader of tango. Indeed, the driver has
dozens of pictures of Pugliese to bring him good luck: about the cab, his
person and his house. He needs them more than most mortals do, he explains,
for he lives a stone's throw from the house of ...
History-Of-Tango.com
We examine the story of the dance, from its earliest stages, through its
worldwide success before and after the First World War, the Golden Age from
the mid 1930s until the coup in Argentina in 1955, the dark ages of Tango
when the dance was pushed underground and persecuted, and the fabulous Tango
renaissance which has spread the dance once again all over the world. An
overview of the history of the music examines its evolution and the
influences that formed it, putting the great Tango artists in context.
How antiperspirants work
Most people put on either deodorant or antiperspirant before leaving the
house. There are some products that perform both functions. These products
are used to control sweat and odor in our underarms. There are two types of
glands in our underarms, apocrine and eccrine.
In BA, Researchers Exhume Long-Unclaimed African Roots - Washington Post
Their disappearance is one of Argentina's most enduring mysteries. In 1810,
black residents accounted for about 30 percent of the population of Buenos
Aires. By 1887, however, their numbers had plummeted to 1.8 percent. So
where did they go? The answer, it turns out, is nowhere.
List of Tango Music Labels (Wikipedia)
Luis Bunuel Biography (Wikipedia)
Buñuel was born in Calanda, Teruel in the region of Aragón, Spain. He had a
strict Jesuit education and went to university in Madrid.
Making
the Most of those Long Argentine Nights - NY Times
A visit to a city where energetic visitors can dance electrotango, attend an
indie theater and drink a chichi martini with an exquisite cut of grilled
meat - all in one night.
Mambo and Missteps - Washington Post
It's notoriously difficult to capture in prose the passion and quicksilver
footwork of dance; attempts to replicate the intricacies of, say, the mambo
can sound less like praise songs than like cattle auctions or VCR
instructions. Patricia Chao's "Mambo Peligroso" stumbles a bit at the start
but gathers momentum before long.
On the Tanda (Wikipedia)
A tanda is a set of pieces of music, usually between three or five, that is
played during a milonga (place). Most common the music is a tango, a milonga
or a vals. Between two tandas a cortina might be played.
Passion for Tango turns Bedroom into Closet - NY Times
Don't call Bebe Winkler before 11 a.m. Not that you'll wake her. She's been
dancing all night, and she'll be curled up with Lady Irene, her
copper-colored poodle, on the chenille couch in her living room, the ringer
turned to ''off'' on her phone. Ms. Winkler, a decorator known for her
traditional and luxurious interiors, has lately taken up the tango, and the
dance has rewritten every aspect of her life, including where she spends the
night.
Rituals: There will never be a last Tango - NY Times
Night after night it's the same: I don't know his name, and tomorrow I won't
remember his face. I might remember his strong arms or the way his cheek
pressed mine. He might remember how my leg wrapped around his, how easily my
body moved in his arms. But most likely, these details will blur like the
fast-stepping legs of the tango dancers around us.
Sex in Logs - London Times
Miguel Angel Zotto holds his hands delicately in front of his torso as if
clutching an unseen partner, his head tilts back and his eyes glint in the
gloom of a Roman café. "Tango is my life," he says slowly and deliberately.
"I need to dance; if I am not on stage, I will die." The afternoon before, I
watched Zotto rehearsing Tango por Dos, his company of Argentine dancers,
for the show, Perfumes de Tango, which following a European tour, arrives in
Britain on April 7.
Tango booms in times of Crisis (BBC)
Tango lessons and clubs are booming - so much so that a recently published
report claimed tango is potentially a key export product for Argentina. It
could generate some $400m in annual revenues. New tango venues are springing
up all the time and some of them are busy every night of the week.
Tango Dance (Wikipedia)
Early tango was known as tango criollo or simply tango. Today,
there are many tango dance styles including Argentine tango, ballroom tango
(American and International styles), Finnish tango, Chinese tango, and
vintage tangos. Argentine tango is regarded as the "authentic" tango since
it is closest to that originally danced in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Tango Lesson Movie Review
Sally Potter gave us the slightly controversial "Orlando" and left teeth
marks that she would return. She comes back bitingly in a triple terror of
directing, writing and starring in "The Tango Lesson". She leaves no doubt
that she more than holds her own in this fabulous film. Her co-star and
choreographer Pablo Veron, really gives her tango lessons which in reality
serves as lessons that life really teaches us.
Tango Pool on Flickr
Argentine Tango Pool.
Tango Tales and Latin Soul - Washington Post
The weather report: Hot and steamy. The party report: Hotter. Steamier.
We've entered the screwball season in Washington, that torrid time of year
when the only rational thing to do is grab a cold drink and a hot date --
and then hope for the best. Three parties, three thermogenic tales. Hot:
When Marina Palmer falls in love, she falls.
Tango, Our dance - Tutorial
In the land of the do-it-yourself and the cult of self-reliance, those of us
who decided to learn to dance the Argentine Tango are constantly lectured on
the "unstructured and improvisational aspects of this urban dance," and then
we are immediately bombarded with an endless array of steps, figures and
Spango, a list of Tango names that are supposed to help the English speaking
students memorize steps and patterns better. Adding to the mystification of
the "unstructured and improvisational dance," are the myriad of traveling
“teachers” who carry suitcases full of steps, judgments and ego. At the
local level, there are a few methods and systems in circulation that
contribute to the bedlam that most “beginners”, “intermediates” and
“advanced” level dancers face on a daily basis.
Why feet stink
Everybody is familiar with this phenomenon. Most of us have a friend or
relative who can clear out a room when they kick off their shoes. And even
the sweetest smelling person can do a decent job stinking up a pair of shoes
by running a few miles in them. So what's going on here? Why do your feet
have a stronger odor than the rest of you does?
Forums
Dance Forums
All styles, including AT.
Blogs
Astor Piazzola Blog
The Maestro… If you wanted to reflect the pure concept of passion in music,
that would be Astor Piazzolla's music.
Danzarin
lets dance (eat, sleep, talk) tango...
La Planchadora
I started taking tango lessons. Now they're
taking me.
Milonga Blog
Nights of Argentine Tango in the Milongas by Neil Liveakos. A web log of
what is notable and who is nameable; what is remarkable, and who is
memorable. A web log of my journey to find the Argentine tango.
'My
life as not-so-good tango leader'
Once in the metro, I kept guesstimating my chances to meet the ponytail
girl, while my classmate remained silent. Then he changed the subject. "-
Yunno, I'm not sure I'll stick with tango. Maybe I'll try something else".
Sorin's Blog
My thoughts about tango dancing, riding motorcycles, photography and other
unrelated subjects.
TangoCherie
Tango in Buenos Aires--from the point of view of a Californian who lives
there.
TangoParis blog (French)
Almatrio hier en concert, trop grosso. 'El Pibe y Chaves': l'ami de mon
maître et la gamine qui danse avec l'envie que j'avais à son âge. La Milonga
Florida, bastion de mon expression et amitié avec Madame Chemla. Demain
pratique dirigée avec 'el pibe' à partir de 18hs. Presque Buenos Aires.
TangoSpam
The not so secret life of an American woman in
Buenos Aires. In 2004 I sold everything I owned to move to Buenos Aires
Argentina. I went from being a high powered computer geek to a tango dancing
bed and breakfast owner and English teacher.
Tiger's Tango
Lexa's Argentine Tango blog, including teaching schedule, cool cosas of interest, fotos, milongas,
lunfardo, ficciones, un poco gossip, y mas.
Tina Tangos
Blog about Tango and Buenos Aires.
Weblog of Quests
Directory of Tango Blogs.
Infos
Argentina Tango
Info on the Tango: history, styles, music.
Tango, magazine about relationships (not much tango content)