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This book investigates choreomusical aspects of tango argentino in translocal practice, in particular its current manifestation in Europe. It looks at it in its many facets: movement structures, sound structures, dancers and musicians, and the complex relations between these factors that all have their share in shaping the practice.
List of contents
Introduction
Tango Argentino: Dance, Music, and People
Musicality and Danceability
The Focus on Europe
Research Approach and Methods, Leading to the Structure of This Book
References
2 A Choreomusical Overview of
Tango Argentino Development: 1900-2020
Beginnings in Buenos Aires and Montevideo
Dissemination Through Media
Connotations of Immorality
Reciprocation with Europe: The Way into High Society
The Reception of Tango in Argentina
Decline Under Economic and Political Pressure
The 1980s: Local and International Revival
Early Twenty-First Century: Back to the Roots, Reuniting Music and Dance
The State of Translocal Tango in the Early 2020s
References
3 Tango Music and Its Danceability
Tango Musical Features Performance Practice Tango Danceability
Tango Music and Its Danceability in a Nutshell
References
4 Tango Dance and Its Musicality
Basic Movement Repertoire
Dance Principles
Tango Dance Styles
Movement Repertoire Motion Capture Analysis
Tango Musicality
Tango Dance and Its Musicality in a Nutshell
References
5 Tango Music-Dance Relations: Toward a Conclusion
Spanish Summary: Baile y Música de Tango: Una Exploración Coreomusical del Tango Argentino en Europa
Accompanying Material
About the author
Kendra Stepputat is Associate Professor and currently Head of the Institute for Ethnomusicology, University of Music and Performing Arts Graz (KUG), Austria. She graduated in comparative musicology, Southeast Asian studies, and communication studies at Freie Universität and Humboldt Universität Berlin and concluded her PhD and habilitation at KUG. Her research topics include Balinese performing arts and tango argentino in European perspective. Her research focus is on choreomusical aspects of performing arts.
