Book contents
- The Cambridge Companion to Tango
- Cambridge Companions to Music
- The Cambridge Companion to Tango
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Musical Examples
- Notes on Contributors
- Notes on the Text
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction: Tango Studies across Disciplinary and Geographic Boundaries
- 1 A Brief History of Tango
- Part I Tango Music
- Part II Tango Song
- Part III Tango Dance
- 10 Tango’s Journey from a Río de la Plata Dance to a Globalized Milonga
- 11 Tango Lessons: What Research on Tango Dancing Can Teach Us
- 12 Encuentros Milongueros: Europe’s Twenty-First-Century Tango Dance Practice
- 13 Re-imagining the Future of Tango Dance
- Part IV Interdisciplinary Tango Studies
- Appendix: Tango Chronology
- Song Title Index
- Index
- References
10 - Tango’s Journey from a Río de la Plata Dance to a Globalized Milonga
from Part III - Tango Dance
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 15 March 2024
Book contents
- The Cambridge Companion to Tango
- Cambridge Companions to Music
- The Cambridge Companion to Tango
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Musical Examples
- Notes on Contributors
- Notes on the Text
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction: Tango Studies across Disciplinary and Geographic Boundaries
- 1 A Brief History of Tango
- Part I Tango Music
- Part II Tango Song
- Part III Tango Dance
- 10 Tango’s Journey from a Río de la Plata Dance to a Globalized Milonga
- 11 Tango Lessons: What Research on Tango Dancing Can Teach Us
- 12 Encuentros Milongueros: Europe’s Twenty-First-Century Tango Dance Practice
- 13 Re-imagining the Future of Tango Dance
- Part IV Interdisciplinary Tango Studies
- Appendix: Tango Chronology
- Song Title Index
- Index
- References
Summary
Sociologist and dance practitioner Christophe Apprill provides a solid historical overview of tango dance. He then explores gender relations and roles in tango by examining tango stereotypes in relation to tango dance, while opening new perspectives on contemporary dimensions of globalized tango scenes.
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- The Cambridge Companion to Tango , pp. 173 - 188Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2024
References
Further Reading
Apprill, Christophe. “Des nuits à danser: passion ou décentrement?” In Tango sans frontiers, edited by Joyal, France, 81–113. Québec, Presses de l’Université du Québec, 2010.Google Scholar
Apprill, Christophe. “L’hétérosexualité et les danses de couple.” In Hétéros: Discours, lieux, pratiques, edited by Catherine Deschamps, Laurent Gaissad, and Taraud, Christelle, 97–108. Paris: Epel Éditions, 2009.Google Scholar
Ayral, Sylvie and Raibaud, Yves, eds. Pour en finir avec la fabrique des garçons. Bordeaux: Maison des sciences de l’Homme d’Aquitaine, 2014.Google Scholar
Castro, Donald S. The Argentine Tango as Social History (1880–1955): The Soul of the People. New York: Edwin Mellen Press, 1991.Google Scholar
García Blaya, Ricardo. “Reflexiones sobre los origenes del tango.” Todotango. Accessed July 25, 2022, www.todotango.com/historias/cronica/103/Reflexiones-sobre-los-origenes-del-tango/.Google Scholar
Humbert, , Béatrice.“Le tango à Paris de 1907 à 1920.” In Tango nomade, edited by Pelinski, Ramón, 109–162. Montréal: Éditions Triptyque, 1995.Google Scholar
Nahoum-Grappe, Véronique. “Le couple en piste.” In Danses latines et identité, d’une rive à l’autre …, edited by Dorier-Apprill, Elisabeth, 191–212. Paris: L’Harmattan, 2000.Google Scholar
Walkowitz, Judit. “Sexualités dangereuses.” In Histoire des femmes. Le XIXème siècle, edited by Duby, George and Perrot, Michelle, 390–418. Paris: Plon, 1991.Google Scholar