| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
xiv, 360 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-331) and index. |
| Contents |
Foreword / by David Byrne -- Overture : Gardel on Avenida Libertador -- Preface : moving with an arm around life -- Tango in Hollywood -- Tango as text -- The cultural preparation -- Habanera : the call of the blood -- Milonga : the great Buenos Aires conversation -- Dancing on the edge : the early tango called Canyengue -- Tango as music -- Tango as dance -- Envoi : El tango / by Robert Colescott. |
| Subject |
Tango (Dance)
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Tangos -- History and criticism.
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| ISBN |
0375409319 |
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