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Emory University

So You Think You Know Tango?

How well do you think you know tango? This two-week mini-course is designed for music lovers, musicians, and dancers who are interested in learning more about the Argentine Tango. It will explore the many dimensions of the Argentine Tango music, including its origins, popularization during the Golden Age, dissemination abroad, evolution into an artistic music-dance form, and adoption by Argentine and international art-music composers to date. The goal is to provide learners with an authentic and holistic tango experience by intersecting scholarly studies of the history, theory, and culture of tango with knowledge of instrumental performance practices. Learners can also learn more about basic tango gestures and steps that embody the music, as well as the poetry of tango.

Status: Music History
Status: Music Performance
BeginnerCourse6 hours

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DP

5.0Reviewed Aug 30, 2020

Got a clear preliminary awareness about the art Tango

MC

5.0Reviewed May 29, 2020

We will be able to know a\about the early history of tango in a nutshell.

ML

5.0Reviewed Aug 17, 2020

Very interesting course on a very interesting dance. But don't take it if you want to learn how to dance it. This is about its history. Several good links to several online sources.

GC

4.0Reviewed Jan 27, 2020

Very good course. Very informative and interesting.

VS

5.0Reviewed Jul 30, 2020

Very short course on the history and basics of Tango

KM

5.0Reviewed Feb 2, 2021

Insightful program, rich context from cultural influence with impressive sample playlist to better understand the evolving styles of Tango spanning the past 100 years!

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