Click CTRL + F to search the page AbrazoThe embrace; a hug; or dance position. AdelanteForward. AdornoAdornment; embellishment. See Firulete. Aficionado (Afficionado)From afición – liking; amateur; fancier: An enthusiastic admirer or follower; a devotee or… Read More »Tango Terms
Tango can be danced in a variety of styles and accompanied by different types of music. These styles vary in tempo and fundamental movements. Most modern dancers do not allow themselves to be pigeonholed into… Read More »Introduction to Tango Styles
Milonga is essentially Tango; the differences lie in the music, which has a strongly-accented beat, and an underlying “habanera” rhythm. Dancers avoid pausing and often introduce syncopations and broken rhythm into their walks and turns.… Read More »Milonga
Rudolph Valentino (May 6, 1895 – August 23, 1926) was an Italian actor. Nicknamed “The Great Latin Lover”, he was one of the first male movie sex symbols and gained attention for his rendition of… Read More »Rudolph Valentino Biography
Stravinskian rhythmic stabs, sparse-textured counterpoint, jazz harmony and driving bass lines to harass the tortured souls of violin and bandoneon into ever more lachrymose and sinuous displays of virtuosity. Through these means, Piazzolla renewed both… Read More »Astor Piazzolla Biography
Gardel rivals Astor Piazzolla as the most important single figure in tango history; if Piazzolla was roughly tango’s equivalent of Duke Ellington, then Gardel was certainly its Frank Sinatra — a towering giant of a… Read More »Carlos Gardel Bigography
Buenos Aires and tango are synonymous terms, and tango is an integral part of the large city. You can find the tango all over Buenos Aires: in its mythical cafes, at the milongas, and by… Read More »An Introduction to Tango History