[Tango-L] The other tangos

[Sergio Vandekier]

Dear Tangueros, friends,
 
 We should remember that is the second time around the world for Argentine Tango.  The first time was in the early 1920s.  At that time it suffered some changes, first by the Argentine families that spent time in the European Capitals, they purged the tango of "indecent" moves and lyrics before they started to teach i to the European aristocracy. 
 
Later is was changed to make it more the "other" ballroom dances. An embrace in "V" the torsos apart. Symmetrical steps, the woman does a mirror image of the man's footwork. Then the music acquired a marching beat, "more reliable",
so that the dance could be taught by counting steps in slow and quick sequences.
 
I personally like most of them, I even dance American tango style, sometimes; but my heart is with the Argentine Tango, the original one that gives me the strongest feeling and communication with my partner.

 
International Tango
 
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cDf65VaYSE 
 
 American Tango 
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5yr9yrzlwQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?
 
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7d3Y3NNlwnk
 
Finnish Tango
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoDwCWl3mu0
 
Russian Tango - Old German Tango
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCiNke8X59o
 
Polish Tango  - Old German Tango
 
Turkish Tango
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isA1QoWdPvg
 
japanese Tango
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lo1VQQcRlp0
 
Russian Tango
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zi5tvmeI7-A
 
Best regards, Sergio
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