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.
So You Think You Know Tango?
Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
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Beginner level
No prior experience required
6 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
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What you'll learn
Gain an appreciation for the Argentine Tango as a multidimensional art form, including music, dance, and poetry.
List the components that make a tango.
Eexplore the tango as a living art form today and how it can be used to cross cultural boundaries and stereotypes.
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Taught in English
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DP
Reviewed on Aug 30, 2020
Got a clear preliminary awareness about the art Tango
VS
Reviewed on Jul 30, 2020
Very short course on the history and basics of Tango
MC
Reviewed on May 29, 2020
We will be able to know a\about the early history of tango in a nutshell.
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