TANGO

– AMERICAN STYLE SMOTH –

He was born in the West Indies, but finds his real popularity in Argentina where the Gauchos gave him a style! In Europe it developed thanks to the appearance in the cinema with Rodolfo Valentino who became an icon of the 19th century.

MOVEMENT CHARACTERISTIC

It is a more compact dance than the other dances! The movements have accents of a detached rhythm! The main characteristic lies in the progression with long and sometimes restrained steps.

MUSICAL TIME

Music is usually written in 2/4, in fact the musical time is called binary! In some pieces the 4/4 could be used.