The Cambridge Companion to Tango

doi:10.1017/9781108974936

Tango music rapidly became a global phenomenon as early as the beginning of the twentieth century, with about 30% of gramophone records made between 1903 and 1910 devoted to it. Its popularity declined between the 1950s and the 1980s but has since risen to new heights. This Companion offers twenty chapters from varying perspectives around music, dance, poetry, and interdisciplinary studies, including numerous visual and audio illustrations in print and on the accompanying webpages. Its multidisciplinary approach demonstrates how different disciplines intersect through performative, historical, ethnographic, sociological, political, and anthropological perspectives. These thematic continuities illuminate diverse international perspectives and highlight how the art form flourished in Argentina, Uruguay and abroad, while tracing its international and cultural impact over the last century. This book is an innovative resource for scholars and students of tango music, particularly those seeking a diverse international perspective on the subject.

‘The literature on tango is abundant, international, and growing. The Companion is a welcome addition, bringing together 20 contributions from a diverse set of writers with local and global focus. Each chapter includes helpful suggestions for further reading on the topic. … It will appeal most to performers, composers, choreographers, and musicologists …’

Deborah Jakubs Source: Hispanic American Historical Review

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The Cambridge Companion to Tango
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Cambridge Companions to Music - Series page
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The Cambridge Companion to Tango - Title page
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Copyright page
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Dedication
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Contents
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Figures
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Musical Examples
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Notes on Contributors
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Notes on the Text
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Acknowledgments
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Introduction: Tango Studies across Disciplinary and Geographic Boundaries
pp 1-9
- By Kristin Wendland, Kacey Link
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1 - A Brief History of Tango
pp 10-28
- By Omar García Brunelli, Laura Azcoaga
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Part I - Tango Music
pp 29-130
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2 - The Bandoneón: The Magical Sound and Soul of Tango
pp 31-49
- By Ortaç Aydinoğlu
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3 - Ángel Villoldo and Early Sound Recordings
pp 50-66
- By Morgan James Luker
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4 - Orchestral Rhythmic Designs and Performance Practices: Juan D’Arienzo and Aníbal Troilo
pp 67-80
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5 - Guitar Heroes: Roberto Grela and Aníbal Arias
pp 81-95
- By Eric Johns
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6 - Post–Golden Age Pillars: Horacio Salgán and Astor Piazzolla
pp 96-111
- By Kristin Wendland, Kacey Link
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7 - Tango and Jazz: Cross-Genre Relations in History and Practice
pp 112-130
- By Julián Graciano
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Part II - Tango Song
pp 131-170
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8 - Audacious Women: Profiles of Early Cancionistas
pp 133-153
- By Romina Dezillio
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9 - The Poetics of Golden Age Tango
pp 154-170
- By Pablo Palomino
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Part III - Tango Dance
pp 171-242
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10 - Tango’s Journey from a Río de la Plata Dance to a Globalized Milonga
pp 173-188
- By Christophe Apprill, Kacey Link, Gérard Pigeon
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11 - Tango Lessons: What Research on Tango Dancing Can Teach Us
pp 189-203
- By Kathy Davis
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12 - Encuentros Milongueros: Europe’s Twenty-First-Century Tango Dance Practice
pp 204-220
- By Kendra Stepputat
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13 - Re-imagining the Future of Tango Dance
pp 221-242
- By Carolyn Merritt
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Part IV - Interdisciplinary Tango Studies
pp 243-369
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14 - Nineteenth-Century Afro-Argentine Origins of Tango
pp 245-263
- By Paulina L. Alberto
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