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German Cornejo & Gisela Galeassi. Photo: Fuentes/Fernandez. German Cornejo & Gisela Galeassi are an Argentine tango dance duo. They have been dancing together since early 2011, currently dancing for German Cornejo's Dance Company [1] [2] (GCDC), performing as lead dancers for the company. , [3] Gisela and German won the title of World Tango Champions in 2003 and 2005, respectively, at the ...
These artists are from the early years and the Golden era of tango. Los Moonlights released a song entitled "Milonga de pelo largo" (Milonga of long hair) on their debut LP, Moonlights. In Rio Grande do Sul , milonga is an important regional genre and it is part of the repertoire of many gaucho musical groups and interpreters, not to be ...
Tango is a partner dance and social dance that originated in the 1880s along the Río de la Plata, the natural border between Argentina and Uruguay.The tango was born in the impoverished port areas of these countries from a combination of Argentine Milonga, Spanish-Cuban Habanera, and Uruguayan Candombe celebrations. [1]
Tango soon gained popularity in Europe, beginning in France. Superstar Carlos Gardel soon became a sex symbol who brought tango to new audiences, especially in the United States, due to his sensual depictions of the dance in film. In the 1920s, tango moved out of the lower-class brothels and became a more respectable form of music and dance.
A práctica (a practice session) is an informal event where Argentine tango, Salsa or Bachata is danced. Prácticas are often held regularly (often weekly), in a dance studio or exercise space, ideally with full-length mirrors so the dancers can observe themselves. The main focus of a práctica is on practicing the dance, techniques, and ...
Argentine tango music is much more varied than ballroom tango music. A large amount of tango music has been composed by a variety of different orchestras over the last century. Not only is there a large volume of music, there is a breadth of stylistic differences between these orchestras as well, which makes it easier for Argentine tango ...
Styles of dance are not predefined by the embrace itself and many figures of tango salon style are danced in an open embrace, it is also possible to dance tango nuevo in close V-shape embrace. The milonguero (apilado) style is an exception; its close embrace without V-shape and emphasis on maintaining this embrace throughout the dance ...
Milonga with live music. Milonga is an event where Argentine tango is danced. The venue dedicated to milongas may also be called "milonga". People who frequently go to milongas may be called milongueros. The music played is mainly tango, vals and milonga. Most milongas are held on a regular basis (usually weekly), and they often begin with ...