2007-09-24 20:21:49 · 6 answers · asked by Sanjay 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Tango is a social dance which originated in Argentina and Uruguay (Rio de la Plata).
There is no agreement as to the etymology of this word. When it comes to the pre-history of tango everything is shrouded in a dense fog.
The word tango appeared much earlier than the dance. It first appeared outside Argentina, in one of the Canary Islands (Isla de Hierro) and in other parts of America with the meaning of "gathering of blacks to dance to drum music; The dictionary of the Spanish Royal Academy of Letters, 1899 edition, defines Tango as "Fiesta and dance of Negroes or "gente del pueblo" (those that belong to lower socio-economical class) in America"; also a second meaning: "Music for that dance". Today, there are many tango dance styles, including Argentine Tango, Uruguayan Tango, Ballroom tango (American and International styles), Finnish tango, Chinese tango, and vintage tango. The Argentine tango is often regarded as the "authentic" tango since it is closest to that originally danced in Argentina and Uruguay, though other types of tango have developed into mature dances in their own right.
Music and dance elements of tango are popular in activities related to dancing, such as figure skating, synchronized swimming, etc., because of its dramatic feeling and its cultural associations with romance and love. The tango is an original dance rhythm in ice dancing.
2007-09-24 20:37:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A ballroom dance of Latin-American origin in 2/4 time with a basic pattern of step-step-step-step-close and characterized by long pauses and stylized body positions; also : the music for this dance
2007-09-25 09:48:04 · answer #2 · answered by ispartha 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some say it roots from the verb "tangere" (to touch). But tango is such a complicated culture and music, it may be anything really.
2014-07-01 11:33:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
*Its a kind of latin-american dance !!!
As they say : u need 2 to tango !!!
2007-09-26 05:28:31 · answer #4 · answered by ๏๓ รђคภtเ, รђคภtเ รђคภtเ ....... ! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NOUN:
pl. tan·gos
A Latin American ballroom dance in 2/4 or 4/4 time.
The music for this dance.
intr.v.
tan·goed , tan·go·ing , tan·gos
To perform this dance.
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ETYMOLOGY:
American Spanish, possibly of Niger-Congo origin; akin to Ibibio tamgu, to dance
OTHER FORMS:
tango·like (Adjective)
2007-09-26 23:43:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
its a type of dance
2007-09-25 03:24:21 · answer #6 · answered by sandyyago 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋