Birthday of tango - the dance of love and fiery passion. International Tango Day - a celebration of rhythm and expression

International Tango Day is celebrated on December 11th. According to some sources, the date of the holiday is dedicated to the birthday of the “King of Tango” - the famous Argentine film actor, singer and musician Carlos Gardel, born in 1890. And according to others, the holiday was dedicated to Julio De Caro, another musician celebrating his birthday on the same day. For the first time, Argentines celebrated Tango Day in 1978, and a few years later the holiday became international.

Tango - folk Argentine dance, built on improvisation and the ability of partners to understand each other on a subconscious level. This is a small performance in which dancers live their whole lives, filled with emotions, passion and unstoppable energy. By dancing tango, you can convey to your partner and the audience something that cannot be expressed in words.

International Tango Day unites millions of fans. It is celebrated both by those who cannot live without passionate dance, and by those who like to admire virtuoso dancers.

Two bodies in a passionate duel
They intertwine and begin to fight.
Sounds like an old record
The motive of the melody is native.

They dance for each other
The clock stopped running.
The hand is firm, the back is elastic.
A step, two, suddenly a sharp turn.

Can't tell where the winner is
Who lost and is defeated.
Tango is the only ruler here,
Approved for infinity.

The soul will require excitement,
Everything will happen again and again.
Its purpose is one:
A synonym for tango is love!

Tango is a special world,
This is a passionate conversation.
In this excellent dance
There is intensity, love, enthusiasm.

In a sensual rhythm, let this
Life often turns you around.
This dance is incredible
May it give you optimism.

Congratulations on International Tango Day and from the bottom of my heart I wish you unquenchable passion and ardent love, the catchy and emotional dance of life, bright emotions and fiery mood, undoubted good luck and sparkling happiness.

Tango is a real art
A mixture of love, expression, fire!
It gives exciting feelings
Alluring with an incendiary rhythm!

I wish I could dance tango more often
To bring beauty to our world!
This is a dance of real passion!
You won't find a more sensual dance!

For everyone who loves tango rhythms
Congratulations on this day.
Let them merge in a passionate dance
There will never be laziness.

Let beautiful dance this
Inspiring and invigorating.
A splash of great love and passion
Let the partners be swallowed up.

The whole planet celebrates Tango Day,
Oh, how much light there is in this dance,
It has a lot of passion and love,
It shines with shades of sophistication and beauty.

I congratulate you with all my heart!
And, of course, I wish
In life, don’t give up, don’t be sad,
And it’s better to even live in the rhythm of tango.

Tango comes from Argentina,
Passionate dance, what can I say?!
Come on, all women and men,
It's time for you all to dance the tango!

Step forward, step back, turn -
It’s difficult to describe the dance in words!
Don't be lazy, dance, people,
Let the passion rage between you!

The dance of passion is tango
There's no arguing here
I congratulate you on Tango Day,
Get into position, so...

Let this beautiful dance
Will take you away from all your worries,
A couple of steps to a beautiful rhythm
It will take you to a fantasy world.

I put mine in your hand,
I'll look at you with a passionate look,
I love this dance very much
Tango is a dance for two halves.

You come at me, then I'll come at you,
You can press harder
It's time international tango day,
And we dance with you, we are not shy.

Tango is a brilliant dance
There is an insidious passion in him,
The most captivating gloss
Caresses of enchanting power!

Let tango spin you around
The heart will be filled with fire,
Makes friends with wonderful rhythm!
Have a beautiful day dancing!

BUENOS AIRES, December 11 - RIA Novosti, Alexander Solovsky. International Tango Day is celebrated on December 11, the birthday of the Argentine singer, musician and film actor, “King of Tango” Carlos Gardel (1890-1935).

His name, like his face, is familiar to any Argentine, but no one knows where exactly this man, who became a symbol of Argentine culture of the twentieth century, was born. According to one version, Gardel was born in France, according to another - in Uruguay. Be that as it may, at the age of two he came to Argentina with his mother. He grew up in Buenos Aires, where he became famous as a folk singer, and then began singing tango and acting in films. In 1917, Gardel recorded his first tango song, "My sad night"From that moment on, the tango song genre and Gardel himself became very popular.

UNESCO, which included dance in the list of world cultural heritage, declared 2010 the Year of Tango.

In the birthplace of dance, in the capital of Argentina, Buenos Aires, the World Tango Championship is held annually. About 100 thousand people attend dance performances, more than a third of whom are foreigners. In 2011, the organizers of the ninth World Tango Championship plan to hold qualifying competitions abroad, including in the USA and Canada.

This dance...

Tango is an improvisational dance, in which the ability of partners to feel each other is very important. In this dance it is not customary to talk, smile, or even look into each other’s eyes.

The history of tango in Argentina goes back more than 110 years. This dance originated in the port area of ​​Buenos Aires - the La Boca quarter, which became a haven for immigrants from Europe who came to Argentina in search of a better life.

Initially, this dance “was a man’s affair” and women did not participate in it. Therefore, there was no love motive here. It was just that “macho men” showed each other their strength by dancing on street corners to impress or simply pass the time while waiting for their turn in a brothel.

Then they began to attract prostitutes to the dance, thanks to which the classic Argentine tango outfit of a woman retained some of the details characteristic of the representatives of " the oldest profession": a tight dress with a breathtaking slit, fishnet stockings, a provocatively low-cut blouse and stiletto heels.

The partner looks much more modest: a loose-fitting suit, slicked and pomaded hair, patent leather boots and Felt hat in gangster style.

At the beginning of the twentieth century, tango conquered Europe and the USA. In the world's capitals, a fashion began for the dance itself and everything connected with it: parties, drinks, cigarettes, clothes and shoes in the appropriate style. Tango then became popular in Russia, although it was officially prohibited. Thus, in 1914, a decree of the Minister of Public Education appeared, prohibiting the very mention of “the dance called tango, which has become widespread,” in Russian educational institutions. After the October Revolution, tango remained banned, as a dance of “decadent” bourgeois culture.

In addition to Gardel, the Argentine composer Astor Piazzola played a huge role in the popularization of tango. Thanks to him, tango was enriched with classical polyphony, jazz harmonies and, in the end, broke free from the dance halls, turning into serious music - into the so-called nuevo tango (new tango) - a style designed primarily for the listener, and not for the dancer .

Piazzola played alongside jazz greats such as Harry Barton. It was thanks to Piazzola that nuevo tango became one of the jazz styles developing in line with Latin American jazz.

Where did he come from

The word "tango" is of African origin, it is traced back to the language of the Nigerian Ibibio people, where it meant dance to the sound of a drum. The Dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy of Letters, 1899 edition, defines tango as "the fun and dance of the Negroes or the lower orders of society in America." However, there is another opinion, according to which the name comes from the Latin tango - “I touch”. After all, touching the object of your desire is one of the main aspects of this daring dance.

Despite the fact that we call tango "Argentine", Uruguay also claims copyright for it. The dispute between these countries, which has been going on for decades, about who actually invented tango, is very reminiscent of the dispute between the Irish and Scots about the authorship of whiskey. The truth, as always, is somewhere in the middle.

Unfortunately for the Argentines, it is believed that the first tango “La Morocha” was created by the Uruguayan Enrique Saborido. The most wonderful tango of all time, “La Cumparsita,” was also composed by a Uruguayan, Gerardo Rodriguez. But if it weren’t for Buenos Aires, the world would most likely never have known this fiery erotic dance. It was in the Argentine capital that tango became an object of worship for the lower strata of society, and it was from here that it spilled out from the port areas into Europe.

The Old World was amazed by the energy and defiant frankness of fantastic Latin American dance.

There are many dance styles tango, including Argentinean, Uruguayan, ballroom (American and international styles), Finnish and ancient. Salon tango has stricter rules than the stage version, where couples can even incorporate elements of other dances.

Steel Bandoneon

In Buenos Aires, in one of the most prestigious areas of Puerto Madero, a tango monument was erected in 2007. Argentina is the only country in the world where a monument to an entire movement in music and dance has been erected. Even in the USA there is no monument to jazz, and in Italy there is no monument to the tarantella.

The monument is a giant bandoneon - special variety accordion, imported from Germany and used in the tango orchestra. It is made of stainless steel, 3.5 meters high and weighs two tons. Funds for its construction were raised by dance fans and private companies.

Bandoneon is named after its inventor, Heinrich Band. The bandoneon was used to perform sacred music in churches in Germany and late XIX century was brought to Argentina, eventually becoming a symbol of the country.

It is extremely difficult to play. There are two keyboards in the bandoneon, but there are actually four of them in the bandoneon - pressing the same button can produce different sounds when the bellows are inhaled and exhaled. In addition, you can change the sound by moving your knee, on which the bandoneon is placed during performance. The only place in Europe where you can get systematic knowledge of playing the bandoneon is a conservatory in the Netherlands. That is why in Europe you can count only 15 - 20 bandoneonists.

One of the best tango shows in the Argentine capital can be seen in the cozy Chanta Cuatro restaurant. In front of the restaurant entrance there is a monument to the king of tango. The restaurant is located in the Almagro quarter, where Gardel gained popularity a century ago and lived most of his life. Nearby is the singer’s house-museum, in which he lived with his mother. The entire quarter is decorated in the style of the first third of the 20th century.

One of Gardel's most famous tangos is “My Beloved Buenos Aires,” and the city repays him with the same love, even to the point of idolatry. The singer is buried in a cemetery in the Chacarita area, his lush mausoleum is always decorated with flowers, and in the hand of the Gardel statue, a cigarette lit by the hand of a caring admirer often smokes.

Nightlife tradition

Buenos Aires has preserved the old bohemian tradition of real nightlife. In the evening, many residents go for a walk. Many tango fans go to clubs. Milongas are dance evenings, which are organized every day. To understand what Argentine tango is, you need to go there. Tango evenings in Buenos Aires are the main attraction for tourists.

La Boca is a colorful quarter of Buenos Aires. It was once inhabited by poor artists and immigrants who built their houses from slate sheets and painted them in different colors remnants of ship paint. On the pedestrian street Kamenito you can witness impromptu tango performances and enjoy the festive atmosphere at the table of a cozy cafe. Like any port, Buenos Aires has long been a haven for smugglers - and primarily the La Boca area.

Now La Boca is one of the poor areas, but its historical artery - Caminito Street - and the adjacent neighborhoods have been turned into a tourist area with many restaurants, cafes and shops.

Today, tango in Buenos Aires is danced wherever possible: on the streets of San Telmo, where the first dancers appeared, and in restaurants, theaters, cabarets and cafes.

Cafe "Tortoni" is perhaps the most famous of many such establishments. For almost 100 years, this place has remained a favorite drinking establishment for writers, poets and musicians. Today, in the back room of the Cafe Tortoni, tango is still danced to the applause of a respectable audience. Jorge Luis Borges enjoyed the sounds of tango here in heavy leather chairs. However, in the 20s of the last century, not only buns and coffee were served here, but also, say, cocaine.

Tango is movement, rhythm, melody, sadness, hope, passion, love, despair, memory, tenderness, struggle, eroticism, sex, life, freedom and something else... Argentine tango is danced all over the world and, of course, in Russia.

In the film Scent of a Woman, Al Pacino dances tango with Gabrielle Anwar to the tune of Gardel Por una cabeza. These three minutes are one of the most highlights in the film, they rehearsed for two months.

Argentine psychiatrist Federico Trossero, author of the recently published book "Tangotherapy", claims that many diseases - from depression to schizophrenia - can be treated with the help of tango. He teaches at the department of the University of Rosario and for more than four years he has been using this dance as a remedy that helps people get rid of many health problems.

On December 11, 1887, the main tango star was born - Argentine actor, singer and dancer Carlos Gardel. Dance fans, of whom there are tens of millions in the world, gave their idol the biggest birthday present by making December 11 World Tango Day.

This is not just a dance, but a whole life with all its drama, passion and relationships. Of course, the main roles are assigned to a man and a woman, or rather to the spark that flares up between them and gives birth to the dance itself. It is interesting that tango is not based on any specific rules and canons and most of the movements are pure improvisation. Everything is like in real life. During the dance, the partners remain silent, do not express any emotions and do not even look into each other’s eyes.

Imagine that a simple invitation to dance can become a real insult for a girl. No words, just body language. Confidence and clarity of movements are achieved thanks to a subtle spiritual connection; everything that happens at a given second is dictated only by an inner voice, the interaction of two people tuned to the same frequency. And how can you not believe in telepathy after that?

The birth of tango

The birthplace of tango is Argentina, or rather the capital's port suburbs, where at the end of the 19th century a symbiosis of Brazilian, Argentine, Cuban, Spanish and African rhythms was born. Many believe that tango owes its birth to Spanish sailors who visited Argentina and showed local residents flamenco. At first, tango was considered something unprestigious, vulgar and completely unfashionable. Only the poor quarters of Buenos Aires and its numerous emigrants moved to the tango rhythm.

Suffice it to say that the king of tango, Carlos Gardel, himself once came to South America from France. His parents brought him to Argentina when he was a teenager. The young man once became acquainted with tango and after that never parted with it. Carlos literally fell ill with these rhythms and made the dance not just popular, but the most widespread and fashionable phenomenon of the early twentieth century in Argentina, he danced every day. Tango just captivated him.

Tango around the world

After tango became incredibly popular in Argentina, Carlos exported the dance to his historical homeland. The dance began its European triumph with the conquest of Paris. But here, too, not everything was smooth. One after another, European capitals fell under the onslaught of tango. Even in former USSR the tango was incredible fashionable dance, however, moving in an incendiary Latin American style was strictly prohibited. This was considered a vulgar copy of Western style, very provocative and frank.

Nevertheless, the popularity of tango in the USSR could not be stopped. Records with sparkling music were passed from hand to hand, melodies were remade on button accordions and harmonicas, and also passed on from mouth to mouth. As for the name of tango itself, it is believed that the word was born in one of Canary Islands and literally meant meeting places for the black population to spend leisure time. If we look at the modern development of dance, today there are many styles of tango.

For example, one can distinguish Milonegro, which can be called close to classical dance, a tango saloon, about which we can say that it is the most prim and the distance between partners is as far as possible, and also the style of Liso, Nueva and Fantasy. In any case, as already mentioned, tango is a momentary, emotional dance, born here and now. And he will live as long as an incendiary spark runs between two people, International Tango Day will also help with this.

When is International Tango Day?

"Tango is a direct expression of what poets often try to put into words: the belief that struggle can be joy."
"Tango gives two people the feeling that they are one."
"Like everything authentic, tango contains a secret. Musical dictionaries unanimously give it a brief and “exhaustive” definition, which sounds elementarily simple and does not promise any complications. However, if, having trusted him, a French or Spanish composer writes “his” tango according to all the rules, he will note with amazement that he has created something that is not recognized by our ears, not perceived by our memory and rejected by our body... It seems that without It is impossible to create a real tango in the twilight and nights of Buenos Aires. "

Jorge Luis Borges

Life in tango is in full swing, and at the center of the dance are Man and Woman. Their relationships, passions, conflicts, reconciliations, the “third wheel”, jealousy, hatred - all the feelings that fill human life.

In this dance it is not customary to talk, smile, or even look into each other’s eyes. An invitation spoken out loud may be considered an insult. All that is allowed is a glance and a slight movement of the lips.

Tango is an improvisational dance, in which the ability of partners to hear each other is very important. This skill is born on a subconscious level, as if by itself, creating a feeling of a different reality. And the most expressive moment of this dance is the pause: music sounds, and the two froze in each other’s arms, as if conducting a silent dialogue in raised tones - this is the point of highest tension.

There are several versions about the origin of tango. The most common of them is that initially a dance of this kind appeared in the port suburbs of Buenos Aires, where at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries they met and intertwined into one whole cultural traditions many countries of the world - the rhythms of Cuban habanera, African candomba, Argentine milonga, spanish flamenco and some other European dances brought by foreign sailors. And although in Argentina it was a dance of poor neighborhoods, a dance of immigrants, soon the lyrical and passionate tango sounded throughout the country.

In the night garden under a bunch of ripening mangoes
Maximilian dances what will become a tango.
The shadow returns like a boomerang,
temperature, like under the armpit, thirty-six.

The white vest lining flashes.
The mulatto melts with love like a chocolate bar,
in a man's embrace, snoring sweetly.
Where necessary - smooth, where necessary - wool.

In the silence of the night under the shadow of a virgin forest
Juarez, acting as the engine of progress,
who have completely forgotten what two pesos look like,
issues new rifles to peons.

The shutters click; in lined with cells
The Juarese makes notes on the statement
And a parrot of very tropical colors
sits on a branch and sings:

"Roses-sniffers have contempt for their neighbor
albeit not better, but more honest than a civil pose.
Both this and this generate blood and tears.
Especially in our tropics, where death, alas,

An infection spreads like flies,
or like a well-placed phrase in a cafe,
and where the skull in the bushes always has three eyes,
and in each there is a lush tuft of grass."


Joseph Brodsky. "Mexican tango.1867."1975

At the end of the 19th century, the capital of the Argentine Republic, Buenos Aires, was the melting pot of Europe. A powerful flow of emigrants comes here in search of money: Italians, Spaniards, Germans, English, Jews, Poles, Russians, Ukrainians. They settle on the outskirts of the port city, mixing with runaway sailors and convicts. Of these, two-thirds are men, and in other years even twenty-five to one. Together, these motley people make up the population of the outskirts of the city, the so-called “orilla”, which contrasts itself with the prosperous central quarters. The most “representative” establishment of “Orilla” is the brothel, where everything is managed and run by the owner of the establishment - the madam and the pimp. The outskirts, rejected by society, are increasingly beginning to withdraw into themselves: they have their own language, their own manner of behavior, dressing, their own music and dance - tango. Tango, frank and daring, asserts itself more and more boldly as a challenge from the outskirts to the central quarters of the city, as a weapon with which to attack this hostile city with its pseudo-values.

Origins of the appearance Argentine tango surrounded by contradictions. As it appears in port brothels and taverns, tango is a strange amalgamation of several dance forms: the Spanish habanera, the Andalusian fandango and the Creole milonga. It cannot do without the influence of the black candombe - after all, it is not without reason that the word “tango” itself, according to many versions, comes from the “tambo” - an African drum, to which ritual dances were performed. It is believed that this word was originally used in one of the Canary Islands to mean “a meeting of blacks for dancing, for playing drums.” According to another hypothesis, tango was danced back in the 15th century. Spanish Moors. Then the dance was adopted by gypsy tribes, who later “brought” it to Argentina. The third, no less incredible version, extends all the way to the Land of the Rising Sun. Some historians believe that the word "tango" is of Japanese origin, and the dance itself was invented by the Japanese who lived in Cuba.

From the habanera this dance took on the somnambulistic fusion of bodies, from the milonga - a whimsical interweaving of legs, from the fandango - dazzling dizziness, and, finally, from the candombe - a double stomp echoing the beats of the African drum.

A resident of Orilla learned tango moves from a pimp. At first, men danced alone or with each other, thus killing time waiting for “their turn” in dating houses. But tango was also music, sounding in small cafes, which were run, as a rule, by women, and in beer bars, where access was open only to men.

Later, the women in the brothels also became familiar with the tango, and danced it with clients, among whom townspeople began to appear more and more often, secretly sneaking into the seedy Orilla.

And here is another version, the most mundane. Neighboring gauchos (shepherds) came to the city in search of entertainment, one of which was brothels - and dancing in them. Since gauchos did not change clothes or wash, they danced in crusty pants (which resulted in their legs being bent at the knees), and they smelled accordingly (which is why ladies usually turned their heads away from the gentleman). Left hand The ladies usually lay on the gentleman's thigh - as close as possible to the pocket with the money. Couples had to juggle between tables as there was limited space.

At that time, tango did not have strict rules; its rhythm and form were still very vague. The composition of the orchestra was also uncertain: in outlying cafes it was most often a violin, flute and harp (which was later replaced by a guitar), and in brothel salons it was a violin, flute and piano. As for the bandoneon type of accordion, named after the German Heinrich Band who invented it, this instrument with a bewitching voice, originally intended to replace a church organ, was brought to Argentina by sailors, and, appearing in tanga ensembles only at the beginning of the 20th century, immediately took a dominant position . Its cracked timbre perfectly conveys the essence of this dance.

Until then, tango was performed without singing or words. It happened, however, that words arose spontaneously, but their content was obscene.

The emerging dance, on the one hand, represented a kind of erotic drawing, and on the other, its choreography included the image of a duel, a kind of competition between contenders for a woman’s favor. It happened that the result of such competitions was real death one of the male dancers from being stabbed by his temperamental and arrogant rival. In short, tango increasingly turned into a dance ritual where both sexuality and fighting strength were glorified.

Tango is freedom, feeling and passion. But at first tango was a purely male dance. Like any port area, Buenos Aires abounded in taverns of dubious reputation, whose visitors amused themselves by learning new moves for a couple, and in the event of a fight, they tried to pass off the fight as a brawl. dance party. In any case, through tango, men (figuratively speaking) organized a competition in which a Woman acted as a judge!

Men's tango on a spring day:
The competition is strong
in excellence.
In elegant movements,
Batman Leg Throws
And hats shadow -
Everything for a woman:
Stingy tenderness
Nobility.
Two, three, ten, five
Men -
The man's head turned
tango!
But. Somebody
Among Them One
Woman's choice -
Draw many figures
Weaving for happiness
the rhythms of the Web,
Giving half my heart,
Or everything is for a woman,
Because of her!
And someone is the most, the most
He is -One - Choose for now
Dancing tango
Two, three, ten,
Five men!
For you! Choose!

However. There is also a purely female tango. The ladies also had character: they could fight back, go to someone else, and sort things out among themselves. Each dancer felt like a queen...

Corn tango...

1903 Argentinean Angel Villoldo (1861-1919), working as a musician in the El Americano restaurant, wrote this amazing tango - “El Choclo”, and not just composed and memorized, as was customary among Argentine musicians of that time , but wrote it down from notes - that’s why tango quickly “moved” to bars and restaurants. Subsequently, this tango spread beyond Argentina, and made Angel Villoldo famous throughout the world. For a long time, the words “tango” and “El Choclo” were synonymous. The public did not recognize other tangos for a long time. It is believed that the tango was written in honor of the owner of the restaurant “El Americano”, where the musician made his money, the owner’s nickname was “El Cheklo”. ran brothels, and collected tribute from all local pimps. His hair was “wheat” or “straw” color, and in Argentina this color is called “corn”, which gained popularity immediately, on the same day when it was first introduced. done! And the premiere of the tango "El Choclo" was arranged on a grand scale: the venue was in the same restaurant "El Americano", on Cangallo Street 966 (today General Peron Avenue) performed by an orchestra led by José Luis Roncaglio himself! The tango "El Choclo" has long been considered a symbol of Argentina, and was even funny case, when during the First World War, at a reception in honor of the Argentine ambassador who arrived in Germany, the tango “El Choclo” was played instead of the Argentine anthem. By the way, "El - Choclo" is on Spanish means “cob of corn”, more precisely “cob of corn”, but the Argentines also call it a mess. In addition, corn cobs in symbolism Latin America- "cool" phallic symbol. And, of course, the name was originally associated with the original obscene theme of tango, namely, hints of sex and all sorts of “liberties”. When tango became a social norm, the dance and its lyrics were purified and completely changed, and, thanks to famous performers, were heard everywhere in a more innocent way.

Time of glory and canons. 1912-1930

After Argentina introduced universal suffrage, rapid social integration of the lower strata of the population began. The process is accompanied by the emergence of marginal culture from the usual ghetto. Tango takes on a more strict form and turns into an aesthetic phenomenon. In 1911, the notes and texts of Enrique Sabarido's tango "La Moroccia" arrived in Paris. The song and dance creates a real sensation here. Tango is danced in aristocratic salons in England, Spain and Russia. European recognition gives it a stamp of decency and nobility. Argentinean high society there is nothing left to do but follow the example of the Old World.

Tango music became popular, decent girls played it on the piano, and decent dads, sending their families on vacation, brought home selected night butterflies, musicians and dancers. Brothels (palaces, and nothing more!) became like theaters that patronized art. Decent girls wanted not only to play, but also to dance. The fathers and brothers grumbled and agreed. (“The first feminist revolution,” jokes the narrator - professor and witness to the history of tango Ruben Terbalka, whose great-uncle, an Odessa resident, barely settled in Argentina, published tango own composition.) And the rich houses “legalized” the dance, removing all extremes from it.

Tangeros, having luxury floors at their disposal, made their dance more elegant. If at first they danced to the new style different music, then now three genres have taken hold on the dance floor: tango proper, tango waltz and fast cheerful dance milonga.

At this time, the concept of a “tango musician” appeared - a person who combined a tango performer and a professional composer in one person. Tango poetry is also becoming an independent poetic genre.

As soon as I touch your lips, sparks immediately fly from them.
These lips artistically lie to me - they were invented by an evil spirit.
They lit a fire in me - I sense a catch,
I am completely at the mercy of your lips and kisses.

And like a match, my soul will ignite,
There's no turning back, I can't stop
The fire of love scourges me with fire,
Without kisses, the world is just Hallelujah!

I can’t resist you - is it worth trying?
One desire is to press my lips to yours.
I opened my heart in the very first kiss,
If this is slavery, then I want to be a servant...
Your slave... Don't console... Together with you...

Let me touch your lips, because I’m stubborn.
Love me today, tomorrow we will send everything to hell!
I must kiss you, although I know that I will die.
And I will perish in it, in this sultry kiss.

Fire me up!

translation "Kiss Of Fire" by Alexander Bulynko

Eclipse. 1930-1939

Revival. 1940-1955

At the very end of the thirties, the poor again burst into the political arena of Argentina. Your return to active public life The common population celebrated in their own way: they organized dance performances in huge squares. As has happened in the past, Argentines are incorporating tango into their daily routine. After ten years of inactivity, old musicians began to return and new tango players began to appear. Juan Peron, who came to power in 1946, strongly encouraged the people's popular culture, including tango, for which days of unprecedented growth have arrived. However, already six years after the death of Juan’s wife, the legendary Eva Peron, another crisis Argentine tango. Invasion American films and music, the fashion for rock and roll - all this finally separates the dancing couple, pulling the man and woman in different directions.

Tango on the theatrical stage. 1980-2000

The last decade seems to have awakened the most big interest to Argentine tango all over the world. Tango clubs have appeared in the most incredible places. In London you can dance tango every evening; in small towns in Holland, Germany and even Finland, tango evenings are held night after night, evening after evening... Tango shows are played on the stages of Broadway, in Paris, London, Berlin and Tokyo. But why?

Folk dance forms arise from the physical desire of a nation to create a language in which people can speak to each other without words. But since the sixties, most folk dance in Western culture was based on personal activity. People did their job regardless of the rules and needs of others. During last decade a huge revival of interest in ballroom and general dance began: waltz, quickstep, etc. Latin dances like salsa, rumba, etc.

Argentine tango occupies a separate niche in pair dance. Here the bodies are closer, much closer, than in any other dance form. Here the legs move faster and more emotionally than any other dance. There is a harmonious combination of sensitive, meditative and relaxing contact between the upper and lower parts of the body and an art-like movement of the lower body that gives this dance its uniqueness. Here we also add a mixture of melancholy, suffering, melancholy, exaltation and heartbreaking beauty (especially in comparison with the arrogance of ballroom music) in the melody. And you get ingredients that add up to more than just crazy. What you get is noble art that can express the deepest feelings that people have for life, for each other, for nature and for existence itself.

In the eighties, tango came to the fore big stage. The viewer also saw a theatrical version of this dance. On stage, the couple began to dance further apart, and the dance movements became more athletic, ballet-like and demonstrative. So tango was divided into two types: the stage dance and the closer, intimate dance that was still danced in the bars of Buenos Aires, and which was part of the life of the Argentines. A heated debate began about which of these dances was the “real” one. This was also influenced by Astor Piazzolla, who created the “modern” tango, which attracted countless spectators around the world. With the advent of the new millennium, tango is again experiencing a revival and remains the musical form that combines melody, lyricism, beauty and an unmistakable, rhythmic drive. Passionate, sensitive and meditative, melancholic and cheerful, this Argentine dance is universal. It is tango that gives two people the feeling that they are one.

New tango by Astor Piazzolla. 2000-2001

The art of Astor Piazzolla came to us at the same time as the art of Neruda, Marquez, Llosa, Borges and other Latin American voices who began to change our standard views on life. Their works shocked with their mixture of cruelty, magic, sensuality and human sincerity. The energy of their expressive world, emotional richness, crystalline visibility of humanity, and humor in relation to economic and political battles shocked readers. IN musical world Piazzolla's discovery was like the discovery of some exotic and dangerous drug, which could simultaneously lead to ecstasy and decline. We have been exposed to a rare musical mind that can elevate a simple musical form like tango into an overly emotional engine. The feeling we get when listening to this tango is an ideal, sincere sound that reflects the air of Buenos Aires as strongly as Tchaikovsky's music reflects Moscow. The more time a person spends with his music, the more it changes him. Lost, spontaneous tango suddenly turns into a simple, orderly melody or erotic lyricism. In addition, Piazzolla's music is based on tragedy. During the time when contemporary music filled with commercialism and formalism, his tangos speak to us with the author’s sincere feelings. These feelings come to us from German, Spanish, Jewish, Italian cultures. This is truly multicultural, this is an opening of discoveries: unexpected and ingenious. In 1970-80, Astor became known throughout the world. The great tangoist spent last years your life, working with symphony orchestras and string quartets. In 1990, Piazzolla gave his last two concerts at a festival in Finland. This was before he became seriously ill. Astor Piazzolla died in Buenos Aires on July 4, 1992.

PIAZZOLLA'S CRAZY TANGO

No, it wasn’t the squall wind that picked it up, it was Piazzolla
Grabbing my figure so exquisitely strict
He said passionately: “Well, let’s dance, baby, Tango.”
Of death".

The invasion of personal space was swift,
But it was unusually exciting,
And I couldn’t refuse the crazy dance: -
"Maestro..."

Oh, Tango Piazzolla!
Oh, music of torment!
Oh, how daring he is
He is cursed by his own people for this.

The strings break under the weight of the chords,
Bandaneon pours, groans,
And they fly up over the abyss of Passion
Sounds of Tango, exposing the Feelings

This is Tango - the flight of the Dragon!
We move smoothly at first
we stop,
we freeze in pain
and we rise again
in blue,
into the unknown

The muse in excitement whispers a prayer:
"Oh, Virgin Mary!"
Angels rush around in fear
their hearts are beating,
And
crumble
on
small
fragments,
turning into notes
future works
Great Maestro.

This is Tango - the flight of the Dragon!

We are flying...
And I cry.
Oh, how scared I am

Tango is tormented by Love!

"...He who once took her into commanding hands,
The serene light of his eyes disappeared forever,
The spirits of hell love to listen to these royal sounds,
Mad wolves roam along the violinists' road.

We must forever sing and cry to these strings, ringing strings,
The maddened bow must forever beat, curl,
And under the sun, and under the blizzard, under the whitening breakers,
And when the west burns and when the east burns."
Gumilev

(Alejandra Mantignan, Dancing City magazine)

Nowadays, there are even several types of tango: milonguero (closest to the original Argentine tango), salon tango (which is characterized by a greater distance between dancers, which allows the use of more varied steps), Liso, or simple tango (distinguished by a certain pattern without a lot of improvisations and difficult steps), “Nuevo”, or new tango (with many interesting and complex figures) and tango “fantasy” (staged tango for competitions and theatrical performances).

There are a number of tango styles:

• Argentine tango and Uruguayan tango (also known as Rioplatense tango)
• Ballroom tango
• Finnish tango

Argentine tango

• Kanjenge
• Salon
• Orillero
• Milonguero (tango Apilado)
• Nuevo
• Fantasy

• Tango
• Waltz (tango-waltz)
• Milonga (corresponding dance, which usually has a faster tempo)
• Kanjenge
• Tango Electronico
• Alternative tango (music from other styles transformed for use in tango dance)

Tango Liso very similar to simple steps, walking or promenade (camida) as they are called in tango. This style uses only the most basic tango steps and figures, without a lot of turns, figures and rotations.

Tango Nuevo- this is a new direction of tango, these are the inventions of the younger generation of dancers in terms of the originality of steps. They strive to find their own unique style in tango, inventing original rotations with intertwining and displacement of legs, exquisite poses and supports. Tango Nuevo requires a lot of space to perform and is often danced in shows and never in milongas. Moreover, dancing complex figures next to couples dancing Milonguero is considered simply bad manners.

Tango Fantasy- the name of the staged tango, which is performed in the show for the audience. This tango most often has completely different laws, in contrast to club (social) styles - the laws of the production and stage genre. This is a show in which the music and production dictate the steps, character and feelings. Tango “fantasy” is characterized by virtuosic performance technique, spectacular movements and figures.

Finnish tango. The style originated in Finland in the mid-40s. XX century. Finnish tango gained its greatest popularity in the 1950s - 1960s, after the birth of musical composition Unto Mononena "Satumaa" (" Dreamland"), which became famous performed by Reio Taipale. Most famous performers Finnish tango - Olavi Virta, Reijo Taipale, Eino Grön, Esko Rahkonen, Veikko Tuomi, Taisto Tammi, Rainer Freeman and others. This style was also used by Tapio Rautavaara, Henry Thiel, Georg Ots, women's vocal ensembles Metro-tytöt and Harmony Sisters.

Ballroom tango. Sports dance, participating in international competition programs along with foxtrot, Viennese waltz etc. The difference from the Argentinean one is the lack of improvisation. All movements comply with certain rules, starting with the position of the head, body and ending with step elements. Ballroom tango is also distinguished from Argentinean by the rhythm of the melody - the rhythm of ballroom tango contains percussion instruments, which adds more clarity to it. The nature of the sound of the melody of the ballroom tango style may be a little reminiscent of an imperial march. Argentine tango is smoother and more melodic.

Kumparsita

Author: Gerardo Hernan Matos Rodriguez. Matos Rodriguez wrote it while a student at the University of Montevideo in 1914 (and according to other sources, for the 1916 carnival). In the original version, it was a small (and as yet unnamed) march dedicated to the student “cumparsa” - the group in which the author was at that time: this is where the name tango later arose. In 1916, the famous Argentine pianist Roberto Firpo and his orchestra performed at the La Giralda cafe in the capital of Uruguay, to whom Matos Rodriguez gave the notes through his comrades. It was in this cafe in September 1916 (however, a later date is sometimes given - April 19, 1917) that the later famous “Kumparsita” was first heard.

According to the recollections of Roberto Firpo, during his stay in Montevideo (Uruguay) in 1916, where he was performing at the Giralda Cafe, he was once approached by a group of local university students of about a dozen young people who said, that they purchased a small march, which they thought could make a good tango, and offered to make an arrangement of this work. They asked him to finish the work by evening because it was necessary for their young friend, whose name was Matos Rodriguez. “I sat down at the piano,” says Firpo, “and remembered two of my own tangos, “La Gaucha Manuela” and “Curda Completa,” written back in 1906, but not very successful... I took a little from each. In the evening I already performed a new tango together with others such as “Bachicha”, “Deambroggio” and “Tito Roccatagliatta”. An amazing success... However, this tango was soon forgotten; real fame came to it only after Enrique Maroni and Pascual Contursi wrote their words to it.”

The essay was anonymous - the young author, either out of modesty or naivety, did not indicate his name at the time, although Firpo certainly knew it. Roberto Firpo finalized “Cumparsita”: using material from his own tangos, he completed the second part, and then added a third, using music from Verdi’s opera “Il Trovatore”. Thus, “Cumparsita” actually has three composers: Rodriguez-Firpo-Verdi, but Firpo never considered himself entitled to claim co-authorship, believing that “Cumparsita” owes its success entirely to the first part, owned by Matos Rodriguez.

In 1924, Pascual Contursi and Enrique Maroni wrote new words for “Cumparsita” (the first version, like the music, belonged to Gerardo Matos Rodriguez) and it was performed by the “hero” of today’s holiday - singer Carlos Gardel, an immigrant from France, brought in early childhood to Argentina and adolescence passionately “sick” of tango. It was this version, performed by Gardel, that flew around the countries of America and Europe and made tango deafeningly famous. However, since the words and title (the tango was recorded by K. Gardel under the name “Si Supieras” - “If you knew”) were changed without the consent of the author, Rodriguez considered it necessary to go to court to assert his rights. (By the way, during this very process he became close to Gardel and they became good friends). Subsequently, Matos Rodriguez had to repeatedly defend his rights to “Cumparsita” through the courts and the final end to the proceedings was put only in 1948, when the legendary “tanga” composer and performer Francisco Canaro, as president of the Argentine Society of Authors and Composers (SADAIC) ), made a decision that clearly stipulated the rights and obligations of all interested parties: the composer, the authors of both versions of the words, publishers and performers.

By the way, “Kumparsita” was chosen for one of the most famous numbers in ice dancing performed by Lyudmila Pakhomova and Alexander Gorshkov.

union: 2X-Y

union: X-2Y

Male rivalry

Presto.., hey baby, - presto.. evening for three of us - in the milonga
like a snake between the shoulder blades - a drop of flowing moisture.
That's not how they dance tango...he steps on my feet.
Seems,
I'm the odd one out here
clumsy Buggy.

I see you like it, skin to skin calf.
Are you confused, baby, in holistic sensations?
Little alligators' lust screams: maybe!
TWO is better and more...in general and in a fraction of a percent.

You release lubricant... we both stick to it,
without choosing, you dance... should I love him too?
if he was my type... I would probably try it...
but unpleasant repulse..
skin hyperemia.
© Copyright: Mark Lynn, 2011
Certificate of publication No. 211041501180

Like a threesome tango
We danced!..
Music with sweet wine
In a thin glass...
Ah, it's a threesome tango -
Happy moments...
Starry night outside the window -
God's creation...

The stars twinkled...
Threesome tango forever
We were married...
Strange, a little funny
A little sad
Tango for three - it doesn't matter
This is art.
I do not want to leave
From this captivity,
Tango three - sail again
In an arrogant world.
Passionately under la-la-la-la
The stars twinkled...
Threesome tango forever
We were married...

© Copyright: Lyudmila Yurina, 2010
Certificate of publication No. 110052305476

Tango of love - grace and strength,
The tenderness of the beating hearts of lovers,
Ardent speeches of declarations of love to them,
Pride and meekness are like an eternal duet.

Sea surf in the sounds of tango music,
The whisper of waves sliding along the shore,
Midday heat and night coolness,
Exquisite scent of luxury perfume.

Tango sounds over the sea coast,
Wake up dreams that fell asleep in someone -
Throw off the oppression of despair and, as before,
Believe in the reality of mutual love.
© Copyright: Tamara Marshalova, 2005
Certificate of publication No. 105071601265

Tango conquers not only land, but also

undersea world
(series by Russian photographer Ekaterina Bordunova)
I don’t know whether this is about the mountains (Carpathians), or whether it’s about tango, because Graciela Bello wrote a lot of paintings dedicated to this passionate dance, or maybe both, because Ukrainians are a very musical and passionate nation... Almost like the Argentines. It is not for nothing that Argentina has one of the largest Ukrainian diasporas. Don't believe me? Here's your proof.

Yes. I almost forgot about champagne... On a day like this, you definitely need to open and pour this sparkling drink into glasses

Old tango

A passionate melody, a premonition of wanderings
The tango "Splash of Champagne" is tormenting me.
Stuck in the heart since time immemorial,
It guards the secret door
Where no one ever comes out
Where they just go and go...

A lace scarf wet with tears,
In a farewell impulse, sparkling eyes,
Flapping a crane's wing in farewell,
Life melted away, contrary to predictions,
Only by the magic of sounds of simple combinations
Torments me like words of parting, -

The melody of passion, the premonition of wanderings,
Oh tango! Oh tango! - Oh, splashes of champagne!

Alla Gozun

Foams
Champagne again
The glasses shook in my hands,
There was a gentle thin sound,
Dear, I believe it,
We will be happy,
Again, you and I together -
And there are no separations. Words: Larisa Rubalskaya.

Passion, movement, tact - tango! This dance has millions of fans around the world! It is impossible to tear yourself away from the spectacle of a man and a woman gracefully moving to fiery chords. This is not even a dance, but a real performance, a performance. Partners feel each other in the dance; they do not need words. This wonderful event has its own holiday - International Tango Day. Attend events dedicated to this day and get a lot of positive emotions and bright emotions!

Passion on the floor

Argentinian folk dance Tango is loved by residents of every part of the planet. After all, it is impossible to convey these feelings. The dance fascinates, enchants with its expression and passion. Initially, tango was considered pure improvisation. The partners did not rehearse their performances, but put on a real show of spontaneous but harmonious movements. Now the dancers are diligently rehearsing and honing their skills on the floor. Competitions and competitions for couples are held all over the world. Beautiful bright costumes, incredible hairstyles and passion for dancing. This spectacle can be seen endlessly!

International Tango Day was celebrated for the first time in its cradle - Argentina. This happened on December 11, 1978. The date was chosen for a reason. But opinions on this matter are divided. Some claim that the celebration is timed to coincide with the birthday of Carlos Gardel. This is a legendary dancer and artist of Argentina. Other sources are sure that the progenitor of this holiday was Julio De Caro. In honor of whomever International Argentine Tango Day was established, this holiday is loved by millions of dancers and fans.

Grace

In our country, tango has also gained wild popularity. Girls and boys who attend dance classes for just a few months acquire amazing grace, posture and gait. How nice it is to watch children dancing Argentine tango! This is an indescribable spectacle. The kids, not yet really understanding the essence of the dance, try to convey their emotions and mood to the audience. On International Tango Day, congratulate young dancers on this wonderful holiday!

I hasten to congratulate you on a great holiday!

When you dance, I don’t breathe!

The sight fascinates me so much,

I am delighted with the dance and you!

You continue and train again,

After all, with tango you have love.

Since you chose this direction,

It will bring you luck!

Such a greeting on International Tango Day can be sent using short message on your phone or write it down on a beautiful postcard.

A pleasant surprise

Social networks, email, chats open up new opportunities for communication. Millions of Internet users communicate with friends from different parts of the world with one click. Now you can congratulate your family and friends on the holiday in an original and unusual way. Pleykast is a great way to express your feelings and gratitude. Postcard, music, image, text - all this is combined into one whole - playcast. International Tango Day is a good reason to send such a modern greeting to a loved one. Choose a photo or picture of a relevant theme; you can’t do without music! The rhythms of Argentine tango will lift your spirits and give you a lot of positive emotions. Insert your congratulations text and you can send your creation to the recipient!

Rhythm of life

For those who dance tango professionally, it is no longer a dance, but a way of life. Dancers go to international show jumping competitions and festivals, compete for the title of champion, and want to become the best. Suits, special shoes - they select all this with trepidation, trying to stand out from the crowd of the same zealous tango fans as they are. The life of these desperate people is filled with music and rhythmic movements. Dancers are usually expressive not only on the floor, but also in life. They live by emotions and impressions, they are very vulnerable and bright personalities! One can only admire such people! Attend events in your city that celebrate International Tango Day. Photos cannot convey the beauty of this action; it is better to see everything with your own eyes in reality!

It's never too late to start dancing. People of any age can stand on the floor and do what they love. Hearing the fiery chords, the body will pick up the rhythm and merge with the music! Visit a local dance hall and plunge into the whirlpool of Argentine passions!