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S'està carregant… Tango: The Art History of Lovede Robert Farris Thompson
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A definitive study of tango in all its manifestations from the author of the classic Flash of the Spirit. Beginning with Carlos Gardel, the Argentine genius considered to have invented tango in 1917, through to Hollywood's current representations of the dance, Thompson approaches his subject from all conceivable angles. Passionately argued, unequalled in its research, synthesis and depth and written with a revelatory clarity, Tango is a monumental and hugely fulfilling achievement. No s'han trobat descripcions de biblioteca. |
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 Google Books — S'està carregant…GèneresClassificació Decimal de Dewey (DDC)793.33The arts Recreational and performing arts Indoor games and amusements Social, folk, national dancing Ballroom dancingLCC (Clas. Bibl. Congrés EUA)ValoracióMitjana: (4.21)
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“…The chances are that the word tango is African, perhaps Angolan, perhaps it was the name of the place or a kind of drum. It’s clearly not Spanish. There are early 19th-century sketches of African mourners at funerals moving in a tango-like way and one of them shows black people carrying a coffin and making these strange movements. It’s possible.. .…”.
The full interview is available here: http://thebrowser.com/books/interviews/chris-moss (