nuevo, fusion, neo - the fast expanding
world of argentine tango
there is a whole new world of terms creeping in the conversations on argentine tango. people no longer just "dance tango", but they dance and listen to "nuevo" or "fusion" or "neotango" - what is going on?
argentine tango, both the music and the unique partner dance,
evolved in the backstreets of buenos aires at the turn of the 20th century. tango reached it's golden age in the 1940's, spreading to europe and further. today, the argentine invention has become a worldwide phenomenon.
although for many the tango of 40's still represents the "authentic" argentine experience, young revolutionary minds keep looking further. in the 50's astor piazzolla caused outrage in buenos aires by fusing jazzy rhythms into tango music. adored elsewhere, the style became known as tango nuevo.
in dance, the same revolution had to wait until the 90's, when the duo gustavo naveira
and fabian salas, later
joined by pablo veron (featuring in sally potter's film 'the tango lesson'), began to
study tango systematically extracting a rich repertoire of leadable
dance moves. they introduced a new structured
way to teach the - before so hard to learn - tango technique.
today, tango is experiencing another transition: the fusion
with contemporary non-tango music and dance genres. a new generation
of musicians and dancers blend tango nuevo with electronic music, salsa, house and other popular forms.
more and more young and adventurous
people are attracted to the world of tango by the prospect to dance to modern music,
such as the electronic beats of carlos libedinsky's narcotango,
or complete non-tangos, such as jazz, pop or movie soundtracks.
this website wants to provide a neutral platform for information
about all aspects of argentine
tango, with emphasis on it's latest developments (neo,
fusion, alternative etc). we are curious about
your opinions, input and feedback!
- neotango.info team -
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