The Tango in the United States
Carlos G. Groppa
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The Tango in the United States
Published
2010
Publisher
McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Pages
239
ISBN-13
9780786446810
Description
"In the earliest years of the twentieth century, North American ballroom dancers favored the waltz or the polka. But in the teens, a new dance, the tango, broke onto the scene when Vernon and Irene Castle performed it in a Broadway musical. Rudolph Valentino, Arthur Murray, and Xavier Cugat popularized it even more in the 1920s and 1930s, and thousands of enthusiasts began crowding dance floors around the country." "This work chronicles the history of the tango in the United States, from its antecedents in Argentina, Paris, and London to the present day. It covers dancers, musicians, and composers and the tango's influence on American music. Chapters are dedicated to the Castles, Valentino, Murray, and Cugat, the Big Band and jazz singers who incorporated tangos with English lyrics into their repertoires, Juan Carlos Cobian, Osualdo Fresedo, Francisco Canaro, Carlos Gardel, Astor Piazzolla, the influence of World War II, portrayals of the tango in the movies and ballet, and recordings by Gerry Mulligan, Gary Burton, Al Di Meola, Yo-Yo Ma, and Julio Igelesias, among many other topics."--Jacket.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many pages are in The Tango in the United States?
This edition of The Tango in the United States has approximately 239 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
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For most readers, The Tango in the United States typically takes between 4h 59m and 3h 19m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 59,750 words and common reading speeds.
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The estimated word count for The Tango in the United States is approximately 59,750 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
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Who is the author of The Tango in the United States?
The Tango in the United States was written by Carlos G. Groppa.
When was The Tango in the United States published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 2010. The original work may have been published on a different date.