Tango

Controversial Book The book that I will be doing is And Tango Makes Three by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell this book talks about two male penguins that are in love. The two penguins Silo and Roy wish to have a family like the other Penguin families. They realize that they can't because they are different from the other family penguins. But their desire for a family was the same. Silo and Roy make their own nest as the other family penguins, they saw how the family penguins were having…

Lindy Hop and The Argentine Tango Dance and music play an important role in the cultural traditions of various societies. I chose to focus on two social dances from different cultures that are still celebrated today. For my familiar dance, I selected Lindy Hop which originated in the United States. This dance form is often shown in movies, and the free flowing movements caught my attention. Through my preliminary research, I discovered the Argentine Tango which interested me due to its…

Does a story have to follow the stereotypically normal idea of only one or two main characters? Manuel Puig did not think so when he was writing Heartbreak Tango. Heartbreak Tango follows the lives of a group of friends where three main themes come up. These three themes affect every decision the main characters make throughout the story. Both men and women have the same short term goal, sex, however women do tend to focus on getting married. The first instance of this is when Nene “finally…

Krump and Tango are two very styles of dances. Krump is a street dance consisting of high energy movements made to express yourself. Tango is a partnered dance to form a connection between two partners, usually a man and a women. Although they were both made to express feelings, they are different kinds of feelings. Krump was made to release anger or aggression in a nonviolent way. It’s full of very intense gestures while the Tango was made to form an intimate connection between two partners.…

LGBTQ community, many parents still believe that they have to prevent their children from learning about these types of individuals. In the children’s book And Tango Makes Three, Justin Richardson writes a heartwarming true story about two male penguins who create a “non-traditional” family. Although some believe that the children’s book And Tango Makes Three by Justin Richardson should be banned because it is not “age appropriate” and promotes homosexuality, it actually…

love listening to. It has shaped this country and the world as we know it. It is important we take a step back and examine how music of all types makes us feel. Histoire du Tango is a piece written for flute and guitar by Astor Piazolla (1921-1992). This piece of of music is very wonderful to listen to. The genre is classic tango but has hints of modernism with the way the composer wrote the piece. Piazolla is a big fan of using the guitar to play a rhythm on the body of the guitar. The flute…

For centuries, song and dance have been a vital part in creating and expressing a community’s sense of identity. Through each, members are able to pass on traditions, make political statements, and express themselves. The tango and salsa styles of music and dance are prime examples of mobilities in Latin American music that help foster a sense of identity among the smaller communities, although each required international attention before earning recognition from its home country. Each style of…

is a country rich with culture and many traditions. The cultural activities are reflected in the different artistic expressions such as: painting, sculpture, music and literature. Argentina also maintains traditional dance and songs such as: the tango in Buenos Aires and folk traditions inland. One of the traditional holidays celebrated in Argentina is El Dia de Tradicion which means the Day of the Tradition. The Day of the Tradition is celebrated on November 10th of each year after a…

Some of the dances were the Charleston the foxtrot the waltz the tango. The dances seemed to develop from cultures combining and dances, traveling from shore to shore. “People saw the new dances in Hollywood movies and practiced them to music from phonograph records or to radio broadcasts before going out on the dance floors of nightclubs or school gymnasiums.” (1920’s, 2017). Dances born from this craze were the Charleston, Waltz, Tango, Shimmy, Fox Trot, and the Texas Tommy. The Charleston was…

an activity everyone can do, whether it’s alone, with friends, or with a partner. Ballroom dancing,a traditional partner dance, which couples form in a closed dance position. Ballroom dancing has several different forms, The waltz, the swing, the tango, and the salsa. They each originated in several different places, such as Germany, Austria, and New York. Nobody would look at dance as a sport, but in competition, it’s considered a dance sport. During World War I, they considered…