this was one of the main lines sung in the Cell Block Tango which was in the movie Chicago. Chicago was set in the 1920’s which was the jazz age when jazz was beginning to develop. The scene of the Cell Block Tango was set in the Chicago prisons and the women were put into the Cook County jail. Directed and choreographed by Rob Marshall the 6 main dancers are referred to as the 6 merry murderesses. The dance starts off when there are 6 women behind cells‚ the lighting is dark and there is just a
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Assignment# Argentine Tango "The forms of tango are like stages of a marriage. The American tango is like the beginning of a love affair‚ when you’re both very romantic and on your best behavior. The Argentine tango is when you’re in the heat of things and all kinds of emotions are flying: passion‚ anger‚ humor. The International tango is like the end of the marriage‚ when you’re staying together for the sake of the children." There are different styles of dancing tango but the one that caught
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The Tango Argentina is known for many things‚ but most of all‚ the Tango. Buenos Aires‚ Argentina is where the social dance of the Tango originated (Wikipedia). The tango has a rich‚ colorful‚ and mysterious history behind it in the Argentine culture. "Tango" also refers to the musical form that usually accompanies the dance (Wikipedia). The "authentic" tango is the first recorded form of the tango danced in Argentina (Wikipedia). The "authentic" tango is where it’s "history" begins. The Tango
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Cells are the basic building blocks of life. For cells to survive and function normally‚ fluids and electrolytes must keep a harmonious balance. The human body is composed of approximately 60% electrolyte-containing water‚ in which it is the kidneys’ job to regulate. Any loss of water should be matched with a consumption of water on a daily basis to ensure cells receive a constant balance of fluids. Water from our bodies comes from foods and liquids. Water loss is mostly through urine and
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COM 231-0007 Public Speaking [Insert assignment title here] [Insert assignment title here] Argentina Tango It ’s true that Argentina is in an economic crisis. The after-effects of the crisis are felt in every place‚ by every person‚ every moment. Foreign visitors will most certainly see the corroding effects the crisis has had on local Argentines‚ but this should not prevent them from having an entertaining vacation. For most tourists‚ the advantages of visiting Argentina far outweigh the
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Tango‚ a dance that started off in Argentina in the late 1800’s‚ where it developed in the slum of the city has gone through many changes to become one of the most popular styles of music and dance in the world today. The tango developed as a form of entertainment for those rootless African slaves who used the word tango for the drum-based emitting music “tan-go!”. Argentina Tango was first known as forbidden dance because the dance revealed the sexual act between a man and a woman. However
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arm around her. The Tango is the third dance to use this hold for couple dancing. The Viennese Waltz is the first dance done in this couple hold. It was very popular in Europe in the 1830’s. Couple dancing before the Viennese Waltz was very formal and did not involve a lot of physical contact just mainly holding hands. About 10 years after the Viennese Waltz came the Polka. Also taking Europe by storm‚ the Polka became the newest craze to use this scandalous new hold. Tango was extremely different
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The tango‚ which is a popular‚ globalized dance‚ fails to be examined on the basis of its origins. The tumultuous history of the Argentinean tango involved the pervasion through social classes. The origins of the Argentinean tango are based upon the evidence of several theories‚ one of which‚ is the theory of African slave descent‚ is widely accepted by the music community. Also‚ the dance itself did not appear immediately‚ but rather its elements were derived from dances such as the polka‚ mazurka
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Samba and Tango - A Comparison Curitiba Travel Blog › entry 1 of 1 › view all entries June 29th‚ 2006 – by: philgadomski The samba and tango are very unique styles of music that developed in Brazil and Argentina respectively. Despite their similar origins and evolutions‚ these music styles still have their differences‚ and are as different as they countries whose culture and history they now greatly represent. The following examines the similarities and differences of the samba and tango. As
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The Buenos Aires Tango is a great part of the Argentine identity today. The dance and the music represent the history of the country and the culture of Argentina. The dancers used the emotion to present a sensual dance and with a lot of passion. As a musical genre‚ It was born at the end of XIX century in a Buenos Aires in full growth. However‚ the idea of men and women with the bodies strongly embraced‚ was shocked to the society of the time. Therefore‚ it was only popular among low class society
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