Tango. A multidimensional expression of Argentine identity; one that speaks to that nationrsquo;s sense of disorientation; loss; and terror. Yet the tango mesmerizes dancers and audiences alike throughout the world. In Paper Tangos; Julie Taylormdash;a classically trained dancer and anthropologistmdash;examines the poetics of the tango while describing her own quest to dance this most dramatic of paired dances.Taylor; born in the United States; has lived much of her adult life in Latin America. She has spent years studying the tango in Buenos Aires; dancing during and after the terror of military dictatorships. This book is at once an account of a life lived crossing the borders of two distinct and complex cultures and an exploration of the conflicting meanings of tango for women who love the poetry of its movement yet feel uneasy with the roles it bestows on the male and female dancers. Drawing parallels among the violences of the Argentine Junta; the play with power inherent in tango dancing; and her own experiences with violence both inside and outside the intriguing tango culture; Taylor weaves the line between engaging memoir and insightful cultural critique. Within the contexts of tangorsquo;s creative birth and contemporary presentations; this book welcomes us directly into the tango subculture and reveals the ways that personal; political; and historical violence operate in our lives.The bookrsquo;s experimental design includes photographs on every page; which form a flip-book sequence of a tango. Not simply a book for tango dancers and fans; Paper Tangos will reward students of Latin American studies; cultural studies; anthropology; feminist studies; dance studies; and the art of critical memoir.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. terrible; boring arrangements; sound nothing like the songsBy MikeArrived with a big gouge in the cover. Which could have been overlooked; had the arrangements not been terrible. Great concept; many songs; but terrible arrangements. In the effort to "simplify" and to easier keys; much of the joy of the song was lost.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Lots of songs...By CustomerThis book does have lots of songs and they are easy; but some of them dont sound right at all. Its almost like the people who chose what versions to throw in here didnt play all;these first to make sure. Thats how far off these sound0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Dan Coates is a much better choice for easy piano arrangementsBy Piano ManIll give it two stars for having a decent song list. The arrangements are very simplistic and the left hand is not very smooth or interesting. There are also minimal fingering suggestions which would help considering how jumpy the left hand arrangements are written. It does give the chords so you can try improving the arrangements on your own. Dan Coates is a much better choice for easy piano arrangements.
