Tuesday 26 May 2015
(Continued) Tango Dictionary - Letters P-Q
P – tango, dictionary of terms
The lead levers, or assists, the follower during jumps
and lifts in Show Tango
Any stopping action in any direction.
A dance in which the lead steps in the mirror image of
the follower: him on his left foot, her to her right foot.
The two dancers in tango.
The lead peforms a parada with his foot and leads the
follower forward to pass over his foot; affords an excellent opportunity for
the woman to adorn.
Paso step
The basic tango step.
A kick during or between steps, most often executed by
the follower.
The couple hold their position for two or more beats.
The chest of the dancer.
An embellishment executed by an upwards flick of the
heel, done when stepping forwards or in the turn , typically an ocho .
The foot of the dancer.
The leg of the dancer.
The overall appearance and grooming of the dancer.
The chest of the dancer.
The dance floor (masculine).
The dance floor (feminine).
This word actually means ironing lady; in tango it refers
to a woman who sits all night at a milonga without being requested to dance.
A step used by the lead when he has stepped forward then
pivots, tracing his foot on the floor, with the follower dancing around
him.
Porteño
Historically, this refers to a ruffian who lived in the
port city of Buenos Aires.
The posture of the dancer. For successful dancing, it is
considered critical to have correct posture.
Práctica practice
A casual practice session, different to a milonga in that
dancers help each other and work on their style.
The punto is an embellishment executed by tapping the toe
of the free foot. During a step the lead or follower may tap once or twice. During
a pause, the lead or follower may tap any number of times.
Q – tango, dictionary of terms
A variation of the corte : a sudden turn in direction,
generally done by holding the follower for several beats (or syncopating) and
bending her at the waist - often in a back-and-forth action to double time.
Eco un buon esempio di Canyengue eseguito da scuola americana
arcaica e sembra dedicata ai piú anziani, piuttosto che ai giovani. NUlla di cosi errato: non esiste una sezione giovani e una di anziani, per il Tango!
(Continued) Tango Dictionary - letter L-M-N-O
L – tango, dictionary of terms
Lápiz pencil
Same as Rulo
The whipping action of the leg during a boleo .
Lento slow
In tango, refers to a dance or music that has a slow
beat.
1. A smooth dance.
2. Tango Liso was the early term for Tango de Salon.
2. Tango Liso was the early term for Tango de Salon.
Executed when when the lead uses his thigh or foot to
carry the follower's leg to the next step.
Buenos Aires slang. Many of the words are now used for
tango.
An embellishment executed by the follower lifting her
free leg and caressing the supporting leg of the lead - either in an upward
action, downwards, or very commonly both. The inside or outside of any part of
the lead's leg, including his foot, may be caressed.
M – tango, dictionary of terms
To lead.
Media Luna half moon
A half turn - the man creates a back, side, and forward
for the women which makes the shape of a half moon.
Media Vuelta half turn
Same as media luna
1. The meeting place to dance tango.
2. A fast paced form of the tango with 2/4 beat.
2. A fast paced form of the tango with 2/4 beat.
1. A tango fanatic, a person whose life revolves around
tango, a title given to someone who has mastered tango.
2. Another name for Apilado style of tango - see for Apilado
2. Another name for Apilado
An affectionate name for a woman attending a milonga .
Mina bird
An informal name in Lunfardo for a woman.
The woman dances around the man side-back-side-forward
using forward and backwards ochos .
N – tango, dictionary of terms
Neo-Tango
A new form of the genre, with evolved music, embraces and
moves. It consists of Tango Fusion (collaboration between contemporary tango
and other music such as electronica ) and Alternative Tango (non-tango music
danced to Argentine tango steps).
1. A style of music, invented by Astor Piazzolla around
1955, that combines the sound of traditional tango with jazz.
2. A term coined around the mid 1990s to describe a style of tango dancing infused with new combinations of steps, embraces, combinations, changes of directions, use of the loose embrace, and the exploration of the space between the legs and around the body of the partner.
2. A term coined around the mid 1990s to describe a style of tango dancing infused with new combinations of steps, embraces, combinations, changes of directions, use of the loose embrace, and the exploration of the space between the legs and around the body of the partner.
O – tango, dictionary of terms
The basic turn in tango, executed by a turn that is first
one way, then reversed, wherein the torso is disassociated from the top of the
body. An ocho can be either forward (Ocho Defrente) or backward (Ocho Para
Atrás).
Ocho Cortado cut eight
Performed when the action of the turn is interrupted and
reversed. Upon reversal, the leader displaces the follower's space and pivots
the follower, who then executes a cruzada (cross). Note that despite the name
of this step, generally it is not the ocho that is interrupted but other turns
such as the milonete .
1. The historical outskirts of Buones Aires.
2. A style of tango synonymous with Canyengue. See Canyengue on this page.
2. A style of tango synonymous with Canyengue. See Canyengue on this page.
In tango, this is the orchestra playing the music. In
the Golden Age of tango, the band was often referred to as the
Orquesta Tipica.
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