International Tango Day
On December 11, the world celebrates Argentine tango day, the most popular dance of the 20th century
It is impossible to remain indifferent while watching a dancing couple, because this is not just a dance, but real life with passion, love and jealousy It is noteworthy that tango does not imply any specific rules and principles The main part of the movements is complete improvisation At first it was a men's dance and represented a duel, where men competed over a lady Later, representatives of the fair sex also began to dance it
It was on December 11, back in 1887, that the actor, dancer and singer from Argentina Carlos Gardel was born, who during his lifetime received the title of king of tango Dance admirers, of whom there are hundreds of thousands all over the world, presented their idol with the most significant birthday gift, making December 11th International Tango Day
Argentina is considered to be the birthplace of this passionate dance, in particular the port cities where Brazilian, Argentine and Spanish rhythms originated at the end of the 19th century Some believe that tango appeared thanks to sailors from Spain who, while visiting Argentina, demonstrated flamenco to the natives At first, tango was considered something vulgar, unattractive and completely unfashionable It was danced exclusively by poor neighborhoods and countless emigrants of Buenos Aires
Carlos Gardel himself arrived in South America from a French town His father and mother brought him to Argentina as a teenager One day, having become acquainted with tango, the young man could no longer part with it for the rest of his life Gardel actually fell in love with this style, subsequently making it not only popular, but the most large-scale and unique phenomenon of the first half of the twentieth century Carlos mastered the rhythms of the dance every day Tango literally consumed him
After the rapid popularity of tango in Argentina, Gardel brought the dance to his homeland The international triumph began with the conquest of the capital of France Afterwards, the dance movements captured other European countries Even on the territory of the Soviet Union, tango became an incredibly stylish dance, despite the fact that it was impossible to twirl in passionate Latin American rhythms This was considered an indecent copying of a foreign style, incredibly provocative and vulgar
However, the spread of dance in the USSR could not be stopped Records with characteristic melodies were passed on to each other, the music was remade on harmonicas and guitars The name tango itself appeared in the Canaries and is translated as a meeting area for black people to spend their holidays Today, there are a large number of styles of this dance, each of which has its own characteristic features Every year on December 11, millions of people around the world gather and celebrate this day by organizing all kinds of festivals, dance competitions and performances dedicated to tango