So You Think You Know Tango?

So You Think You Know Tango?

Instructor: Kristin Wendland

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2 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

111 reviews

Beginner level

No prior experience required

6 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

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2 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

111 reviews

Beginner level

No prior experience required

6 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Gain an appreciation for the Argentine Tango as a multidimensional art form, including music, dance, and poetry.
List the components that make a tango.
Eexplore the tango as a living art form today and how it can be used to cross cultural boundaries and stereotypes.

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Taught in English

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There are 2 modules in this course

How well do you think you know tango? This two-week mini-course is designed for music lovers, musicians, and dancers who are interested in learning more about the Argentine Tango. It will explore the many dimensions of the Argentine Tango music, including its origins, popularization during the Golden Age, dissemination abroad, evolution into an artistic music-dance form, and adoption by Argentine and international art-music composers to date. The goal is to provide learners with an authentic and holistic tango experience by intersecting scholarly studies of the history, theory, and culture of tango with knowledge of instrumental performance practices. Learners can also learn more about basic tango gestures and steps that embody the music, as well as the poetry of tango.

What's included

6 videos6 readings1 assignment3 discussion prompts

6 videos Total 51 minutes

Introduction Video 3 minutes
The Early History of Tango 14 minutes
Instrumentation and Melody 7 minutes
Rhythm and Meter 5 minutes
The Development of Instrumental Tango 9 minutes
Interview with Bolotin & Possetti 13 minutes

6 readings Total 80 minutes

Welcome 5 minutes
Accessing the Course Playlist & Resources 10 minutes
Module 1 Playlist (Song References) 10 minutes
Listening Activity 15 minutes
For Further Study (Readings & Resources) 10 minutes
Watch Bolotin & Possetti's Concert at Emory 30 minutes

1 assignment Total 30 minutes

Module 1 Quiz 30 minutes

3 discussion prompts Total 60 minutes

Introduce Yourself 10 minutes
Listening Activity Discussion 30 minutes
Let's Talk Tango 20 minutes

What's included

6 videos2 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt

6 videos Total 44 minutes

The Tango as Poetry 9 minutes
The Tango as Dance 9 minutes
Tango Evolution: Dancer Interviews 18 minutes
The Steps of Social Tango Dancing Taught by Clint & Shelly 3 minutes
Clint & Shelly Dance Demo 3 minutes
Conclusion 3 minutes

2 readings Total 20 minutes

Module 2 Playlist (Song References) 10 minutes
For Further Study (Readings & Resources) 10 minutes

1 assignment Total 30 minutes

Module 2 Quiz 30 minutes

1 discussion prompt Total 20 minutes

Let's Talk Tango 20 minutes

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Kristin Wendland

Emory University

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Reviewed on Jan 27, 2020

Very good course. Very informative and interesting.

Reviewed on Aug 30, 2020

Got a clear preliminary awareness about the art Tango

Reviewed on Aug 17, 2020

Very interesting course on a very interesting dance. But don't take it if you want to learn how to dance it. This is about its history. Several good links to several online sources.

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