1. Dance characteristics

1. Flamenco:

Flamenco dance can not only show enthusiasm, unrestrained, graceful and vigorous, but also It can also show anger, sadness, forbearance and explosion. It vividly reflects the national temperament of the Spanish people.

2. Tango:

The dance steps are gorgeous, elegant, passionate and wild, and the changes are endless. The cross-steps, kicks, jumps and spins are dazzling. The singers are sometimes passionate and unrestrained, sometimes singing and crying, sometimes expressing their beauty, sometimes feeling sad. The lyrics use a lot of street slang. When dancing, men wear bow ties and dark evening gowns, and women wear long, dancing skirts.

2. Origin:

1. Flamenco:

Since the mid-15th century, Gypsies have immigrated here in large numbers. Therefore, Andalusia has both the huge influence of Arab culture and the powerful charm of Gypsy singing and dancing art, making this area the most exotic and oriental place in Europe. It was against this background that flamenco art emerged.

2. Tango:

Tango is a folk dance that originated in the Midwest. Tango is a special dance among modern dances, and it is a dance with Latin characteristics. From the end of the 16th century to the beginning of the 17th century, with the trade of black slaves into the Americas, Latin American folk dance styles were integrated, forming the Mexican tango with elegant and free dance postures, and the Argentine tango with upright dance postures, bold and vigorous dance steps. Later, it was introduced to Europe, and has been continuously integrated and developed to this day. .

Extended information

Argentine tango music is a mixture of dance elements from Europe, North America, Latin and other places. Like dance, it is full of deep emotions. The most typical band form of tango music is that the piano and bass play the rhythm, and the concertina and violin play the melody. Among them, the concertina, which originated from Germany, is the most distinctive tango instrument. From the concertina melody, we can hear the Argentinian's strong sense of rhythm.

Argentine tango is the origin of all types of tango that are popular today. In Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina, tango represents the grassroots nature of Argentina, but it is not just a form of leisure, it is a form of culture. In the early days, it was not called tango, but called Milonga. It evolved from one of the many Argentinian folk dances.

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