Tango
Tango connects music, dance and poetry in Argentina and Uruguay.
UNESCOMany cultures. Endless movement.
Explore places and practices through different comic traditions. The illustrated gateways are starting points, not a complete atlas or a claim that one style represents an entire country.
Read a tradition in context
A dance name is a starting point. Ask where the practice takes place, who participates, what role music plays and how people learn it. A stage performance can show only one part of a broader social practice.
Begin with the four source records below. The six illustrated geographical gateways describe comic languages; they are not photographs or a classification of all dance traditions.
Flamenco
Flamenco brings singing, dancing and musicianship together; Andalusia is its heartland.
UNESCOCapoeira circle
The Afro-Brazilian capoeira circle combines movement, music and shared learning.
UNESCOGanggangsullae
Ganggangsullae is a Korean communal singing-and-dancing tradition associated with seasonal celebrations.
UNESCOMartha Graham
Martha Graham founded her company and school in 1926. The company’s history offers a starting point for studying her work.
Martha Graham Dance CompanyAlvin Ailey
Alvin Ailey founded his dance company in 1958. His official biography connects choreography with education and later initiatives.
AILEYPina Bausch
Pina Bausch began her Wuppertal appointment in the 1973/74 season. Her foundation’s biography traces her artistic path.
Pina Bausch Foundation