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WORLD TANGO SOCIETY

World Tango Society is an international organisation originated from the idea to (cross) connect with all people interested in Argentine tango. It profiles itself as an ambitious and open network with respect for the roots, the origin, the different developments and further evolution of this dance. To serve as a global forum, it welcomes and focuses on all levels, all regions, all tendencies, all connections, all ages.

It stimulates everyone who is passionate about Argentine [and by extension to Uruguayan] tango to take part in its mission by contributing, discussing, working, organising, developing, researching, all things and angles concerning this dance.

History

The idea sprouted in 2018 from Guno el Tanguero to found an independent - non commercial - globally active Argentine tango body where all members can interconnect with each other and where all tango-knowledge can be gathered in due time. Moreover to think about further developments, to clarify ambiguities, to give a voice to minority tendencies, …

Activities

To be able to link tango-interested people worldwide with each other, a Tango Community per distinguished country is created. Aim is to ensure that all countries that are listed with the umbrella organisation, reflect the same values. These particular country-groups eminently inform their members with facts, news, discussions, lifestyle, fun, knowledge, etc related to tango in their own country and abroad. There are no commercial interests whatsoever. All administrators and moderators are taking part as volunteers because they have a heart for tango and its culture.

Tango Lyrica

To clarify forasmuch the several, often mistakenly interchangeably used, terms of “contemporary” -non traditional tango, WTS introduces the term Tango Lyrica.

This term is referring to all the tango music played on salons aka “longa’s” which are not belonging to the classical, traditional, close embrace Tango or Tango Nuevo. Tango dancers as well as organisers often use the terms Neo, Non-tango, Toxic tango and even Tango Nuevo consciously and/or unconsciously wrong. To avoid disappointment WTS - after thorough discussions on her chat platform - decided to disambiguate all these terms and rename them to Tango Lyrica.

Lyrica

Lyrica alluding to the term lyrical as used in modern and contemporary dance. The movements of this tango are a rather free interpretation of tango figures, faraway from the dance idiom applied in classical close embrace tango. Often in line with contemporary dance. Now expanded with inserting steps, figures and moves (the dance idiom) or its derivations from Latin dances (formerly Non-tango). Couples dancing Tango Lyrica, need a large personal dance space to express themselves. There is no line of dancing as in a classical sálon (milonga). Still you have to keep mindful of those dancing around you. Ideally in a half lit or dark room with visuals. Contrary to a close embrace aka classical or a Nuevo salon, the music plays continuously. The structure of a tanda followed by cortina fall due. You can gently break your embrace at any time.