Toumanova, Veronica
Why Tango
- ISBN 13:
- 9781517189471
- author:
- Toumanova, Veronica
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Createspace
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2015
- Pages:
- 102
- Dimensions:
- 22.86 x 15.24 x 0.61 centimetres
- Genre:
- Arts & Photography, Performing Arts, Dance,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Veronica Toumanova's essays offer a profound reflection on the contemporary tango scene, drawing on insights from psychology, neuroscience, biomechanics and bodymind techniques.
In this collection of nineteen essays, Toumanova explores complex issues in tango as a social dance and performing art, including the psychological and social aspects of learning to dance and the challenges of staying happy and healthy while engaging intensively with the activity.
Written between November 2013 and December 2014, these essays have been widely shared by tango enthusiasts around the world, translated into fourteen languages, and offer a unique perspective on this popular dance form.