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El tango es una historia

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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El tango es una historia

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Title
El tango es una historia
Names
Piazzolla, Astor (Interviewee)
Piazzolla, Astor (Composer)
Piazzolla, Astor (Performer)
Pugliese, Osvaldo (Interviewee)
Ríos Navarrete, Humberto (Director)
Rinaldi, Susana (Performer)
Collection

General Dance Video Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1982
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 3224
Shelf locator: *MGZIC 9-3644 (former)
Topics
Gardel, Carlos, 1890-1935
Tango (Dance)
Argentine tango (Dance)
Music -- Argentina
Dance -- Argentina
Tangos (Music)
Genres
Motion pictures
Documentary films
Filmed dance
Filmed performances
Music
Interviews
Notes
Content: Title from frame. Title on container: The tango is also a history. Produced by Filmoteca Unam in collaboration with C.R.E.A. Fonpas, Frente Argentino de Cineastas, and Cooperativa Cambalache.
Creation/production credits: Director: Humberto Ríos. Director of photography: Miguel Ehremberg. Text: Gastón Martínez Matiella.
Language: Titles in Spanish; English narration.
Funding: Preservation of this video was supported by a donation from Lynn Garafola.
Physical Description
Videocassette
Extent: 1 videocassette (U-matic) (55 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 3/4 in.
Description
Documentary on the tango as a musical form, examining its role as a vehicle of cultural expression for Buenos Aires and the Argentine Republic. Two tango composers, Astor Piazzolla and Osvaldo Pugliese, are seen in interviews and performances. The history of the tango and its links to the socio-political climate of Argentina is illustrated by archival footage, and the songs of Carlos Gardel and others are remembered. Susana Rinaldi performs tango songs, subtitled in English. The tango as a dance is represented in still photographs and artworks.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
Spanish, Castilian
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY936040447-F
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12175023
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): b8902f10-744d-0134-c685-00505686a51c
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1982: Created
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "El tango es una historia" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1982. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/63f89840-a9fa-0133-7ca3-60f81dd2b63c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "El tango es una historia" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 26, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/63f89840-a9fa-0133-7ca3-60f81dd2b63c

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1982). El tango es una historia Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/63f89840-a9fa-0133-7ca3-60f81dd2b63c

Wikipedia Citation

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El tango es una historia