Biomechanical analysis and metric interpretation of ‘walking’ in tango dance
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Resumo: | During the 20th century, tango dancers affirmedthat theirchoreographic figures were an extension ofthe “spontaneous street walk”further adding that it was important to "walk with cadence” andknow how to “keep the beat of the music”. In this paper we try to address the material meaning of these valuable popular assertions that, to this date, have notmerited sufficient substantiated research. We comparatively analyze the cycle of human walking and tango walking from a biomechanical and kinesthetic perspective. Preliminary results show that (i) the tango step has a particular internal rhythm and micro timing that can be characterized by the periodic alternation of a series of dichotomous categories; (ii) there is a biomechanical foundation for a strong-weak hierarchy in the structure of the gait and its relation to the isochronous marking of its music. These findings have implications in the teaching and learning of tango, in that they contribute to improve the way in which we observe, analyze and metrically situate details of the tango walk. Finally, evidence is presented that reveals that walking structure was an antecedent of the isochronous marking of tango music. |
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Biomechanical analysis and metric interpretation of ‘walking’ in tango danceTango danceMusical meterGait cycleBiomechanic analysisKinesthesiaDuring the 20th century, tango dancers affirmedthat theirchoreographic figures were an extension ofthe “spontaneous street walk”further adding that it was important to "walk with cadence” andknow how to “keep the beat of the music”. In this paper we try to address the material meaning of these valuable popular assertions that, to this date, have notmerited sufficient substantiated research. We comparatively analyze the cycle of human walking and tango walking from a biomechanical and kinesthetic perspective. Preliminary results show that (i) the tango step has a particular internal rhythm and micro timing that can be characterized by the periodic alternation of a series of dichotomous categories; (ii) there is a biomechanical foundation for a strong-weak hierarchy in the structure of the gait and its relation to the isochronous marking of its music. These findings have implications in the teaching and learning of tango, in that they contribute to improve the way in which we observe, analyze and metrically situate details of the tango walk. Finally, evidence is presented that reveals that walking structure was an antecedent of the isochronous marking of tango music.Durante o século XX, os bailarinos de tango afirmaram que as suas figuras coreográficas eram uma extensão do ‘caminhar espontâneo da rua’, acrescentando que era necessário 'caminhar com cadência’ e saber manter o compasso’ da música'. Neste artigo tentaremos abordar o significado ‘material’ dessas valiosas afirmações populares que à data não têm merceido suficiente investigação fundamentada. Analisamos comparativamente o ciclo da marcha humana e do caminhar do tango desde uma perspectiva biomecânica e cinestésica. Mostramos que (i) o passo do tango tem um ritmo interno particular e um micro timing que pode ser caracterizado pela alternância periódica de uma série de categorias dicotômicas; (ii) há um fundamento biomecânico para uma hierarquia forte-fraca na estrutura do passo e sua relação com a marcação isócrona da sua música. Estas descobertas têm implicações no ensino e na aprendizagem do tango, na medida em que contribuem para melhorar a forma como o fazemos, analisamos e situamos metricamente detalhes do ‘caminhar’ do tango. Finalmente, são apresentadas evidências que revelam que a estrutura deste caminhar foi um antecedente da marcação isócrona da música tango.Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro2023-03-28T11:17:57Z2020-12-30T00:00:00Z2020-12-30info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10773/36682eng1647-355810.37334/eras.v11i4.15Laguna, Alejandroinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2024-02-22T12:07:25Zoai:ria.ua.pt:10773/36682Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-20T03:06:08.077997Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Biomechanical analysis and metric interpretation of ‘walking’ in tango dance |
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Biomechanical analysis and metric interpretation of ‘walking’ in tango dance |
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Biomechanical analysis and metric interpretation of ‘walking’ in tango dance Laguna, Alejandro Tango dance Musical meter Gait cycle Biomechanic analysis Kinesthesia |
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Biomechanical analysis and metric interpretation of ‘walking’ in tango dance |
title_full |
Biomechanical analysis and metric interpretation of ‘walking’ in tango dance |
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Biomechanical analysis and metric interpretation of ‘walking’ in tango dance |
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Biomechanical analysis and metric interpretation of ‘walking’ in tango dance |
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Biomechanical analysis and metric interpretation of ‘walking’ in tango dance |
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Laguna, Alejandro |
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Laguna, Alejandro |
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Laguna, Alejandro |
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Tango dance Musical meter Gait cycle Biomechanic analysis Kinesthesia |
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Tango dance Musical meter Gait cycle Biomechanic analysis Kinesthesia |
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During the 20th century, tango dancers affirmedthat theirchoreographic figures were an extension ofthe “spontaneous street walk”further adding that it was important to "walk with cadence” andknow how to “keep the beat of the music”. In this paper we try to address the material meaning of these valuable popular assertions that, to this date, have notmerited sufficient substantiated research. We comparatively analyze the cycle of human walking and tango walking from a biomechanical and kinesthetic perspective. Preliminary results show that (i) the tango step has a particular internal rhythm and micro timing that can be characterized by the periodic alternation of a series of dichotomous categories; (ii) there is a biomechanical foundation for a strong-weak hierarchy in the structure of the gait and its relation to the isochronous marking of its music. These findings have implications in the teaching and learning of tango, in that they contribute to improve the way in which we observe, analyze and metrically situate details of the tango walk. Finally, evidence is presented that reveals that walking structure was an antecedent of the isochronous marking of tango music. |
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