Tango Art & Books

Tango Art

If you want to buy Tango art, especially paintings, visit the San Telmo market on Sundays. And, here are some artists that are known for their Tango art:

  • Jorge Alio, his paintings are in the La Nacional venue

Tango Books

A book can be one of the most condensed forms of knowledge. They allow you to skip years of frustration and deepen your connection to the dance.

There are many Tango books if you can read in Spanish. The milonga Bilongon sometimes has a Tango book stall at their milonga on Friday nights which sells both new and used Tango books. And there is a list on the Hoy Milonga website.

Here are a few recommended options in English:

  • Tangofulness: Exploring connection, awareness, and meaning in Tango. Available in 12 languages, Kindle and Paperback, Tangofulness is the book for those who want to experience more and deeper moments of connection in the milongas.
  • When the Embrace Whispers (2024): A heartwarming novel about unexpected turns, rediscovering passion, and Tango. A celebration of love, friendship, and the courage to pursue your heart’s desires. Available on Amazon or at WhenTheEmbraceWhispers.com
  • Tango Tips by the Maestros: When more than 40 maestros decide to help you develop your Tango – English, Spanish, Italian. This book is the definition of condensed knowledge. World champions, experienced maestros, and respected judges of the Mundial de Tango covered topics from musicality to elegance, from connection to balance, from embrace to trust, from body awareness to the difference between good and great dancers. Together, they tackled questions such as developing a personal style, reducing tension, creating warmth, dancing more, learning faster, breaking through the plateau that keeps some people’s Tango the same. You can also buy this book on Amazon.
  • Tango Stories – Musical Secrets: A compelling journey through Tango music. He introduces the key individuals who shaped Tango history, telling their stories in a series of lively vignettes. Engaging, entertaining and passionate, Tango Stories: Musical Secrets has been embraced by Tango dancers around the world as the definitive guide to Tango dance music.

 

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