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Fabian Salas

Fabian Salas is a tango dancer, born in 1963, who started dancing tango in 1988 [9][2]. He led a research group into the mechanics of tango with Gustavo Naveira, appeared as a dancer in the films Evita and The Tango Lesson, and co-organised the Congreso Internacional de Tango Argentino (CITA) in Buenos Aires in 1999 [4][2].

Fabian Salas is a tango dancer born in 1963 [9]. He began dancing tango in 1988 [2]. The sources describe research into tango technique, film appearances in the late 1990s, the organisation of an international tango congress, international touring, teaching at festivals, and public interviews [4][2][5][8][6].

In 1995 he led a research group into the mechanics of tango with Gustavo Naveira at Cochabamba 444 [4]. In 1996 he took part in the filming of Evita. In 1997 he was one of the principal dancers in Sally Potter's The Tango Lesson [4]. In March 1999 he co-organised the Congreso Internacional de Tango Argentino (CITA) in Buenos Aires [2].

Salas has danced with Lola Diaz, Mariano Chicho Frúmboli, Carolina del Rivero, Mariana Gonzalo and Maria Paz Giorgi [1].

Early years

Salas was born in 1963 [9]. He started dancing tango in 1988 [2]. The available sources do not say where he was born or how he came to tango [9][2].

A chronology drawn from Salas's interview with Pepa Palazón records the death of Antonio Todaro in 1994 [3]. Sources differ on the date. Wikipedia and Wikidata give 28 January, and Gustavo Benzecry Sabá gives 28 February [3]. The sources do not describe Salas's relationship with Todaro [3].

Research at Cochabamba 444

In 1995 Salas led a research group into the mechanics of tango together with Gustavo Naveira [4]. The group met at Cochabamba 444 [4]. The sources do not describe the group's methods, members or results [4].

Film work

Salas took part in the filming of Evita in 1996 [4]. In 1997 he was one of the principal dancers in Sally Potter's film The Tango Lesson [4].

Congreso Internacional de Tango Argentino

Salas co-organised the Congreso Internacional de Tango Argentino (CITA), held in Buenos Aires in March 1999 [2]. The sources do not name the other organisers or describe the programme of the event [2].

Touring and teaching

In 2000 Salas began touring internationally with Carolina del Rivero [5]. In 2019 he taught at the 9th Philly Tango Fest with Lola Díaz [8].

Dance partners

Salas's recorded dance partners are [1]: - Lola Diaz [1] - Mariano Chicho Frúmboli [1] - Carolina del Rivero [1] - Mariana Gonzalo [1] - Maria Paz Giorgi [1]

Dates are documented for only two of these partnerships. He began touring internationally with Carolina del Rivero in 2000 [5]. He taught with Lola Díaz at the 9th Philly Tango Fest in 2019 [8]. The listing of partners gives no dates for the others [1].

Interviews

On 13 August 2013 Salas gave a public interview to Pepa Palazón in the series 'Tengo una pregunta para vos' [6]. On 28 February 2015 he gave a joint interview with Chicho Frúmboli for Pepa Palazón at DNI Tango [7]. He also appeared with Lola Diaz and Emiliano Messiez in an episode of the interview series Tango Stories [8].

References

  1. 1.TangoTube · tangotube.tv
  2. 2.The Professor · elfirulete.wordpress.com
  3. 3.FABIÁN SALAS Tengo una pregunta para vos (por Pepa Palazón) with ENGLISH subtitles · youtube.com
  4. 4.Tengo una pregunta para vos... Fabián Salas (archived episode page) · web.archive.org
  5. 5.ONLINE 118 - Entrevista a CAROLINA DEL RIVERO · youtube.com
  6. 6.FABIÁN SALAS Tengo una pregunta para vos (por Pepa Palazón) with ENGLISH subtitles · youtube.com
  7. 7.MARIANO 'CHICHO' FRUMBOLI Y FABIÁN SALAS Tengo una pregunta para vos · youtube.com
  8. 8.Episode 36 - Tango Stories: Interview with Fabian Salas, Lola Diaz & Emiliano Messiez · youtube.com
  9. 9.Tangopedia staff · tangopedia.app
Data: recordings, facts and sources

Partnered with5

Partnered with Lola DiazSingle source

Partnered with Mariano Chicho FrúmboliSingle source

Partnered with Carolina del RiveroSingle source

Partnered with Mariana GonzaloSingle source

Partnered with Maria Paz GiorgiSingle source

Described as10

Described as Starts dancing tango.1988Single source

Described as Antonio Todaro dies (28 January per Wikipedia/Wikidata, 28 February per Gustavo Benzecry Sabá).1994-01-28Single source

Described as Leads a research group into the mechanics of tango, with Gustavo Naveira, at Cochabamba 444.1995Single source

Described as Takes part in the filming of Evita.1996Single source

Described as One of the principal dancers in Sally Potter's The Tango Lesson.1997Single source

Described as Co-organises the Congreso Internacional de Tango Argentino (CITA) in Buenos Aires, March 1999.1999Single source

Described as Begins touring internationally with Carolina del Rivero.2000Single source

Described as Public interview with Pepa Palazón in 'Tengo una pregunta para vos' (13 August 2013).2013-08-13Single source

Described as Joint interview with Chicho Frúmboli for Pepa Palazón at DNI Tango (28 February 2015).2015-02-28Single source

Described as Teaches at the 9th Philly Tango Fest with Lola Díaz.2019Single source

Born on1

Born on 19631963source

Partners

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Timeline

  1. 1963Born in La Plata.

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  2. 1988Starts dancing tango.

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  3. 1994-01-28Antonio Todaro dies (28 January per Wikipedia/Wikidata, 28 February per Gustavo Benzecry Sabá). In his own 2013 account, Salas says Todaro's death was the moment he told Naveira 'no nos quedan referentes' (we have no references left) and they decided to research tango's mechanics themselves; no written source states this causal link directly, though Todaro's death, the group's Naveira/Salas/Chicho composition, and its mid-1990s timing are all independently confirmed in writing.

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  4. 1995Leads a research group into the mechanics of tango, with Gustavo Naveira, at Cochabamba 444.

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  5. 1996Takes part in the filming of Evita.

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  6. 1997One of the principal dancers in Sally Potter's The Tango Lesson.

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  7. 1999Co-organises the Congreso Internacional de Tango Argentino (CITA) in Buenos Aires, March 1999.

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  8. 2000Begins touring internationally with Carolina del Rivero.

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  9. 2013-08-13Public interview with Pepa Palazón in 'Tengo una pregunta para vos' (13 August 2013).

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  10. 2015-02-28Joint interview with Chicho Frúmboli for Pepa Palazón at DNI Tango (28 February 2015).

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  11. 2019Teaches at the 9th Philly Tango Fest with Lola Díaz.

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