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Gancho

The gancho is a figure in Argentine tango [1][2]. It is described as a hooking action in which one dancer's leg briefly wraps around the partner's leg from a bent knee and then releases [1][3].

The gancho is classified as a figure of Argentine tango [1][2][3][4]. Sources describe it as a hooking action in which one dancer's leg briefly wraps around the partner's leg from a bent knee and then releases [1][2][3][4].

The term appears in tango terminology and glossary listings, which define it as a figure [3][4].

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The action of the gancho starts from a bent knee, from which one dancer's leg briefly wraps around the leg of the partner [1][2]. The hook is brief, and the leg releases after wrapping [3][4].

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  4. www.tarbesentango.fr · tarbesentango.fr
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