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Corte y quebrada

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  1. 1862

    Described as En 1862 hubo detenidos en Buenos Aires por bailar con corte.Single source

El corte y la quebrada son rasgos característicos del baile de tango, junto con el abrazo estrecho y la caminata. and Corte y quebrada se entienden como el eje de la improvisación y de las figuras coreográficas (firulete).† Corte y quebrada: Según José Gobello, el baile fusionó los cortes y quebradas del candombe con la pareja enlazada del vals y la mazurca., En 1862 hubo detenidos en Buenos Aires por bailar con corte., and Instruction books of 1911–1925 group early tango figures into categories including corte.†† 1862: En 1862 hubo detenidos en Buenos Aires por bailar con corte.†

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  • 0:06María describes canyengue's characteristic quebrada (broken) position as originating with Black dancers, saying other dancers copied and imitated that movement with knee flexion, and that things blended together until each dancer found the position suited to their own ability; she calls it a dance that looks simple but isn't.ENTREVISTA RADIAL MARIA CIERI Fm 92.7 --- LA 2x4- FM DE LA CIUDAD.. PARTE 1

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Glossary meaning El corte y la quebrada son rasgos característicos del baile de tango, junto con el abrazo estrecho y la caminata.

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Glossary meaning Corte y quebrada se entienden como el eje de la improvisación y de las figuras coreográficas (firulete).

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Según José Gobello, el baile fusionó los cortes y quebradas del candombe con la pareja enlazada del vals y la mazurca.

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En 1862 hubo detenidos en Buenos Aires por bailar con corte.1862

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Instruction books of 1911–1925 group early tango figures into categories including corte.

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