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Casimiro Agustín Aín
Casimiro Agustín Aín (4 March 1882 – 17 October 1940) was a tango dancer born in Buenos Aires [1]. He has been described as the first serious tango dancer, one who brought greater artistic wealth to the dance, and he is reported to have danced for Pope Pius XI in 1924 [2].
Casimiro Agustín Aín was born on 4 March 1882 in Buenos Aires [1]. He died on 17 October 1940 [1].
Aín has been described as the first serious tango dancer [2]. The same source credits him with introducing greater artistic wealth to tango dancing [2].
According to that source, Aín danced for Pope Pius XI in 1924 [2]. Each of these points rests on a single source in the available material [1][2].
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A source on famous tango dancers describes Aín as the first serious tango dancer [2]. It also says he introduced greater artistic wealth to the dancing of tango [2]. The material does not describe his steps, his style or his dance partners in any further detail [2].
The same source states that Aín danced for Pope Pius XI in 1924 [2]. The available material gives no details of the occasion, its location or the music [2].
References
- Casimiro Aín · en.wikipedia.org
- The famous dancers. Glory and decline of El Cachafaz and El Vasco Aín - Todotango.com · todotango.comSource page
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Born on March 4, 1882
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Born in Buenos Aires
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Died on October 17, 1940
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Dance_style: first serious tango dancer; introduced greater artistic wealth to dancing; danced for Pope Pius XI in 19241924
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