From its Origins to Electrotango…everywhere and always Tango!

Three Zoom meetings with the renowned interpreter, composer, and tangologo.

1. Origins. Guardia Vieja and Guardia Nueva (1880 - 1930)

So much has been said about the origins of tango, much of it simply not true. What do we know and how do people research these questions?

Jan 20 | 2:00 pm (PT) / 5:00 pm (ET)

2. Evolution: Golden Era from beginning to end (1935 - 1955)

The Golden Era is probably most people’s favorite…what made it so?

Jan 27 | 2:00 pm (PT) / 5:00 pm (ET)

3. Tango Contempo (Tango Now)

Electrotango, Tango Jazz, Jazz Tango. Who is who in today’s tango landscape?

Feb 3 | 2:00 pm (PT) / 5:00 pm (ET)

Learn from Pablo Aslan, a veritable Indiana Jones of Tango. When he is not teaching, performing, or composing, Pablo is scouring the world for Tango Collections to find the truth of its sound, its people, and stories. Find out what is known about the origins and evolution of tango from its beginnings through the Guardia Vieja, Guardia Nueva, Golden Era, Contempo, and beyond.

Pablo is teaching this material at Columbia University, and now to you.

Recordings will be available to the participants who registered for the course.

Pablo Aslan