Mercedes García Guevara's Tango: It's Also About the Music features shots of a tango couple practicing and performing (as well as a few sequences with youngsters being taught the steps in school), and boasts some solid archival material (including a tribute to the great singer Carlos Gardel), but the emphasis here, as the title suggests, is on the contemporary Argentinean composers and bands who create and perform tango music. Interview clips with the musicians are combined with fly-on-the-wall rehearsal footage and performance sequences shot in clubs and outdoor venues, as well as atmospheric scenes of Buenos Aires (especially at night), a city inextricably linked to the tango. In showcasing some of the most notable artists in Argentine music today, the film illustrates how these talented newcomers add imaginative modern touches to their work while also remaining true to tradition. DVD extras include a behind-the-scenes featurette and a slideshow. Although most tango documentaries focus on dancers, this appreciative look at the music will definitely appeal to tango lovers. Recommended. Aud: C, P. (F. Swietek)
Tango: It's Also About the Music
(2007) 83 min. DVD: $19.95 ($89.95 w/PPR). Media Targeting Associates. Volume 23, Issue 6
Tango: It's Also About the Music
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