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The art or field of entertaining, especially that provided by performers.

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llevada

Entertainment; Dance

(pick up & carry) The action of picking up and carrying the foot similar to a barrida but in the case of a llevada the foot is picked up off the floor

la marca

Entertainment; Dance

A term used to refer to the lead

media luna

Entertainment; Dance

(half noon, croissant) An old fashioned term for a half turn.The man creates a back, side, forward of the molinete for the women which makes the shape of a half moon

milonga

Entertainment; Dance

The rhythmical mother of the tango born in the conventillos of Buenos Aires. The meeting place to dance tango eg. “Let’s go the Milonga tonight.”

milonguero, milonguera

Entertainment; Dance

A person living the life of tango by hanging out, in and around the milonga’s. A person whose life revolves around the milongas

milonguita

Entertainment; Dance

A young woman( eg. a Lolita) who spends all her time in the milonga and is the “darling” of the dance floor and the Milonga. A women can only be a Milonguita for a short period of ...