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Maxixe
(Tango Brésilienne, Brazilian Tango)
General Description
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The Tango Brésilienne, or Maxixe (Castle, Modern Dancing, 1914, p. 107):
Variations
First Step—The Two Step
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Second Step—The Single, Les À-Côte
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The Skating Step, or Le Corta Jaca
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The Back Two Step
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The Turn
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Castle Maxixe
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A Good Rotation of Maxixe Steps (Castle, Modern Dancing, 1914, p. 126):
Mentel's Maxixe
Accompanied by Mentel's Maxixe by Louis H. Mentel.
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The Maxixe (Mentel, Mentel's Maxixe, 1914, p. 1):
Robert's Maxixe
Accompanied by Maxixe Brésilienne by Francis Salabert.
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Maxixe Brésilienne (Robert, Maxixe Brésilienne, 1912, p. 1):
Eugenio's Maxixe
Accompanied by La Mattchiche by Ch. Borel-Clerc.
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La Mattchiche (Eugenio, La Mattchiche, 1905, p. 2):
Duryea's Maxixe
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Music
Here is a list of Victor recordings proposed for the Maxixe by Vernon and Irene Castle:
- "Amapa—Maxixe Bresilienne" by Victor Military Band
- "Sans Souci—Maxixe Bresilienne" by Victor Military Band
- "Bregeiro Tango—Maxixe (Nazareth)" by Conrad's Society Orchestra
- "Mexe e Remexe Maxixe" by Conrad's Society Orchestra
- "Dengozo (Nazareth)" by Victor Military Band
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