Argentine Tango History
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Aníbal Carmelo Troilo
Aníbal Carmelo Troilo (July 11, 1914 – May 18, 1975) was an Argentine tango composer, bandoneon player, arranger, and band…
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Francisco Canaro
Francisco Canaro (November 26, 1888 – December 14, 1964) was an Uruguayan violinist and tango orchestra leader. Nickname: Pirincho (a…
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Carlo Di Sarli
Carlos di Sarli Carlos Di Sarli (January 7, 1903 – January 12, 1960) was an Argentine tango musician, orchestra leader,…
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Styles of Argentine Tango Dance
Tango Canyengue The word Conyengue comes from the Kikongo language and translates as “melting with the music”. It was used…
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41 Most Famous Argentine Tango Orchestra Leaders of the Golden Age of Tango
Adolfo Carabelli Alberto Di Paulo Alfredo De Angelis Alfredo Gobbi Angel D’Agostino Aníbal Troilo Armando Cupo Carlos di Sarli Ciriaco…
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What is the Argentine Tango Dance and its Music?
Argentine Tango is a musical genre and dance that originated in the second half of the 19th century in the…
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Neotango
The development of argentine tango did not end with Tango Nuevo. 21st-century tango is known as Neotango, “Electro Tango” or…
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Tango Nuevo
Tango following the “Golden Age” has been led by Ástor Piazzolla. His song Adiós Nonino became the most well known…
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The “Europeanization” of Argentine Tango
Finally, argentine tango transcended its Argentinian boundaries, as European orchestras introduced it into their dance repertoires. Non-traditional instruments were added,…
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The Golden Age of Argentine Tango
The “Golden Age” of argentine tango music and dance is agreed to have been the years between 1935 and 1952.…
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