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Some of the earliest recorded tango songs in Argentina were:ġ896 - Rosendo Mendizabal’s "El entrerriano”ġ903-1907 - Ángel Villoldo’s "El choclo", “El Pimpolla”, “La Vida delġ905 - Gabino Ezeiza’s “El Tango Patagones” The first organized “group” of tango musicians started operating in BuenosĪires between the early 1870s and early 1890s, consisting from twoĪfro-Argentines Casimiro Alcorta and Sinforso who played violin andīefore 1900, Argentine became home of the dozens of popular tango songs,Įloísa D’Herbil’s “Y a mí qué” and “Che no calotiés!”Īll these songs were almost exclusively performed live, but that era came to the end with the arrival of the recording equipment to Argentina or with the ability of Argentinian composers to travel to more developed parts of the world (usually Paris) where they could record their music. Gatherings of slaves and lower classes in the port areas of Buenos Aires. Newspaper and 1789 government proclamation that banned the “tango” Rare by then, and earliest findings point to 1823 Havana Cuba, an 1866 The mentionings of the word “ tango” in historical records were Tango-candombe called " El Merenguengué" that was performedįrequently on Afro-Argentines carnival that was held in February of 1876. One of the earliest tango songs that became widely popular in Argentina was Tango music was developed by underprivileged class of Buenos Aires Sounds and rhythms that were unknown to native settlers of South America Them drawing heavy influences from African slaves who brought with them new , such as Payada, Milonga, Pampas and Candombe, many of Heavily influenced by already present musical styles of Argentine and Of wealthy nobles became ambassadors of tango dance and tango music beyond

Time experiencing sudden increase of national wealth. “ El Entrerriano” by Argentine pianist Rosendo Mendizabal in 1890s and theįirst tango recording made in Paris by Angel Villoldo) which were by that People across entire Argentina and Uruguay (such as one of the first tango During that same time,įirst compositions started capturing the minds of the upper classes of Played in higher end dance halls and theater stages. It eventually reached the core of Buenos Aires where it started being That early tango communityĮventually became known as " Guardia Vieja" (the Old Guard), butĪs the tango became more popular in lower classes, authorities inevitably tried to limit its spreading, but Years of tango music history, bandoneons (large square-shapedĬoncertina/accordion that with bellows played by pressing buttons or keys)īecame highly popular in Argentina and Uruguay. (the Old Guard), but their efforts eventually paid off. ThatĮarly tango community eventually became known as " Guardia Vieja" Halls or open fields) could not be easily identified today as a tango. (gatherings of immigrants, poor and working-class people in communal dance Tango music that was played during early “ conventillos” Of tango music changed widely over the years. (most notably port cities of Buenos Aires and Montevideo), the exact form Influences from immigrants and slaves located in Argentina and Uruguay Since the origins of the tango style are closely tied with the mix of Years tango music evolved into many new styles, including Tango Nuevo, Styles, social environment or even changes in clothing fashion! In recent In the world, being able to morph quickly with the changes in musical The tango is known as one of the most versatile musical and dancing styles Up, leading to the final crescendo which is called “chum-chum” (the final In almostĮvery tango song, the outro of the song piece includes similar melody as inįirst two verses, but with the addition of an instrumental solo or anĪddition of another musical instrument. Structure of almost every tango song fits neatly to theįorm of five distinct parts of alternating verses and chorus. Of 4 measures or 8 single-time beats, thus enabling each section to have 32 Every five sections of tango music are made out of 4 phrases, which consist
