Uruguayan tango is a rhythm that has its roots in the poor areas of

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around 1880. Then it was extended to other areas and countries. As Borges said: "...tango is African-Montevidean ruguayan tango has black curls in its roots..." He quoted Rossi, that sustained that "...tango, that argentine people call

argentine tango Argentine tango is a musical genre and accompanying social dance originating at the end of the 19th century in the suburbs of Buenos Aires. It typically has a Time signature, or rhythmic time signature, and two or three parts repeating in pat ...

, is the son of the Montevidean milonga and the grandson of the habanera. It was born in the San Felipe Academy ontevideo a Montevidean warehouse used for public dances, among gangsters and black people; then it emigrated to underworld areas of Buenos Aires and fooled around in Palermo's rooms..." This also implies that different forms of dance were originated in the neighborhoods of

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in the last part of the 19th century and in the early 20th century that was particular from that area and different from Buenos Aires. It consists of a variety of styles that developed in different regions of Argentina and

. The dance is often accompanied by several musical forms such as: *

Tango Tango is a partner dance and social dance that originated in the 1880s along the Río de la Plata, the natural border between Argentina and Uruguay. The tango was born in the impoverished port areas of these countries from a combination of Arge ...

* Milonga *

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One of the most famous and well-known tango songs is La Cumparsita, written by

Gerardo Matos Rodríguez Gerardo Hernán Matos Rodríguez (March 28, 1897 – April 25, 1948), also known as Becho, was a Uruguayan musician, composer and journalist. Background and early career Gerardo Hernán Matos Rodríguez was born in Montevideo, the son of the own ...

in Montevideo in 1919. An annual week-long festival to mark the anniversary of La Cumparsita has taken place in Montevideo since 2007. The Tango Museum of Montevideo currently stands where La Cumparsita was first played, in Palacio Salvo.

Musicians

Famous Uruguayan tango musicians include: * Manuel Campoamor *

Francisco Canaro Francisco Canaro, also known by the nickname Pirincho, (November 26, 1888 – December 14, 1964) was a Uruguayan violinist and tango orchestra leader. Canaro was born in San José de Mayo, Uruguay, in 1888. His parents were Italian immigrants, ...

Horacio Ferrer Horacio Arturo Ferrer Ezcurra (2 June 1933 – 21 December 2014) was a Uruguayan-Argentine poet, broadcaster, reciter and tango lyricist. He is particularly well known for having composed the lyrics for tangos by Astor Piazzolla, such as ''Ba ...

, Uruguayan poet who contributed the lyrics to many important tango songs. * Malena Muyala *

* Enrique Saborido *

Julio Sosa Julio María Sosa Venturini (2 February 1926 – 26 November 1964), usually referred to simply as Julio Sosa or El Varón del Tango, was a Uruguayan tango (music), tango singer. Biography Sosa was born in Las Piedras, Uruguay, Las Piedras, a Ca ...

, "El Varón del Tango" or "The Man of Tango" * Bajofondo Tango Club, a music group made up of seven members from

and

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References

External links

Borges, chapter "ascendencias del tango" pag 37 * http://es.scribd.com/doc/108638468/1928-El-Idioma-de-Los-Argentinos-Ensayo#scribd
Tango in Montevideo - Dia del Patrimonio

More tango in Montevideo

La Cumparsita performed in its birthplace - Montevideo, Uruguay

Tango at the Torre Telecomunicaciones in Montevideo

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