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25/04/2007 08:48
History of the Tango
The exact origins of the Tango are not clear, but it does go back well over 100 years. Beginning just before the 20th Century, the Tango evolved, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and in Montevideo, Uruguay. 'The Tango', is Argentina's (and Uruguay's) contribution to the world of dance. It should be noted that Montivideo, Uruguay, and Buenos Aires, Argentina, are "twin cities", located, on opposite shores at the mouth of the Rio De La Plata. The original Candombe rhythms were heard in both cities, and the "Tango' was, and still is, a part of both cultures.
The Tango time sequence begins in the Barrios (poor, working class neighborhoods), and then moves to the Bordellos, to the elite ballrooms of Europe, and to New York in the 1920s. Tango has been steadily growing into the 21st Century, - more popular than ever. While no one has yet been able to specifically trace the origin of the Tango, one thing is certain, the Tango was made by immigrants to Argentina and to Uruguay. Even the 'Bandoneon' (a button accordion) is an immigrant, having been invented in Germany (Heinrich Band -ergo 'Bandoneon') and sent to Argentina. Three major types of music fall under the general family of Argentine Tango: Tango, Milonga and Vals, -with many subsets.
Etymology.
We do not know the exact origin of the word "Tango". In the 1890s, the word "Tango" first appeared connoting a specific dance. It is now generally believed to have been used in the old "Candombes", or religious festivals, held by the descendents of Black slaves. During these festivals (Candombes), there was much dancing to the rhythm of the 'Tang" drums, and curiously, participants used the word 'Tang' for everything, -the dance itself, the drums used, and even the places where these religious rituals were carried out. It is quite probable that the "Tang" became todays "Tango". (Needless to say, the 'Whites' thought the dancing to be immoral.)
Music
The music is derived from the fusion of music from Europe, the South American Milonga, and African rhythms. It was a mixing of Andulusian Habaneras, Italian Mezzogiornos, Creole "milongas" (an early form of dance and music) of the Argentine Pampas, and the 'Candombe' drum rhythms of former African slaves, then living in both Uruguay and Argentina. The principal instruments used during these dances were the 'Tamboriles' (drums with a single skin nailed to the drumhead and played with one drumstick and one hand, or with both hands alone),
the turn of the century, a very large emigration from Europe to the New World began. In 1901, most of the 126,000 immigrants who arrived in Buenos Aires remained in Buenos Aires. (Between 1911 and 1913, the population of Buenos Aires increased from 2 million to 8 million people.) The ratio of men to women was 10 to 1. The sad lyrics of early tangos reflect the fact that, during these 'teen' years, life was Hell in many ways for these immigrants.) About 40% were Italian, and the language and the culture of Argentina was influenced by them. Jewish immigrants, though far fewer in numbers, were contributing to the music of Argentina
Dance beginnings, - In Argentina and Uruguay.
In the 1870s and '80s, Brothels ('enramadas' and 'quilombos') were an integral part of life in Buenos Aires and in Montevideo, - for both men and women. They were meeting places
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