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Tango music

Music genre
NameTango
Stylistic originsEuropean styles including polka, habanera, flamenco, mazurka, and contradanse; Candombe, vals criollo, milonga.
Cultural originsArgentina and Uruguay
Typical instrumentsViolin, piano, guitar, flute and bandoneon
Mainstream popularityMajor, became a craze in Europe and North America in 1930s and 40s
SubgenresNeotango � Tango-canción
Subgenre listList of tango genres
Fusion genresTango-rock
Regional scenesDodompa (Japanese tango) � Easter Island
Other topicsDance � Maxixe (Brazilian tango)
Record labels A Bandoneon popular in Argentina and Uruguay.

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Tango is a style of ballroom dance music in 2/4 or 4/4 time that originated among European immigrant populations of Argentina and Uruguay (collectively, the "Rioplatenses"). It is traditionally played by a sextet, known as the orquesta típica, which includes two violins, piano, double bass, and two bandoneons. Earlier forms of this ensemble sometimes included flute, clarinet and guitar. Tango may be purely instrumental or may include a vocalist. Tango is well-known across much of the world, along with the associated tango dance.


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