TANGO IN BUENOS AIRES. Emblem of the City of Buenos Aires, considered in turn as the World Capital of Tango, the sensual dance and nostalgic is full of stories, secrets and passions, now manifested in the lyrics, music and dance, you see at shows and practiced in milongas. Originally from the Rio de la Plata, the tango is the result of a merger that has its roots in African culture of slaves arrived on these shores, which was amalgamated with the local gauchos and cultures of indigenous peoples, together with the contribution of the (mostly Spanish and Italian) European and Middle Eastern immigrants. This merger has been so wide that even the tango can not be understood without the essential contribution of the bandoneon, an instrument originally developed in Germany to perform religious music, but here gave its final report to the music of Buenos Aires style.
Posted on: Thu, 23 Oct 2014 13:08:03 +0000
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