Uruguayan tango

The form of dance that originated in the neighborhoods of Montevideo, Uruguay towards the end of the 1800s, as a variation of Argentine tango, a native of Buenos Aires [ [http://www.tangoshow.eu/eng/historia_tango.shtml TangoShow, Tango's European Portal: "The birth of tango"] ] , which acquired great influence in the region of the Rio de la Plata. This kind of tango is a blend of the "Uruguayan milonga", as Jorge Luis Borges stated, and the rhythms of the candombe. It consists of a variety of styles that developed in different regions and eras of Argentina and Uruguay. The dance is often accompanied by several musical forms such as:
*Tango
*Milonga
*Vals

One of the most famous and well-known tango song is La Cumparsita, written by Gerardo Matos Rodriguez, in Montevideo in 1919.

Musicians

Many Uruguayan tango musicians include:

*Carlos Gardel
*Jose Maria Aguilar
*Hector Artola
*Julio Brum
*Manuel Campoamor
*Francisco Canaro
*Juan Canaro
*Pintin Castellanos
*Olga Delgrossi, "La Dama del Tango" or "The Woman of Tango"
*Hugo Diaz
*Horacio Ferrer, Uruguayan poet who contributed the lyrics to several of the most important tango works.
*Raul Jaurena
*Luis di Matteo
*Raul Montero
*Elsa Moran
*Gustavo Nocetti
*Jose Razzano
*Marino Rivero
*Gerardo Matos Rodriguez
*Enrique Saborido
*Luis Casaravilla Sienra
*Julio Sosa, "El Varon del Tango" or "The Man of Tango"
*Miguel Villasboas

*Bajofondo Tango Club, a music group made up of seven members from Uruguay and Argentina.

Uruguayan tangos

Famous Uruguayan tangos include:
*Adiós mi barrio
*Berretines de grandeza
*En blanco y negro
*Felicia
*Garufa
*La Cumparsita
*Mamá yo Quiero un novio
*Milonga para una niña
*Mocosita
*Niño bien
*Hasta siempre amor
*Sentimiento Gaucho
*Se Dice de Mí

Where to Tango

Places to go learn and dance tango include:

*Centro Raíces: Montevideo - Gonzalo Ramírez 2095 - http://www.aprendatango.com
*La Academia del Tango: Montevideo
*La Morocha Tango y Milonga: Montevideo
*Plaza del Entrevero: Montevideo - Av. 18 de Julio y Río Negro
*Cafe Las Musas: Montevideo - Canelones 1136 esq. Gutierrez Ruiz
*Tangueria Tabaris: Montevideo - Tristan Narvaja 1518 esq. Av. 18 de Julio
*Tangueria El Farolito: Montevideo - Juncal 1413 esq. Rincón
*Mercado de la Abundancia: Montevideo - Yaguaron 1290 esq. San José
*Confiteria Lido: Montevideo - Av. 18 de Julio 1085
*Casa de Margot: Montevideo - Constituyente 1812 esq. Gaboto
*Casa de Galicia: Montevideo - Av. 18 de Julio 1471 esq. Barrios Amorin
*Palacio Sudamericano: Montevideo - Yatay 1419 esq. Marcelino Sosa
*Casa de Alberto: Montevideo - Uruguay 1391 esq. Ejido
*Club Amigos de Rosilu: Montevideo - Paysandú 1639 esq.Minas
*Hotel Casino del Parque Rodó (Salón Cristal): Montevideo

External links

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-14Rkxk1QIU Youtube video; click here to hear and see the tango]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCgydRdxoZk Youtube video; click here to watch tango in Montevideo - Dia del Patrimonio]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrDQyOFumKE&mode=related&search= Youtube video; click here to watch more tango in Montevideo]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FYBy1A8JYE&mode=related&search= Youtube video; click here to watch La Cumparsita performed in its birthplace - Montevideo, Uruguay]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHcwojQ_zRU&mode=related&search= Youtube video; click here to watch tango at the Torre Telecomunicaciones in Montevideo]
* [http://www.tacuabe.com/buscar/?gen=Tango%2FM%FAsica+popular+uruguaya&en=detalle&busqueda= Tango y música popular uruguaya] En Ediciones Ayuí/Tacuabé

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