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Argentine tango
Argentine tango
is a
musical genre
of simple quadruple
metre
and binary
musical form
, and the
social dance
that accompanies it. Its lyrics and music are marked by
nostalgia
, expressed through melodic instruments including the
bandoneón
. Originating at the ending of the 19th century in the suburbs of
Buenos Aires
, and Montevideo, Uruguay, it quickly grew in popularity and spread internationally. Among its leading figures are the singer and songwriter
Carlos Gardel
and composers/performers
Francisco Canaro
,
Juan D'Arienzo
,
Osvaldo Pugliese
, and
Ástor Piazzolla
.
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