The form of dance that originated in the neighborhoods of Montevideo, Uruguay towards the end of the 1800s. Uruguayan tango is another name for Argentine Tango and Tango Rioplatense since the dance originated in both Montevideo and Buenos Aires, in the Rio de la Plata region. Tango is a blend of the "Uruguayan milonga", as Jorge Luis Borges stated, and the rhythms of the candombe. Tango 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: Department Montevideo Department Altitude 43 m Coordinates 34º 53S 56º 10W Founded 1726 Founder Bruno Mauricio de Zabala Population 1,325,968 (2004) (1st) Demonym Montevideano Phone Code +02 Postal Code 10000 Montevideo (IPA: ) is the capital, largest city, and chief port of Uruguay. ... Tango in the streets of Buenos Aires. ... Department Montevideo Department Altitude 43 m Coordinates 34º 53S 56º 10W Founded 1726 Founder Bruno Mauricio de Zabala Population 1,325,968 (2004) (1st) Demonym Montevideano Phone Code +02 Postal Code 10000 Montevideo (IPA: ) is the capital, largest city, and chief port of Uruguay. ... For other uses, see Buenos Aires (disambiguation). ... The term Rio de la Plata may refer to the following: Rio de la Plata, a river in the U.S. Territory of Puerto Rico River Plate, an Estuary in South America This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ... Milonga is a South American form of music, as dance, as the term for the place where tango is danced. ... Jorge Luis Borges (August 24, 1899 – June 14, 1986) was an Argentine writer who is considered one of the foremost literary figures of the 20th century. ... Candombe is a drum-based musical form of Uruguay. ... A couple dances Argentine Tango. ...

• Tango
• Milonga
• Vals

The most famous and well-known tango in the world is La Cumparsita, written by Gerardo Matos Rodriguez, in Montevideo in 1919. Argentine Tango music is traditionally played by an orquesta tipica, which often includes violin, piano, guitar, flute, and especially bandoneon. ... Milonga is a South American form of music, as dance, as the term for the place where tango is danced. ... Vals can refer to: The Vals style of tango Several places in France; traditionally refers to the commune of Vals-les-bains This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ... La Cumparsita is a musical piece written by the Uruguayan musician Gerardo Matos Rodríguez in 1919. ... Gerardo Hernán Matos Rodríguez (March 28, 1897 - April 25, 1948), also known as Becho, was a Uruguayan musician, composer and journalist. ...

Musicians

Many Uruguayan tango musicians include:

• 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.
• Carlos Gardel, one theory claims that Gardel was born in Uruguay but another position claims that he was born in France.
• 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 born violinist and (Argentine tango) orchestra leader Francisco Pirincho Canaro (1888-1964) had a career that spanned many decades, and his orchestra was one of the most recorded. ... Carlos Gardel (1933) Carlos Gardel (11 December 1887/18901 – 24 June 1935) was an enormously popular Argentina-raised tango singer during the inter-war years, whose birth-place has been largely disputed. ... Gerardo Hernán Matos Rodríguez (March 28, 1897 - April 25, 1948), also known as Becho, was a Uruguayan musician, composer and journalist. ... Enrique Saborido (born in 1876 or 1877, in Montevideo - died on September 19, 1941, in Buenos Aires) was an Uruguayan tango pianist, composer and dance teacher, who also played violin. ... Julio María Sosa Venturini (born on February 2, 1926 in Las Piedras, Canelones Department - died on November 26, 1964 in Buenos Aires), usually referred to just as Julio Sosa, was an Uruguayan tango singer. ... Bajofondo Tango Club is a South American music band consisting of seven musicians from Argentina and Uruguay. ...

Uruguayan tangos

Famous Uruguayan tangos include:

• El Choclo
• Felicia
• Garufa
• La Cumparsita
• La Uruguayita Lucia
• Milonga para una nina
• Montevideo
• Por Una Cabeza
• Tierra Hermana
• Berretines de Grandeza

The name Felicia is associated with saints, poets, astronomical objects, plant genuses, fictional characters, and animals, especially cats. ... La Cumparsita is a musical piece written by the Uruguayan musician Gerardo Matos Rodríguez in 1919. ... Department Montevideo Department Altitude 43 m Coordinates 34º 53S 56º 10W Founded 1726 Founder Bruno Mauricio de Zabala Population 1,325,968 (2004) (1st) Demonym Montevideano Phone Code +02 Postal Code 10000 Montevideo (IPA: ) is the capital, largest city, and chief port of Uruguay. ... Por Una Cabeza (Spanish: By one head [of a horse]) is a popular tango song composed in 1935 by Carlos Gardel and Alredo Le Pera. ...

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

Department Montevideo Department Altitude 43 m Coordinates 34º 53S 56º 10W Founded 1726 Founder Bruno Mauricio de Zabala Population 1,325,968 (2004) (1st) Demonym Montevideano Phone Code +02 Postal Code 10000 Montevideo (IPA: ) is the capital, largest city, and chief port of Uruguay. ... Department Montevideo Department Altitude 43 m Coordinates 34º 53S 56º 10W Founded 1726 Founder Bruno Mauricio de Zabala Population 1,325,968 (2004) (1st) Demonym Montevideano Phone Code +02 Postal Code 10000 Montevideo (IPA: ) is the capital, largest city, and chief port of Uruguay. ... Department Montevideo Department Altitude 43 m Coordinates 34º 53S 56º 10W Founded 1726 Founder Bruno Mauricio de Zabala Population 1,325,968 (2004) (1st) Demonym Montevideano Phone Code +02 Postal Code 10000 Montevideo (IPA: ) is the capital, largest city, and chief port of Uruguay. ... Department Montevideo Department Altitude 43 m Coordinates 34º 53S 56º 10W Founded 1726 Founder Bruno Mauricio de Zabala Population 1,325,968 (2004) (1st) Demonym Montevideano Phone Code +02 Postal Code 10000 Montevideo (IPA: ) is the capital, largest city, and chief port of Uruguay. ... Department Montevideo Department Altitude 43 m Coordinates 34º 53S 56º 10W Founded 1726 Founder Bruno Mauricio de Zabala Population 1,325,968 (2004) (1st) Demonym Montevideano Phone Code +02 Postal Code 10000 Montevideo (IPA: ) is the capital, largest city, and chief port of Uruguay. ... Department Montevideo Department Altitude 43 m Coordinates 34º 53S 56º 10W Founded 1726 Founder Bruno Mauricio de Zabala Population 1,325,968 (2004) (1st) Demonym Montevideano Phone Code +02 Postal Code 10000 Montevideo (IPA: ) is the capital, largest city, and chief port of Uruguay. ... Department Montevideo Department Altitude 43 m Coordinates 34º 53S 56º 10W Founded 1726 Founder Bruno Mauricio de Zabala Population 1,325,968 (2004) (1st) Demonym Montevideano Phone Code +02 Postal Code 10000 Montevideo (IPA: ) is the capital, largest city, and chief port of Uruguay. ... Department Montevideo Department Altitude 43 m Coordinates 34º 53S 56º 10W Founded 1726 Founder Bruno Mauricio de Zabala Population 1,325,968 (2004) (1st) Demonym Montevideano Phone Code +02 Postal Code 10000 Montevideo (IPA: ) is the capital, largest city, and chief port of Uruguay. ... Department Montevideo Department Altitude 43 m Coordinates 34º 53S 56º 10W Founded 1726 Founder Bruno Mauricio de Zabala Population 1,325,968 (2004) (1st) Demonym Montevideano Phone Code +02 Postal Code 10000 Montevideo (IPA: ) is the capital, largest city, and chief port of Uruguay. ... Department Montevideo Department Altitude 43 m Coordinates 34º 53S 56º 10W Founded 1726 Founder Bruno Mauricio de Zabala Population 1,325,968 (2004) (1st) Demonym Montevideano Phone Code +02 Postal Code 10000 Montevideo (IPA: ) is the capital, largest city, and chief port of Uruguay. ... Department Montevideo Department Altitude 43 m Coordinates 34º 53S 56º 10W Founded 1726 Founder Bruno Mauricio de Zabala Population 1,325,968 (2004) (1st) Demonym Montevideano Phone Code +02 Postal Code 10000 Montevideo (IPA: ) is the capital, largest city, and chief port of Uruguay. ... Department Montevideo Department Altitude 43 m Coordinates 34º 53S 56º 10W Founded 1726 Founder Bruno Mauricio de Zabala Population 1,325,968 (2004) (1st) Demonym Montevideano Phone Code +02 Postal Code 10000 Montevideo (IPA: ) is the capital, largest city, and chief port of Uruguay. ... Department Montevideo Department Altitude 43 m Coordinates 34º 53S 56º 10W Founded 1726 Founder Bruno Mauricio de Zabala Population 1,325,968 (2004) (1st) Demonym Montevideano Phone Code +02 Postal Code 10000 Montevideo (IPA: ) is the capital, largest city, and chief port of Uruguay. ... Department Montevideo Department Altitude 43 m Coordinates 34º 53S 56º 10W Founded 1726 Founder Bruno Mauricio de Zabala Population 1,325,968 (2004) (1st) Demonym Montevideano Phone Code +02 Postal Code 10000 Montevideo (IPA: ) is the capital, largest city, and chief port of Uruguay. ... Department Montevideo Department Altitude 43 m Coordinates 34º 53S 56º 10W Founded 1726 Founder Bruno Mauricio de Zabala Population 1,325,968 (2004) (1st) Demonym Montevideano Phone Code +02 Postal Code 10000 Montevideo (IPA: ) is the capital, largest city, and chief port of Uruguay. ...

External links

• Youtube video; click here to hear and see the tango
• Youtube video; click here to watch tango in Montevideo - Dia del Patrimonio
• Youtube video; click here to watch more tango in Montevideo
• Youtube video; click here to watch La Cumparsita performed in its birthplace - Montevideo, Uruguay
• Youtube video; click here to watch tango at the Torre Telecomunicaciones in Montevideo