The development of Tango Argentino - 19th century until today

Passion, rivalry, longing, love and wickedness - that's Tango Argentino!

It is the middle of the 19th century in Buenos Aires, Argentina. A time of immigrants from Europe who hoped for a better life as guest workers, but also of the uprooting of many Argentinian workers.

The beginnings of a class society are clearly evident in the suburbs of Buenos Aires. Different nationalities, languages and cultures come together, but they all have one thing in common: the prevailing poverty of the emerging working class.

The history of Tango Argentino began under sometimes miserable living conditions and a harsh everyday life that is hardly comprehensible today.

Origin and development of the Tango Argentino

The suffering of the working class in the suburbs of Buenos Aires called for creative improvisation to communicate between the different people. They danced and made music to their confused feelings.

Born out of rivalry on the one hand and a longing for closeness and attraction on the other, the workers dance closely together.

The tango quickly spread among the working class and found popularity in brothels and similar establishments in Buenos Aires. While dancing helped the working class through the difficulties of everyday life, Argentina's upper classes rejected the tight-knit dance style and the disreputable lyrics. The reputation of the kid from the gutter persisted.

The first tango was created in 1888 with the name "Dame la plata", which translates as "Give me the money". The dance became the official expression of the working class. At the turn of the century, the port district of Buenos Aires "La Boca" was declared the center.

In exemplary Paris of all places, the tango became socially acceptable and was increasingly danced in public. It is being adapted for European society and its dance halls, which is why today there is the international, standardized version and the original Argentinian version. The trend is for the original to be taught more and more in Europe too.

Following the acceptance of Paris, which was seen as a role model at the time, Argentina's upper classes also began to discover tango for themselves in the early 20th century.

Dance clubs, halls and cafés sprang up and the music resounded from every store. To this day, tango is deeply interwoven into the history of Argentina. It is not only danced inside certain establishments, but also simply on the street.

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Tango Argentino - How to dance it

Every tango is unique. It is a lively dialog between the two dancers and expresses torn feelings. The inner state, the struggle for survival of uprooted people, the emergence of a new culture - all this is reflected in the movements.

The male part is still characterized by machismo today, as the original dancers were the compadres of Buenos Aires. The compadre is a smartly dressed man who is a man of honor as well as a hoodlum.

At the request of his chosen lady, he looks her intensely in the eye.

When the dance begins, both let themselves go and you lead and follow. The man leads the lady across the dance floor with devotion and flowing movements, while the lady elegantly follows her dance partner in an intimate embrace. Together they perform the dance of torn feelings and passion.

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