He tango It is characteristic of the Rio de la Plata and its area of influence, mainly in the cities of Buenos Aires in Argentina and Montevideo in Uruguay. Born in the late nineteenth century cultural fusion of Afro-River Plate, con la cultura gauchesca, indigenous, Spanish, Italian and enormous ethnic diversity of the great wave of immigration coming mainly from Europe and the Middle East, It became a kind of global nature from the second decade of the twentieth century. Since then it has remained one of the most powerful international musical genres of the world.
The popular dance tango revolutionized by introducing a sensual dance couple embracing proposing a deep emotional relationship of each person with his own body and the bodies of the dancers together. Referring to the relationship, Enrique Santos Discépolo, one of its greatest poets, He defined tango as "a sad thought that is danced".
Musically usually binary form (theme and chorus) o ternaria (two sides to which is added a trio). Its interpretation may be accomplished by a variety of instrumental groups, with a preponderance of classical orchestra and sextet two bandoneones, two violins, piano and double bass. Without being exclusive, bandoneon takes center stage.
Many of the lyrics of their songs are written in the local slang called lunfardo River Plate and often express emotions and sadness felt by the men and women of village, especially "in the things of love"