tango
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Tango is a passionate and dramatic partner dance and musical style that originated in the working-class neighborhoods of Buenos Aires and Montevideo in the late 19th century.
Aliases (1)
- Tango ×1
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
music genre
→
partner dance → performing art → social dance → |
| associatedCity |
Buenos Aires
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Montevideo → |
| countryOfOrigin |
Argentina
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Uruguay → |
| culturalOrigin |
immigrant communities
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working-class neighborhoods → |
| danceFormation |
couple
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| danceRole |
follower
→
leader → |
| developedInPeriod |
late 19th century
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| hasCharacteristic |
close embrace
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improvisation → lead and follow structure → sharp accents → sudden pauses → syncopated rhythms → walking-based movements → |
| hasSubgenre |
Argentine tango
→
Finnish tango → Uruguayan tango → ballroom tango → milonguero style tango → nuevo tango → salon tango → |
| influencedBy |
African rhythms
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European dances → habanera → milonga → |
| originatedIn |
Buenos Aires
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Montevideo → Río de la Plata region → |
| performedAt |
milonga (tango social event)
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| recognizedAs |
UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage
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| relatedGenre |
milonga (music)
→
vals criollo → |
| tempoRange |
slow to moderate
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| timeSignature |
2/4
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4/4 → |
| typicalEmotion |
drama
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melancholy → passion → |
| typicalInstrument |
bandoneon
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double bass → guitar → piano → violin → |
| UNESCOListingYear |
2009
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| usedFor |
competitive ballroom dancing
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social dancing → stage performance → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
La Boca
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culturalHeritage |
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Buenos Aires
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knownFor |
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Cluster mission
("Tango")
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spacecraftName |