Tango history

1. Roots

   …–1880

   Habanera, milonga, candombe, payada and tango andaluz in the port culture of the Río de la Plata.

2. Guardia Vieja

   1880–1920

   Trios of flute, guitar and violin; Villoldo and Arolas; sheet music and the first recordings.

   • 1880s
   • 1890s
   • 1900s
   • 1910s

3. Guardia Nueva

   1920–1935

   De Caro, Canaro and Firpo; tango-canción and Gardel; radio and the sextet.

   • 1920s
   • 1930s

4. Golden Age

   1935–1955

   The great dance orchestras and their singers.

   • 1930s
   • 1940s
   • 1950s

5. Nuevo

   1955–1985

   Piazzolla's Octeto Buenos Aires, late Pugliese and Troilo, concert tango and the decline of dancing.

   • 1950s
   • 1960s
   • 1970s
   • 1980s

6. Revival

   1985–2000

   Tango Argentino on stage, dance scenes in Europe and the US, CD reissues.

   • 1980s
   • 1990s

7. Electronic and festival era

   2000–today

   Gotan Project and Bajofondo, the neo-orchestras, festivals, marathons and the Mundial.

   • 2000s
   • 2010s
   • 2020s

Counts: TangoCloud catalogue · batch catalogue-counts