Tango history

Roots
…–1880
Habanera, milonga, candombe, payada and tango andaluz in the port culture of the Río de la Plata.
Guardia Vieja
1880–1920
Trios of flute, guitar and violin; Villoldo and Arolas; sheet music and the first recordings.
Guardia Nueva
1920–1935
De Caro, Canaro and Firpo; tango-canción and Gardel; radio and the sextet.
- 1920s
- 1930s
Golden Age
1935–1955
The great dance orchestras and their singers.
Nuevo
1955–1985
Piazzolla's Octeto Buenos Aires, late Pugliese and Troilo, concert tango and the decline of dancing.
Revival
1985–2000
Tango Argentino on stage, dance scenes in Europe and the US, CD reissues.
- 1980s
- 1990s
Electronic and festival era
2000–today
Gotan Project and Bajofondo, the neo-orchestras, festivals, marathons and the Mundial.

Data: recordings, facts and sources

Roots