Encyclopedia - Ástor Piazzolla: Encyclopedia Ii - Ástor Piazzolla - History
Born in Argentina in 1921, Piazzolla spent most of his childhood with his family in New York City. While there, he acquired fluency in fo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Argentines: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Argentines - Writers
List of Argentines - A-F. José Sixto Álvarez ("Fray Mocho") Olegario Víctor Andrade Julio Ardiles Gray Juan Argerich Roberto Arlt H...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tango Music: Encyclopedia Ii - Tango Music - Origins
The real origins of tango music are as complicated as tango itself. The French colonists in the Dominican Republic around the 18th centur...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tango Music: Encyclopedia Ii - Tango Music - Tango Nuevo
The later age of tango has been dominated by Ástor Piazzolla, who became famous after Carlos Gardel's El dia que me quieras was released...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tango Music: Encyclopedia Ii - Tango Music - Neo-tango
Tango development has not stopped here. The following examples are not filed under "Tango Nuevo" since such classification is usually don...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tango Music: Encyclopedia Ii - Tango Music - Golden Age
The "Golden Age" of tango music and dance is generally agreed to have been the period from about 1935 to 1952, roughly contemporaneous wi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tango Music: Encyclopedia Ii - Tango Music - 1920s And 1930s Carlos Gardel
Tango soon became the first of many Latin dance crazes to gain popularity in Europe, beginning in France. Superstar Rudolph Valentino soo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Argentines: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Argentines - Entertainment
List of Argentines - A-G. Miguel Abuelo, musician (Los Abuelos de la Nada) Ernesto Acher, musician and jazz composer Alfredo Alcón, a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ástor Piazzolla: Encyclopedia Ii - Ástor Piazzolla - Music
Piazzolla's nuevo tango was distinct from the traditional tango in its incorporation of elements of jazz, its use of extended harmonies a...   » Read the article