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seem vulgar and immoral, thus unsuitable for respectable society. Additionally, tango was also closely associated with brothels and bars of Buenos Aires, which the elites also considered disreputable. Many of the early tango lyrics and moves were considered to be too sexually suggestive, exacerbating the elites’ disdain for the dance. These characteristics of tango significantly deviated from the
Argentine elites’ nationalist agenda to promote an image of Argentine identity that emphasized European sophistication and refinement. Consequently, the elites saw tango as a threat to their cultural hegemony.
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such change was the adoption of a more respectful style of dance by encouraging the dancers to adopt a more upright posture and to eliminate the more sexually provocative movements. The elites also enoucraged the composers and lyricists to create less explicit tango music by adopting more traditional musical forms such as waltz. In 1913, tango began to move from the dark side of town to elegant dance palaces. In 1916,
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aspiration to become a modern and civilized nation, as well as their racial and nationalist ideologies that sought to establish a homogenous and
European-based population. To attract immigrants, the Argentine government implemented various measures, such as offering free land, providing financial incentives, and establishing immigration agencies in Europe.
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At the beginning of its history, tango was looked down upon by the
Argentine elites for a number of reasons. First of all, tango's associations with marginalized groups, especially the immigrants and people of African descent, who were considered lower-class and uncivilized, made tango the dance form
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community in Buenos Aires, influenced both by ancient
African rhythms and the music from Europe. These African rhythms are thought to come from the candombe, which was characterized by energetic, "jerky" movements. Conversely, the milonga was a fusion of the Spanish-Cuban habanera and the imported
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Argentine high society did a few significant modifications to the dance form before elevating its social status. One
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travelled to Europe and the first
European tango craze took place in Paris, soon followed by London, Berlin, and other capitals. Towards the end of 1913 it hit New York in the US, and Finland. These exported versions of Tango were modified to have less body contact ("Ballroom Tango"); however, the
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Germany, and it became linked inextricably with tango music starting in about 1910. In 1912, Juan "Pacho" Maglio was very popular with his recorded tangos featuring the bandoneon accompanied by flute, violin and guitar. Between 1910 and 1920, tango featured on
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dance that may share a common ancestor in a minuet-style
European dance. All sources stress the influence of the African communities and their rhythms, while the instruments and techniques brought in by European immigrants played a major role in its final definition, relating it to the
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European polka. The mazurka is another European element thought to have a hand in the tango's development. It is thought that, over time, these elements intersected in the outer districts of Buenos Aires and developed into the Tango.
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that different marginalized groups converged while expressing themselves in dances. They frequently met in “tangos” where whites and people of color played music and danced together.
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country, those who did not fit the “pure” and civilized image of the Argentine identity were excluded from urban centers like Buenos Aires and gradually pushed to the
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government in 1930 caused Tango to decline. Its fortunes were reversed as tango became widely fashionable and a matter of national pride under the government of
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and the other working-class populations were especially crucial in shaping the emergence of tango by combining the different influences, including the
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