To the beat of the 2×4 and with the essential accompaniment of the bandoneonhe Argentinian tango finds the couple embracing in a distinctive pose that foreign tourists marvel at. In the dance of the suburb of Buenos Aires, the looks, the arms, the hands and each movement of the body, in an approximate time of three minutes.
The tango It is a musical style and a dance from the River Plate, with suburban and suburban roots. It responds to the specific historical process of massive immigration, mostly European, that reconstituted the River Plate societies at the end of the 19th century. In this aspect, it arises and develops in the working-class neighborhoods that surround the cities and its instruments, such as the bandoneon, show the miscegenation.
It is said that the tango song has much of the personality of its main referent, Carlos Gardel, the charismatic singer was recognized for his cheerful personality, but, at the same time, for his nostalgia and a certain melancholy. Enrique Santos Discépoloone of its greatest Argentine poets from the middle of the 20th century, immortalized tango with the following definition: “It is a sad thought that is danced”.
Many tourists, of foreign origin, come to Buenos Aires to look for that Buenos Aires myth. As if it were a treasure that can solve the enigma of “to be Argentine”, the tanguerías are an option to show a certain idiosyncrasy from other times that visitors want to know in musical and dance form.
mouth tango It is the first theme tour in Buenos Aires, a living tenement style with typical inhabitants, stained-glass café, dance scenes and a restaurant with typical Argentine meals. In the La Boca neighborhood, located at Brandsen 923, the space has a large tango room with a live orchestra, singers and dancers on stage.
In the neighborhood of San Telmo, is Window, an old tenement house restored and turned into a classic of the Buenos Aires nightlife. Open every day of the year, the tanguería de Balcarce 431, specializes in dinner and musical show.
A few meters away, at Balcarce 433, is Michelangelo, defined as the point of highest category in the category. The exposed brick space is a restaurant with live tango and dance shows, which is ranked as the most sought after and admits admission only by reservation.
Reopened a few months ago, the Ideal Confectionery, founded in 1912, also offers bar and restaurant service, tango classes, live shows and dance. In the heart of Buenos Aires, the sublime building is located at Suipacha 384, a few meters from the Obelisk.
Finally, the old warehouse It is the classic option of a point that has two venues for a tourist night of Buenos Aires revival. One for dinner and the other, in its hundred-year-old store across the street, for the musical show. Both located on the corner of Avenida Belgrano and Balcarce. Different places for the same public that want to find some of the magic of Buenos Aires and a certain lost myth.
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