Title supplied by cataloger. Tango dance and tango music are believed to have originated between 1850-1890 in the area of the Rio de la Plata (adjacent to Argentina on the south and Uruguay on the north), and spreading to the rest of the world shortly after. Early tango was known as 'tango criollo', or simply 'tango', and soon became popular throughout society, spreading from the working-class slums to the suburbs. In the early years of the 20th century, the tango craze spread through Paris, London, Berlin, New York, and Finland. Because there were different tango dance styles, the dance was referred to as either the "North American Tango" or the "Rio de la Plata Tango", but by 1914, more authentic tango stylings were soon developed. Today there are many tango dance styles, as Argentine, Uruguayan, and Ballroom Tango use very different techniques. In 2009, Argentina and Uruguay suggested that the Tango be inscribed onto the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists, and in October of the same year, it was approved. A couple, identified as Raul Perolto and Renada March, is pictured dancing the Tango. Mr. Perolto looks dashing in black tuxedo pants, white shirt, and white jacket; Ms. March, looks striking in a black dress, black hose, and black heels, her long blond hair is bound in several sections by a black scarf.
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image
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
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