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{{Infobox music genre
|name=Tango
|bgcolor = blue
|color = white
| stylistic_origins = [[Polka]], [[Flamenco]], [[Habanera (music)|Habanera]], [[Milonga (music)|Milonga]].
| cultural_origins = 1850–1890 Argentina and Uruguay
| instruments = [[Accordion]], [[Bandoneón]], [[piano]], [[guitar]], [[violin]], [[double bass]], [[human voice]] and more
| popularity = [[Río de la Plata|''Rioplatense'']] working class urban areas until the 1910s; upper and middle class cosmopolitan urban areas thereafter
| derivatives = ''Canyenge'', [[Maxixe (dance)|Maxixe]], Tango Waltz
|subgenrelist=List of tango genres
| subgenres = [[Finnish tango]], [[Tango (ballroom)|Ballroom Tango]], ''Tango Fantasia'', [[Tango Nuevo]], ''[[Tango Argentino]]'', ''Tango Oriental'', ''Tango Liso'', ''Tango Salon'', ''Tango Orillero'', ''Tango Milonguero''
| fusiongenres = Alternative tango, ''Tango Electronico''
| regional_scenes =
| other_topics = [[Tango music]]
[[File:TangoCouple.jpg|210px|center|border]]
<small>A couple dances Argentine Tango</small>
}}

{{Argentine culture}}
[[Image:Tango dance pattern.png|thumb|right|250px|Tango [[rhythm]].<ref name="Blatter">Blatter, Alfred (2007). ''Revisiting music theory: a guide to the practice'', p.28. ISBN 0-415-97440-2.</ref>]]
The '''tango''' ({{etymology|Latin|tango|touch}}) is a [[partner dance]] that originated in the 1890s along the [[Río de la Plata]], the natural border between [[Uruguay]] and [[Argentina]], and soon spread to the rest of the world.<ref name=UNESCO>{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hy8EQ1hEp3BVG-vnlwrClzXfpA7A |title=Argentina, Uruguay bury hatchet to snatch tango honor |last=Termine |first=Laura |date=September 30, 2009 |accessdate=April 2, 2010 |location=Buenos Aires }}</ref>

Early tango was known as ''tango criollo'' ([[Creole peoples|Creole]] tango). Today, there are many forms of tango extant. Popularly and among tango dancing circles, the authentic tango is considered to be the one closest to the form originally danced in Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay.

In 2009, [[UNESCO]] approved a joint proposal by Argentina and Uruguay to include the tango in the [[UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.unesco.org/archives/multimedia/index.php?id_film=319&id_page=33&s=films_details|title=Culture:The Tango|work=UNESCO Archives Multimedia website|publisher=UNESCO|accessdate=30 November 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.unesco.org/culture/ich/index.php?RL=00258|title=The Tango|work=Intangible Heritage Lists|publisher=UNESCO|accessdate=30 November 2010}}</ref>

==History==
Tango is a dance that has influences from European and African culture.<ref>{{cite book |title=Rise and Fall of the Cosmic Race |last=Miller |first=Marilyn Grace |authorlink= |year=2004 |publisher=University of Texas Press |location= |isbn=0-292-70572-7 |page= |pages=82–89 |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=fK1xia7EQjkC&pg=PA86&lpg=PA86 |accessdate=2009-03-22 }}</ref> Dances from the [[candombe]] ceremonies of former slave peoples helped shape the modern day Tango. The dance originated in lower-class districts of [[Buenos Aires]] and [[Montevideo]]. The music derived from the fusion of various forms of music from [[Europe]].<ref>[http://www.history-of-tango.com/couple-dancing.html Denniston, Christine. ''Couple Dancing and the Beginning of Tango'' (2003)]</ref> The word "tango" seems to have first been used in connection with the dance in the 1890s. Initially it was just one of the many dances, but it soon became popular throughout society, as [[theatre]]s and street [[barrel organ]]s spread it from the suburbs to the working-class slums, which were packed with hundreds of thousands of European [[immigrant]]s, primarily [[Italians]].<ref>[http://www.frommers.com/destinations/buenosaires/2299028596.html Frommers. Destinations. ''Buenos Aires'']</ref>

In the early years of the 20th century, dancers and orchestras from [[Buenos Aires]] 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 [[United States|USA]], and [[Finland]]. In the USA around 1911 the word "tango" was often applied to dances in a 2/4 or 4/4 rhythm such as the [[one-step]]. The term was fashionable and did not indicate that tango steps would be used in the dance, although they might be. Tango music was sometimes played, but at a rather fast tempo. Instructors of the period would sometimes refer to this as a "North American tango", versus the so-called "Argentine Tango". By 1914 more authentic tango stylings were soon developed, {{Which|date=March 2011}} along with some variations like [[Albert Newman]]'s "Minuet" tango.

In Argentina, the onset in 1929 of the [[Great Depression]], and restrictions introduced after the overthrow of the [[Hipólito Yrigoyen]] 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 [[Juan Perón]]. Tango declined again in the 1950s as a result of economic [[recession|depression]] and the banning of public gatherings by the military [[dictator]]ships; male-only Tango practice—the custom at the time—was considered "public gathering". That, indirectly, boosted the popularity of [[rock and roll]] because, unlike Tango, it did not require such gatherings.<ref name=TangoHistory>{{cite web|last=Denniston|first=Christine|title=The History of Tango Dance|url=http://www.history-of-tango.com/|accessdate=7 May 2012}}</ref>

In 2009 the tango was declared part of the world's "intangible cultural heritage" by [[UNESCO]].<ref>{{cite web
| title = UN declares tango part of world cultural heritage
| publisher = Sydney Morning Herald
| date = Sep 30, 2009
| url = http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/un-declares-tango-part-of-world-cultural-heritage-20090930-gckv.html
| accessdate = Sep 30, 2009}}</ref>

==Styles==
[[Image:TangoPostcard1920.jpg|thumb|250px|Tango postcard, c. 1919]]
[[Image:Tango-Show-Buenos-Aires-01.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Choreographed stage tango in [[Buenos Aires]]]]
The Tango consists of a variety of styles that developed in different regions and eras of [[Argentina]] as well as in other locations around the world. The dance developed in response to many cultural elements, such as the crowding of the venue and even the fashions in clothing. The styles are mostly danced in either open embrace, where [[lead and follow]] have space between their bodies, or [[close embrace]], where the lead and follow connect either chest-to-chest (Argentine tango) or in the upper thigh, hip area (American and International tango).

Different styles of Tango are:
* [[Argentine tango|Tango argentino]]
* [[Tango canyengue]]
* Tango Oriental [[Uruguayan tango]]
* Tango liso
* Tango salon
* Tango orillero
* Tango camacupense (Angola)
* [[Milonguero|Tango milonguero]] (Tango apilado)
* Tango Nuevo (New Tango)
* Show Tango (also known as fantasia)
* [[Tango (ballroom)|Ballroom tango]]
* [[Finnish tango]]

These are danced to several types of music:
* Tango
* Electronic tango-inspired music
* "Alternative tango", i.e. music that is an alternative to tango, or non-tango music employed for use in tango-inspired dance

The milonguero style is characterized by a very close embrace, small steps, and syncopated rhythmic footwork. It is based on the ''petitero'' or ''caquero'' style of the crowded downtown clubs of the '50s.

In contrast, the tango that originated in the family clubs of the suburban neighborhoods (Villa Urquiza/Devoto/Avellaneda etc.) emphasizes long elegant steps, and complex figures. In this case the embrace may be allowed to open briefly, to permit execution of the complex footwork.

The complex figures of this style became the basis for a theatrical performance style of tango seen in the touring stage shows. For stage purposes, the embrace is often very open, and the complex footwork is augmented with gymnastic lifts, kicks, and drops.

A newer style sometimes called ''[[tango nuevo]]'' or "new tango", has been popularized in recent years by a younger generation of dancers. The embrace is often quite open and very elastic, permitting the leader to lead a large variety of very complex figures. This style is often associated with those who enjoy dancing to jazz- and techno-tinged "alternative tango" music, in addition to traditional tango compositions.

===Tango de Salon (Salon Tango)===
{{main|Argentine tango}}

===Tango Canyengue===
{{main|Argentine tango}}
''Tango canyengue'' is a rhythmic style of tango that originated in the early 1900s and is still popular today. It is one of the original roots styles of tango and contains all fundamental elements of traditional Tango from the Rio de la Plata region ([[Uruguay]] and [[Argentina]]). In ''tango canyengue'' the dancers share one axis, dance in a closed embrace, and with the legs relaxed and slightly bent. ''Tango canyengue'' uses body dissociation for the leading, walking with firm ground contact, and a permanent combination of on- and off-beat rhythm. Its main characteristics are its musicality and playfulness. Its rhythm is described as "incisive, exciting, provocative".
The complex figures of this style became the basis for a theatrical performance style of Tango seen in the touring stage shows. For stage purposes, the embrace is often very open, and the complex footwork is augmented with gymnastic lifts, kicks, and drops.

===Tango nuevo===
{{Main| Nuevo tango}}

A newer style sometimes called ''[[tango nuevo]]'' or "new tango" has been popularized in recent years by a younger generation of dancers. The embrace is often quite open and very elastic, permitting the leader to initiate a great variety of very complex figures. This style is often associated with those who enjoy dancing to jazz- and techno-tinged, electronic and alternative music inspired in old tangos, in addition to traditional Tango compositions.

''Tango nuevo'' is largely fueled by a fusion between [[tango music]] and [[electronica]], though the style can be adapted to traditional tango and even non-tango songs. [[Gotan Project]] released its first tango fusion album in 2000, quickly following with [[La Revancha del Tango]] in 2001. [[Bajofondo Tango Club]], a [[Rioplatense]] music band consisting of seven musicians from [[Argentina]] and [[Uruguay]], released their first album in 2002. [[Tanghetto]]'s album [[Emigrante (electrotango)]] appeared in 2003 and was nominated for a Latin Grammy in 2004. These and other electronic tango fusion songs bring an element of revitalization to the tango dance, serving to attract a younger group of dancers.
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===Ballroom tango===
{{main|Tango (ballroom)}}
[[Image:TangoLesson4.jpg|frame|right|Ballroom tango illustration, 1914.]]

Ballroom tango, divided in recent decades into the "International" (Yogita) and "European" styles, has descended from the tango styles that developed when the tango first went abroad to Europe and North America. The dance was simplified, adapted to the preferences of conventional ballroom dancers, and incorporated into the repertoire used in International Ballroom dance competitions. English tango was first codified in October 1922, when it was proposed that it should only be danced to modern tunes, ideally at 30 [[bars per minute]] (i.e. 120 [[beats per minute]] – assuming a 4/4 measure).

Subsequently the English tango evolved mainly as a highly [[competitive dance]], while the American tango evolved as an unjudged [[social dance]] with an emphasis on [[leading and following]] skills. This has led to some principal distinctions in basic technique and style. Nevertheless there are quite a few competitions held in the American style, and of course mutual borrowing of technique and dance patterns happens all the time.

Ballroom tangos use different music and styling from the tangos from the Rio de la Plata region ([[Uruguay]] and [[Argentina]]), with more staccato movements and the characteristic "[[Snap (dance move)|head snaps]]". The head snaps are totally foreign to Argentine and Uruguayan tango, and were introduced in 1934 under the influence of a similar movement in the legs and feet of the tango from the Rio de la Plata, and the theatrical movements of the [[pasodoble (dance)|pasodoble]]. This style became very popular in Germany and was soon introduced to England. The movements were very popular with spectators, but not with competition judges.<ref>PJS Richardson, History of English Ballroom Dancing, Herbert Jenkins 1946, pp. 101–102</ref>

===Finnish tango===
{{main|Finnish tango}}
Tango arrived in Finland in 1913. The tango spread from the dominant urban dance form to become hugely popular across [[Finland]] in the 1950s after [[World War I]] and [[World War II]]. The melancholy tone of the music reflects the themes of Finnish folk poetry; Finnish tango is almost always in a [[minor key]].

The tango is danced in very close full thigh, pelvis and upper body contact in a wide and strong frame, and features smooth horizontal movements that are very strong and determined. Dancers are very low, allowing long steps without any up and down movement, although rises and falls are optional in some styles. Forward steps land heel first except when descending from a rise, and in backward steps dancers push from the heel. In basic steps, the passing leg moves quickly to rest for a moment close to the grounded leg. Dips and rotations are typical. There is no open position, and typically feet stay close to the floor, except in dips the follower might slightly raise the left leg. Unlike in some Latin American tango styles, in Finnish tango there is no kicking of any kind, and there are no aerials.

The annual Finnish tango festival ''[[Tangomarkkinat]]'' draws over 100,000 tangophiles to the central Finnish town of [[Seinäjoki]]; the town also hosts the Tango Museum.

===Queer tango===
{{main|Queer Tango}}
'''Queer tango''' is a new way to dance [[Argentine tango]] free from traditional [[heteronormative]] codes. Its proposal is to dance tango without pre-established roles according to the [[gender]] of the dancers and to perform the exchange of leader and follower. Therefore it is also called open role or same-sex tango. The ''[[queer]] tango movement'' permits not only an access to tango for the [[LGBT]]-community, but also opens new possibilities for heterosexual dancers: women learn the lead, men learn the [[Lead and follow|follow]].

===Comparison of techniques===
[[File:Demonstratie van de tango 1930.ogv|300px|thumb|A tango demonstration film from 1930]]
Argentine, Uruguayan, and Ballroom Tango use very different techniques. In Argentine and Uruguayan tango, the body's center moves first, then the feet reach to support it. In ballroom tango, the body is initially set in motion across the floor through the flexing of the lower joints (hip, knee, ankle) while the feet are delayed, then the feet move quickly to catch the body, resulting in snatching or striking action that reflects the staccato nature of this style's preferred music.

In tango, the steps are typically more gliding, but can vary widely in timing, speed, and character, and follow no single specific rhythm. Because the dance is led and followed at the level of individual steps, these variations can occur from one step to the next. This allows the dancers to vary the dance from moment to moment to match the music (which often has both [[legato]] and/or [[staccato]] elements) and their mood.

The Tango's frame, called an ''abrazo'' or "embrace," is not rigid, but flexibly adjusts to different steps, and may vary from being quite close, to offset in a "V" frame, to open. The flexibility is as important as is all movement in dance. The American Ballroom Tango's frame is flexible too, but experienced dancers frequently dance in closed position: higher in the elbows, tone in the arms and constant connection through the body. When dancing socially with a beginners, however, it may be better to use a more open position because the close position is too intimate for them. In American Tango open position may result in open breaks, pivots, and turns which are quite foreign in Argentine tango and International (English) tango.

There is a [[closed position]] as in other types of [[ballroom dance]], but it differs significantly between types of tango. In Tango from the [[Rio de la Plata]] region, the "close embrace" involves continuous contact at the full upper body, but not the legs. In American Ballroom tango, the "close embrace" involves close contact in the pelvis or upper thighs, but not the upper body. Followers are instructed to thrust their hips forward, but pull their upper body away, and shyly look over their left shoulder when they are led into a "corte."

In tango from the Rio de la Plata region, the open position, the legs may be intertwined and hooked together, in the style of Pulpo (the Octopus). In Pulpo's style, these hooks are not sharp, but smooth ganchos.

In Tango from the Rio de la Plata, [[Uruguay]] and [[Argentina]], the ball or toe of the foot may be placed first. Alternatively, the dancer may take the floor with the entire foot in a cat-like manner. In the International style of Tango, "[[Ballroom glossary#Heel lead|heel leads]]" (stepping first onto the heel, then the whole foot) are used for forward steps.

Ballroom tango steps stay close to the floor, while the Rio de la Plata Tango (Uruguayan and Argentine) includes moves such as the ''[[boleo]]'' (allowing momentum to carry one's leg into the air) and ''[[gancho (dance move)|gancho]]'' (hooking one's leg around one's partner's leg or body) in which the feet travel off the ground. Both Uruguayan and Argentine tango features other vocabulary foreign to ballroom, such as the ''[[Parada (dance move)|parada]]'' (in which the leader puts his foot against the follower's foot), the ''[[arrastre]]'' (in which the leader appears to drag or be dragged by the follower's foot), and several kinds of ''[[sacada]]'' (in which the leader displaces the follower's leg by stepping into her space).

==Famous tango singers==

*[[Carlos Acuña]]{{Ref_label|todotango|TT|none}} {{Ref_label|tango.info|t.i|none}} (1915-1999) was known for his deep, high and expressive voice. His foreign travels brought him success in [[Uruguay]], [[Mexico]], [[Italy]] and [[Spain]], where he became a close friend of the exiled [[Juan Perón]].<ref>Jorge Palacio, ''[http://www.todotango.com/english/creadores/cacuna.asp Carlos Acuña]'', todotango.com. URL accessed 12 July 2006</ref>

*[[Néstor Fabián]]{{Ref_label|todotango|TT|none}}

*[[Carlos Gardel]]{{Ref_label|tango.info|t.i|none}}

*[[Roberto Goyeneche]]{{Ref_label|todotango|TT|none}} {{Ref_label|tango.info|t.i|none}}

*[[Julio Sosa]]{{Ref_label|todotango|TT|none}} {{Ref_label|tango.info|t.i|none}} (1926-1964) from [[Uruguay]] was one of the most important tango singers during tango's unhappy years in the 1950s and early 1960s. His passion for poetry led to his sole published book; his passion for fast cars led to his young death.<ref>Roberto Selles. ''[http://www.todotango.com/english/creadores/jsosa.html Julio Sosa]''. todotango.com. URL accessed 12 July 2006</ref>

*[[Jari Sillanpää]]

*[[Reijo Taipale]]

==Tango influence==

[[Image:LakeMerrit OutdoorMilonga.jpg|thumb|Casual, unchoreographed Argentine social style at an outdoor tango party]]

Music and dance elements of tango are popular in activities related to [[gymnastics]], [[figure skating]], [[synchronized swimming]], etc., because of its dramatic feeling and its cultural associations with romance.

For 1978 [[FIFA World Cup]] in [[Argentina]], [[Adidas]] designed a ball and named it Tango<ref>[http://www.soccerballworld.com/TangoRiver.htm http://www.soccerballworld.com/TangoRiver.htm] ''soccerballworld.com''</ref> likely a tribute to the host country of the event. This design was also used in 1982 [[FIFA World Cup]] in [[Spain]] as ''Tango Málaga'',<ref>[http://www.soccerballworld.com/TangoEspana.htm http://www.soccerballworld.com/TangoEspana.htm] ''soccerballworld.com''</ref> and in 1984 and 1988 [[UEFA European Football Championship]]s in [[France]] and [[West Germany]].

==Health benefits==
It has been suggested that tango makes people feel more relaxed, sexier, and less depressed, and increases testosterone levels.<ref>[http://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/201008/mind-your-body-dance-yourself-happy Mind Your Body: Dance Yourself Happy]</ref>

[[Tangolates]] is an exercise method that combines the core stability of [[Pilates]] with the concentration, coordination and fluid movement of Tango, designed in 2004 by [[Tamara Di Tella]].
Utilizing a partner-method and incorporating the aerobic or cardio element of music, it started as a rehabilitation technique for patients with severe dysfunctions of the [[nervous system]].

==Tango in film==
Argentine tango is the main subject in these films:
* ''[[Adiós Buenos Aires]]'' (1938)
* ''[[Tango: El Exilio de Gardel/Tangos: the Exile of Gardel]]'' (1985), starring Philippe Léotard, directed by Fernando Solanas
* ''[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096221/ The Tango Bar]'' (1988), starring [[Raúl Juliá]]
* ''[[The Tango Lesson]]'' (1997), starring [[Sally Potter]] and [[Pablo Verón]], directed by Sally Potter
* ''[[Tango (1998 film)|Tango]]'' (1998), starring [[Cecilia Narova]] and [[Mía Maestro]], directed by [[Carlos Saura]]
* ''[[Assassination Tango]]'' (2002), starring [[Robert Duvall]], [[Rubén Blades]] and [[Kathy Baker]], directed by Robert Duvall
* ''[[Orquesta Tipica]]'' (2005), [[documentary film]] about typical orchestra Fernandez Fierro, directed by [[Nicolas Entel]]
* ''[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0459733/ 12 Tangos – Adios Buenos Aires]'' (2005), directed by [[Arne Birkenstock]]

A number of films show tango in several scenes, such as:
* ''[[The Plow That Broke the Plains]]'' (1936), directed by Pare Lorentz.
* ''[[The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921 movie)|The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse]]'' (1921), starring [[Rudolph Valentino]] and [[Alice Terry]], directed by [[Rex Ingram (director)|Rex Ingram]].
* ''[[Love in the City (1953 film)|L'amore in citta']]'' (1953), segment "''Paradise for three hours''" (Paradiso per tre ore), directed by [[Dino Risi]], starring nonprofessional actors, featuring a long sequence in a ballroom, where a passionate tango of [[Mario Nascimbene]] is played.
* ''[[The Conformist (film)|Il Conformista]]'' (1970), starring [[Jean-Louis Trintignant]] and [[Dominique Sanda]], directed by [[Bernardo Bertolucci]].
* ''[[Last Tango in Paris]]'' (1972), starring [[Marlon Brando]] and [[Maria Schneider (actress)|Maria Schneider]], directed by [[Bernardo Bertolucci]].
* ''[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076933/ The World's Greatest Lover]'' (1977), starring [[Gene Wilder]] (who also directed), [[Carol Kane]] and [[Dom DeLuise]].
* ''[[Death on the Nile (1978 film)|Death on the Nile]]'' (1978), [[Peter Ustinov]] and [[Olivia Hussey]] tango whilst [[David Niven]] is the unfortunate partner to [[Angela Lansbury|Angela Lansbury's]] rather eccentric version of the dance.
* ''[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084764/ Tango]'' (1981), a short animation film by Zbigniew Rybczynski. Received an Oscar for Best Animated Short Film, Academy Awards 1982.
* ''[[Never Say Never Again]]'' (1983), starring [[Sean Connery]] and [[Kim Basinger]], directed by [[Irvin Kershner]].
* '' [[Naked Tango]]'' (1990), starring [[Vincent D'Onofrio]] and [[Mathilda May]], directed by [[Leonard Schrader]].
* ''[[Scent of a Woman (1992 film)|Scent of a Woman]]'' (1992), [[Al Pacino]] as blind Colonel dances [[Argentine Tango]].
* ''[[Strictly Ballroom]]'' (1992), directed by [[Baz Luhrmann]]
* ''[[Addams Family Values]]'' (1993), [[Raul Julia]] and [[Anjelica Huston]] dance a tango so passionate that it literally burns the floor and makes all the champagne bottles in the nightclub pop their corks.
* ''[[Schindler's List]]'' (1993), starring [[Liam Neeson]]
* ''[[True Lies]]'' (1994), starring [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]], [[Jamie Lee Curtis]] and [[Tia Carrere]], directed by [[James Cameron]]
* ''[[Evita (film)|Evita]]'' (1996), [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]] and [[Antonio Banderas]] dance a ballroom tango.
* ''[[Happy Together (1997 film)|Happy Together]]'' (1997), directed by [[Wong Kar-wai]]
* ''[[Moulin Rouge!]]'' (2001), featuring [[Ewan McGregor]] and "El Tango de Roxanne"
* ''[[Waking Life]]'' (2001), directed by [[Richard Linklater]]
* ''[http://www.cinebel.be/fr/film.10832.Le_Tango_des_Rashevski.htm Le Tango Des Rashevski]'' (2002)
* ''[[Chicago (2002 movie)|Chicago]]'' (2002), starring [[Renée Zellweger]], [[Catherine Zeta-Jones]], and [[Richard Gere]], directed by [[Rob Marshall]] includes a song titled "The Cell Block Tango" and is accompanied with a dance.
* ''[[Frida]]'' (2002), [[Salma Hayek]] and [[Ashley Judd]] dance a tango to the [[Lila Downs]] performed song ''Alcoba Azul''.
* ''[[Shall We Dance (2004 movie)|Shall We Dance]]'' (2004), starring [[Richard Gere]], [[Jennifer Lopez]] and [[Susan Sarandon]], directed by [[Peter Chelsom]].
* [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]] featured choreography inspired by the [[argentine tango]] styles for the [[Die Another Day]] section of her 2004 [[Re-Invention Tour]]. Segments of the 2005 documentary ''[[I'm Going To Tell You A Secret]]'' show this choreography in use.
* ''[[Rent (film)|Rent]]'' (2005) had [[Anthony Rapp]] and [[Tracie Thoms]] perform a semi-elaborate ballroom tango in the song "Tango:Maureen" to describe their emotional relations and issues over a promiscuous girl they both dated.
* ''[[Mad Hot Ballroom]]'' (2005), documentary directed by Marilyn Agrelo
* ''[[Love and Other Disasters]]'' (2006), Jacks ([[Brittany Murphy]]) and Paolo ([[Santiago Cabrera]]) perform a tango together.
* ''[[Take the Lead]]'' (2006), starring [[Antonio Banderas]], directed by [[Liz Friedlander]]
* ''[[Another Cinderella Story]]'' (2008), starring [[Selena Gomez]] and [[Drew Seeley]] Performed during the Black and White Ball in the scene where Mary drops her Zune
* ''[[Easy Virtue (2008 film)|Easy Virtue]]'' (2008), in which [[Jessica Biel]] and [[Colin Firth]] dance a tango
* ''[[Pixilation II]]'' (2011), short animation film by [[Kambras]]

Finnish tango is featured to a greater or lesser extent in the following films:
* ''[[Onnen maa]]'' (1993), starring [[Pertti Koivula]] and [[Katariina Kaitue]], directed by [[Markku Pölönen]].
* ''[[Levottomat]]'' (2000), starring [[Mikko Nousiainen]] and [[Laura Malmivaara]], directed by [[Aku Louhimies]].
* ''[[Tulitikkutehtaan tyttö]]'' (1990), starring [[Kati Outinen]], directed by [[Aki Kaurismäki]].
* ''[[Mies vailla menneisyyttä]]'' (2002), starring [[Markku Peltola]] and [[Kati Outinen]], directed by [[Aki Kaurismäki]].
* ''[[Varjoja paratiisissa]]'' (1986), starring [[Matti Pellonpää]] and [[Kati Outinen]], directed by [[Aki Kaurismäki]].
* ''[[Kuutamolla]]'' (2002), starring [[Minna Haapkylä]] and [[Laura Malmivaara]], directed by [[Aku Louhimies]].
* ''[[Tango Kabaree]]'' (2001), starring [[Martti Suosalo]] and [[Aira Samulin]], directed by [[Pekka Lehto]].
* ''[[Minä soitan sinulle illalla]]'' (1954), starring [[Olavi Virta]], directed by [[Armand Lohikoski]].

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==References==
{{reflist}}

==Further reading==
* [[Nicole Nau]]-Klapwijk: ''Tango Dimensionen'' (German), Kastell Verlag GmbH 1999, ISBN 978-3-924592-65-3.
* Nicole Nau-Klapwijk: ''Tango, un baile bien porteño'' (Spanish), Editorial Corregidor 2000, ISBN 950-05-1311-0
* David Turner; ''A Passion for Tango'' (English),Dingley Press 2004 Revised and augmented 2006, ISBN 978-0-954-70831-3
* Chan Park; ''Tango Zen: Walking Dance Meditation'' (English), Tango Zen House 2005, ISBN 0-9759630-0-7
* Chan Park; ''TangoZen: Caminar y Meditar Bailando'' (Spanish-English), Editorial Kier 2008, ISBN 978-950-17-1032-8

==External links==
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* [http://www.argentina.ar/sw_seccion.php?id=23&idioma_sel=en "Tango"], a [[Government of Argentina]] webpage
* [https://tango.info/festivals Festivals Worldwide]
* [http://www.soundsandcolours.com/articles/argentina/tango-in-the-movies/ Tango In The Movies]
* [http://www.verytangostore.com/tango-history.html Tango History]

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