Made by a blend of immigrants’ cultures, exotic beats, and eclectic lifestyles all combined in the seaports of Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1880. Localizations in which this new mode of self-expression was found include, “bars, gambling houses, brothels were lonely men spent time socializing, drinking, gambling and looking for some romance in the company of women (To Tango).” This new dance was utilized to depict the relationship of prostitutes and their caretakers in brothels in the underbelly of society; “In fact the titles of the first Tangos referred to characters in the world of prostitution (History of the tang

The sound of tango was produced by “rhythm played on piano and double bass: melodies played on the bandoneon and the violin, with strong counter melodies and variations (History of the tango).” The tango is a blend of borrowed musical forms from many nations because it was produced by many cultures, “The relentless rhythms that the African slaves—the candombe- beat on their drums (known as tan-go); the popular music of the pampas (flatlands) known as the milonga, which combined Indian rhythms with the music of early Spanish colonists; and other influences, including Latin (History of the tango).” The lyrics of tango were generally improvised, and were regarded as obscene by the Argentine socialites. Respectable families and women did not want any part of this dance or music, even women in brothels had to be paid. As tango began to spread and wealthy intellectuals began to become interested in this music they began writing socially-acceptable lyrics for Tango; the original lyrics of the Tango were very sexually explicit. Their input on the Tango brought about a new perception of the Tango. It began to be seen as “more romantic, nostalgic, and less threatening air, a sweet remembrance of youth in an idyllic society that never existed (Clark).”

The original purpose of the Tango is that it characterized a specific social group, functioning as a social group identity. All of the sexual and carnal aspects of the lower class, or “orilla (History of Tango)” of the Argentinean society were depicted in this emotionally-charged dance. It is also important to note that this was a very progressive dance; social sexual rigidity was slowly deteriorating as the Argentinean upper-class accepted

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