Music of Argentina is mainly characterized by the tango, which originated in Buenos Aires and nearby regions, as well as in Montevideo and Uruguay. If you are a music lover, you should plan tours to Argentina. Argentina tours introduce you to the essential features of the music of Argentina, an integral part of the culture of Argentina.
Folk, pop, rock and roll and classical music are the principal forms of Argentinean music. The popular artists such as Mercedes Sosa and Atahualpa Yupanqui have contributed immensely to the growth and development of Argentinean music. The wave of Argentine rock music which came into being in the 1960's has continued uninterrupted even to this date.
Argentine Rock
It was the first popular form of rock music in a non-English language. It is only sung in the Spanish language. It is popularly known as Rock Nacional, literally looked upon as a local movement.
Argentine rock, or Rock Nacional, is a distinctive kind of rock and roll music of Argentina. Its origins date back to the year 1965, when a Beatlesque group (popular rock and pop bands which were influenced by the Beatles and create similar music) known as Los Shakers arrived in Argentina from Uruguay.
Buenos Aires and Rosario gave birth to this genre, with heavy influences of British rock. It was in the mid-1960s when local musicians began their quest for indigenous roots. With the arrival of Los Shakers to the country, musicians like Litto Nebbia of Los Gatos started recording their own kind of rock.
Los Gatos' La Balsa, with an early release in the year 1970, gave an indigenous touch of Argentine rock, making it a distinctive genre in itself. Today it is an essential ingredient of popular culture and is a beacon of the youth. Charly García, Luis Alberto Spinetta, Pappo and Fito Páez are some of the recognized rock musicians of Argentina.
Folklore
Folk music is characterized by many different forms, with strong local and European influences. The traditional folk music began at the time of the protest movement against the military dictatorship and the sectarianism amongst communities of the 1970s. Artists like Mercedes Sosa and Atahualpa Yupanqui contributed heavily to the development of folk music.
Tango music
The origins of Tango music can be traced in the bars and port areas of Buenos Aires. These were popular hangouts for Europeans, which saw an assimilation of several musical genres. As a result, Tango was a fusion of Habanera or Cuban music, Flamenco from Andalucia, Polka and Mazurka or Slav music, Contradanse or Spanish music and Italian folk music.
Apart from all of the above genres, Argentina is also famous for Andean music, Chacarera, Chamamé, Electronic, Pop, Cumbia and Cuarteto.
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