Tango music

Tango
Tango
	The bandoneon, an accordion-like instrument closely associated with tango
Stylistic origins	Polka; contradanza; flamenco; mazurka; contradanse; other European music styles; candombe; Peruvian waltz; milonga;
Cultural origins	Argentina, Uruguay
Subgenres
	Neotango; tango-canción;
Fusion genres
	Tango-rock
Regional scenes
	Dodompa; tango Rapanui;
Other topics
	Tango (dance); maxixe (dance); list of record labels;

Tango is a style of music in ²
₄ or ⁴
₄ time that originated among European and African immigrant populations of Argentina and Uruguay (collectively, the "Rioplatenses"). It is traditionally played on a solo guitar, guitar duo, or an ensemble, known as the orquesta típica, which includes at least two violins, flute, piano, double bass, and at least two bandoneóns. Sometimes guitars and a clarinet join the ensemble. Tango may be purely instrumental or may include a vocalist. Tango music and dance have become popular throughout the world.

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