The Committee, Takes note that Argentina and Uruguay have nominated the Tango for inscription on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, described as follows: The Argentinean and Uruguayan tradition of the Tango, now familiar around the world, was developed by the urban lower classes in Buenos Aires and Montevideo...2 October 2009
Abu Dhabi
9.COM 4.BUR : Examination of requests for International Assistance up to US$25,000
istance in the amount of US$24,100 for a project entitled ‘Recovery of phonograms and oral memory of Tango in Buenos Aires’: Despite its global popularity, tango faces a number of threats such as the significant shortage of academic studies, research and basic records, the progressive deterioration of musical scores and phonograms or the risin...20 November 2014
Electronic consultation
15.COM 2.BUR : Examination of requests for International Assistance up to US$100,000
that Uruguay has requested International Assistance for the project entitled The Bandoneon: sound of Tango: To be implemented by the Cienarte Foundation in cooperation with the Interministerial Commission for the Support of Tango and Candombe, this thirty-month project is aimed at safeguarding the traditional sound of tango produced by the bandone...11 September 2020
Paris
netic and vigorous rhythm draws upon the fusion of musical genres such as marching music, Brazilian tango, square dance, polka and pieces of classical repertoire, performed by martial bands and fanfares. The music is essentially urban, and like the accompanying dance, ‘Passo’, is vigorous and subversive. The dance stems from the skill and agili...7 December 2012
Paris