*Product photos by Jeff Burton
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Inspired by the lyrics of famous TANGOS, each evening bag represents our interpretation of their deep sense and sensibility. Combined with different accessories each piece is unique in its kind and genre. Early tango was played by immigrants in Buenos Aires.
By the end of the 19th century, this blend of salon, European and African music was heard throughout metropolitan Buenos Aires.
It took time to move into wider circles: in the early 20th century it was the favorite music of thugs and gangsters who visited the brothels, in a city with 100,000 more men than women (in 1914). The complex dances that arose from this rich music reflects the habit of men to practice tango together in groups, expressing both machismo and sexual desire, leading to the distinct mix of sensitivity and aggressiveness of the form.
The music was played on portable instruments: flute, guitar and violin trios, with bandoneón arriving at the end of the 19th century. The organito, a portable player-organ, broadened the popularity of certain songs.
Like many forms of popular music, the tango was associated with the underclass, and the better-off Argentines tried to restrict its influence, being today one of the most recognizable forms of expression around the world.
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