Astor Piazzolla developed the "new" genre of this dance, whose traditional pattern is known as the 8-count basic.
Astor Piazzolla developed the "new" genre of this dance, whose traditional pattern is known as the 8-count basic. The music for this dance is usually played by a bandoneon. Popularized by Rudolph Valentino in The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, its main moves include the boleo and sacada. In its "Golden Age," this dance was performed to the songs of Carlos Gardel. It was encouraged by the (*) Perón government, and it originated in the late 19th century in the underworld of Montevideo and Buenos Aires. For 10 points, name this national dance of Uruguay and Argentina.
Astor Piazzolla developed the "new" genre of this dance, whose traditional pattern is known as the 8-count basic.
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