Tango. What comes to your mind when you hear this word? 
Music, dance, poetry and singing present the most distinguishable forms of tango culture. Since its beginnings, however, tango has been developing in many other art fields (film, fine arts, graphic design, photography, fashion design, etc.).
In October 2009, tango was recognized as the intangible cultural heritage by the UNESCO.
Argentine tango originated in a social environment of the urban Buenos Aires lower-class. Tango owes its recognizable identity to interwoven cultural heritage of Europe, Africa and South America.
Tango dance, in its present form, developed in the dance halls of Buenos Aires. By keeping up the traditional values, this dance of improvisation, togetherness and synergy of emotions, rhythm, music and embrace is nowadays evolving and expanding.
Undoubtedly, the following orchestras and composers represent the unavoidable names of tango history: Pugliese, Troilo, Biagi, De Caro, D`Arienzo, Di Sarli, Donato, Caló, Fresedo, Firpo, Discépolo, etc.; tango lyricists - Angel Villoldo, Homero Manzi, Homero Expósito, Celedonio Flores, Enrique Cadícamo, etc.; tango dancers - El Cachafaz, Tito Lusiardo, Portalea, Gavito, Copes and so on.
It is a rather thankless task, probably even the impossible one, to single out the most remarkable artists from such a multitude. Thus, the above mentioned list should be understood as a personal viewpoint of the author of the text.
Amongst numerous composers, musicians, dancers, poets and other artists who left a trace in tango culture, Carlos Gardel (singer, actor and guitarist) and Astor Piazzolla (composer and bandoneón player) stand out. These two authors marked the entire eras in the global music cultural heritage and contributed to the worldwide popularization of tango.
Nowadays, tango community comprises of musicians, composers, poets, singers, amateur and stage dancers, choreographers, as well as all other artists who find their inspiration in this culture.