Argentina

=== Music ===
{{Main|Music of Argentina}}
[[File:Mercedes Sosa, by Annemarie Heinrich.jpg|thumb|left|Photograph of [[Mercedes Sosa]] by [[Annemarie Heinrich]]]]
[[Tango]], a ''[[Río de la Plata|Rioplatense]]'' musical genre with European and African influences,{{sfn|Miller|2004|p=86}} is one of Argentina's international cultural symbols.{{sfn|Foster|Lockhart|Lockhart|1998|p=121}}
The golden age of tango (1930 to mid-1950s) mirrored that of [[jazz]] and [[swing music|swing]] in the United States, featuring large orchestras like those of [[Osvaldo Pugliese]], [[Aníbal Troilo]], [[Francisco Canaro]], [[Julio de Caro]] and [[Juan d'Arienzo]].{{sfn|McCloskey|Burford|2006|p=43}}
After 1955, virtuoso [[Astor Piazzolla]] popularized ''[[Nuevo tango]]'', a subtler and more intellectual trend for the genre.{{sfn|McCloskey|Burford|2006|p=43}}
Tango enjoys worldwide popularity nowadays with groups like [[Gotan Project]], [[Bajofondo]] and [[Tanghetto]].

Argentina developed strong classical music and dance scenes that gave rise to renowned artists such as [[Alberto Ginastera]], composer; [[Alberto Lysy]], violinist; [[Martha Argerich]] and [[Eduardo Delgado]], pianists; [[Daniel Barenboim]], pianist and [[symphonic orchestra]] director; [[José Cura]] and [[Marcelo Álvarez]], tenors; and to [[ballet dancer]]s [[Jorge Donn]], [[José Neglia]], [[Norma Fontenla]], ''Maximiliano Guerra'', [[Paloma Herrera]], [[Marianela Núñez]], [[Iñaki Urlezaga]] and [[Julio Bocca]].{{sfn|McCloskey|Burford|2006|p=43}}

A national Argentine folk style emerged in the 1930s from dozens of regional musical genres and went on to influence the entirety of [[Latin American music]]. Some of its interpreters, like [[Atahualpa Yupanqui]] and [[Mercedes Sosa]], achieved worldwide acclaim. The [[romantic ballad]] genre included singers of international fame such as [[Sandro de América]]. [[Tenor saxophone|Tenor saxophonist]] [[Gato Barbieri|Leandro "Gato" Barbieri]] and composer and [[big band]] conductor [[Lalo Schifrin]] are among the most internationally successful Argentine jazz musicians.

[[Argentine rock]] developed as a distinct musical style in the mid-1960s, when Buenos Aires and Rosario became cradles of aspiring musicians.
Founding bands like [[Los Gatos]], [[Sui Generis]], [[Almendra (band)|Almendra]] and [[Manal]] were followed by [[Seru Giran]], [[Los Abuelos de la Nada]], [[Soda Stereo]] and [[Patricio Rey y sus Redonditos de Ricota]], with prominent artists including [[Gustavo Cerati]], [[Litto Nebbia]], [[Andrés Calamaro]], [[Luis Alberto Spinetta]], [[Charly García]], [[Fito Páez]] and [[León Gieco]].{{sfn|McCloskey|Burford|2006|p=43}}

A dance and a musical genre popular at present is [[Cachengue]], a subgenre of [[Argentine cumbia]] and [[reggaeton]] spreading in popularity in nearby countries such as [[Uruguay]], [[Chile]], [[Paraguay]], and [[Bolivia]].<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.elonce.com/secciones/espectaculos/244338-la-cumbia-turra-tiene-sus-voceros-en-parana-ya-suenan-los-rompebarrios.htm | title = The "cumbia turra "Has its spokespersons in Paraná:" Los Rompebarrios "is already playing | access-date = 29 December 2011 | archive-date = 14 October 2023 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20231014050350/https://www.elonce.com/secciones/espectaculos/244338-la-cumbia-turra-tiene-sus-voceros-en-parana-ya-suenan-los-rompebarrios.htm | url-status = live }}</ref>