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It emerged as a fusion of various styles of music from across the globe including European styles such as flamenco, minuet, polka, mazurka, and contradanza; Argentine and Uruguayan folk music, including candombe, payada and milonga (considered a precursor to tango); and sub-Saharan African influences.
The folk music in Argentina is different and diverse from state to state. And the folk music is under the influence of different European and indigenous. During the year there are many folk music and dance festivals in Argentina.
Characteristic folk music of the Patagonia region of Angertina is loncomeo, chorrillero, kaani, and cordillerana. These music genres are performed by bands of all sizes (from soloists to large bands), with the presence of traditional Indian percussion instrument of kultrún.
Argentina has a patchwork of traditional dances covering its large territory. Among the many different types of Argentine folk music, the most well known in Buenos Aires are probably chacarera, chamame and zamba —not to be confused with the Brazilian samba.
The historical evolution was shaping four large regions in folkloric music of Argentina: the Cordoba - Northwest, the Cuyo, the Littoral and the southern Pampa - Patagonian, at the same time influenced by, and influential in, the musical cultures of the bordering countries: Bolivia, southern Brazil, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay.
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