In 1904 Domingo Santa Cruz releases Union Civica and in 1905 Villoldo and Saborido write La morocha . In 1906 Augusto Berto premieres La payanca and in 1909 Eduardo Arolas premieres Una noche de garufa . The first cabaret in Buenos Aires , the Armenonville opens in 1912. In 1917, Carlos Gardel sings Pascual Contursi 's Mi noche triste . This marks the decline of the festive and joyful nature of the Tango dance and the beginning of a period where Tango songs dominate the interest of the population.
People stop dancing and begin to listen more.
The death of the dance is forecasted. Meanwhile in Montevideo , Roberto Firpo premieres his arrangement of La cumparsita from Uruguayan college drop out Gerardo Matos Rodriguez . Ever since every Tango that was diagnosed with terminal illness still enjoys a very healthy life. More than 100 years later, all over the world, the pasion and joy of Tango continues to capture people's imagination.