MUSIC 2A03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 22: Astor Piazzolla, Carlos Gardel, Cowboy Style
7 Jan 2020
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Reminder: quiz tomorrow where does tango come from: characteristics of tango: compadrito, postures, steps, instruments, rhythms, and types la cumparista ( the little. Instrumental tango played by an orquesta tipica 2. Tango song performed by carlos gardel adios nonino (new tango) by astor piazzolla take up questions from test #2. Go over steps, types of tango, how music changes, there are 3 examples: 2 of 2 different versions of the same song( different instrumentation), and a new tango. Where does tango come from: the sounds and movements of today"s tango a latin. American style of song and dance have their roots in the slums of late-19th-century buenos. Aires, argentina, where rural argentinean gaucho (cowboy) and african influences joined with the creativity of european immigrants. Tango is not from spain or mexico it is from argentina and the slums of buenos aires. It is another port city ( think of ghana and boston), a diverse population.
