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Composer Astor Piazzolla
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- March 11th, 2021 marks the centennial of the birth of Argentinian composer Astor Piazzolla, who took the tango of his youth to new places. He infused it with elements of classical music and jazz, creating his own distinctive style.
www.wrti.org/arts-desk/2021-03-11/how-astor-piazzolla-revolutionized-the-tango
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In 1913, tango began to move from the dark side of town to elegant dance palaces. In 1916, Roberto Firpo , an extremely successful bandleader of the period, cemented the instrumentation for the standard tango sextet: two bandoneons , two violins, piano and double bass .
Tango is a partner dance and social dance that originated in the 1880s along the Río de la Plata, the natural border between Argentina and Uruguay. The tango was born in the impoverished port areas of these countries from a combination of Argentine Milonga , Spanish-Cuban Habanera , and Uruguayan Candombe celebrations. [ 1 ]
Today it is believed that one of the first composers of Tango music was s Juan Pérez, who authored songs such as Dame la Lata (Give me my pay). Other popular early tango songs were El Tero and Andate a la Recoleta (Go away to Recoleta). History of Tango in Other Countries.
Mar 15, 2024 · Omar García Brunelli provides a solid historical overview of tango music, dance, and poetry. He first broadly lays out tango’s African, European, Argentine, and Uruguayan origins in the Río de la Plata region of South America, then focuses on the musical changes that took place through time.
Jun 7, 2024 · Tango is more than just a dance; it’s a rich cultural heritage. Originating in Argentina, this captivating dance has evolved over the years, enchanting people around the world.
Apr 19, 2023 · Historian Simon Collier, in his book Tango, refers to the first eyewitness description of the dance in 1877, when the African Argentines were seen doing an improvisation of the candombe they...
La mariposa - The tango “La mariposa” and its recordings. La negra - “La Negra”: An advertising tango by Enrique Delfino. La pulpera de Santa Lucía - Ignacio Corsini, the one who saved La Pulpera... The “Fray Mocho” magazine and a tango dedicated to it.
