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Early bandoneón, constructed ca. 1905. Even though present forms of tango developed in Argentina and Uruguay from the mid-19th century, there are records of 19th and early 20th-century tango styles in Cuba and Spain, [3] while there is a flamenco tango dance that may share a common ancestor in a minuet-style European dance. [4]
Juanjo Domínguez (October 23, 1951 – February 10, 2019) [1] was an Argentine classical guitarist and important interpreter of Argentine music, especially tango. In 2005, he was awarded the Konex Award for best instrumental single artist of popular music. [2] Dominguez was a true virtuoso of the guitar.
Osvaldo Pedro Pugliese (December 2, 1905 – July 25, 1995) [1] was an Argentine tango musician. He developed dramatic arrangements that retained strong elements of the walking beat of salon tango but also heralded the development of concert-style tango music. Some of his music, mostly since the 1950s, is used for theatrical dance performances.
With his solos and accompaniment on the bandoneon, Piazzolla combined a musical composition much derived from classical music (which he had studied intensively in his formative years) with traditional instrumental tango, to form nuevo tango, his new interpretation of the genre.
Two dancers of Argentine tango on the street in Buenos Aires. Argentine tango is a musical genre and accompanying social dance originating at the end of the 19th century in the suburbs of Buenos Aires. [1] It typically has a 2 4 or 4 4 rhythmic time signature, and two or three parts repeating in patterns such as ABAB or ABCAC.
Roberto Firpo (May 10, 1884 – June 14, 1969) was an Argentine tango pianist, composer, and leader. Firpo was among the first innovators of the classic tango music genre. He was the establisher of the piano in the tango orchestra. Firpo was born in the Flores district of Buenos Aires, where his father owned a grocery store.
2 Tango. 3 Cuarteto. 4 Chamam ... 16 Instrumental. 17 Piano. ... This is a list of music artists and bands from Argentina, ...
Arolas is regarded as one of the early masters that helped to define the future of tango music in Argentina. He was avant-garde in his composition and often utilised unconventional instruments such as the saxophone violoncello and the banjo. His most famous works include Lágrimas, La cachila, El Marne and Viborita. [1]