Tango
- Created by: Emma Kirkup
- Created on: 10-04-14 11:17
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- Tango
- It has roots in Europe and Africa
- The first tangos appeared in the 1850s in Argentina and Uruguay
- Argentina had lots of immigrants from different European countries, and lots of Africans were brought over in slavery. Tango is a mix of music from all these cultures
- Immigrants from Italy, Spain and Eastern Europe had an influence of Latin-American music. Tango melodies often have an Italian origin
- Argentina had lots of immigrants from different European countries, and lots of Africans were brought over in slavery. Tango is a mix of music from all these cultures
- The first tangos appeared in the 1850s in Argentina and Uruguay
- Influences
- Candombe was a style of music created by the Afro-Uruguayan community in Montevideo. The rhythms were brought over by African slaves and were used in the tango
- It was first performed in the bars and brothels in the port areas of Buenos Aires in Argentina and Montevideo in Uruguay
- It moved into cabarets and dance halls
- Instruments
- Early tango orchestras included the flute, violin and guitar, but they were also played on just the piano
- The double bass, the bandoneon (a type of accordion made in Germany) and percussion instruments were soon added
- Singers accompanying themselves on on guitar as well as bras bands were playing tangos
- A typical lineup is a sextet of 2 bandoneons,2 violins, a piano and a double bass
- Early tango orchestras included the flute, violin and guitar, but they were also played on just the piano
- In the 1950s, orchestras started performing tangos without dancers in concert halls
- After the 1950s, tango fell out of popularity. The large orchestras disappeared when the dance and concert halls fell into decline
- Currently, small tango groups of 3-6 musicians are most common in Argentina, where they play in smaller venues
- After the 1950s, tango fell out of popularity. The large orchestras disappeared when the dance and concert halls fell into decline
- Varieties
- The tango song was seen in the Golden Age in the 1920s-30s
- Ballroom tango developed as a dance for competitions in Europe and the US
- It is based on the Argentine tango, which is more improvised and less competitive than the ballroom tango
- Tango Nuevo combines elements of tango, classical and jazz. It used complex rhythms and harmonies that dancers weren't used to, and became music to listen to instead
- Tango rock replaced the bandoneon and the double basswith a rock band rhythm sectionelectric guitars and keyboards. It has also moved into mainstream jazz, with some groups using saxophones and clarinets
- Electro tango uses sampling mixed with traditional tango
- The dance is provocative yet controlled, which is reflected in the music through beautiful melodies and strong rhythmic energy
- The music
- The main melody uses a slow rhythmic pace with triplets and syncopation. Staccato notes give the music precision
- Harmonies are simple, almost always in a minor key, and are based on the dominant and tonic chords
- It has roots in Europe and Africa
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