Tango music

The tango is a partners dance that originated in by the Rio de la Plata in the 1890’s. The Río de la Plata is the natural border between Argentina and Uruguay. The young form of the tango was known as tango criollo (the Creole tango). There are many forms of the tango today. The tango dance is a dance that has influences from European and African culture. The tango was often called “The Argentine Tango”. The tango style has changed over the years of it’s existence. When the tango originated, it was just a normal dance. But it it became very popular very quickly. In around 1911 in the US, the word “tango” was often used for dances in a 2/4 or 4/4 rhythm. The spanish people were the first ones to introduce the tango dance to America. The tango became popular in New York around the year 1910.…

me learn. Can't really do classic ballroom, but I can salsa like you wouldn't believe. gRACE (laughs) Alright then. Int. Ballroom dance studio - Afternoon Cori and CHRISTIAN NAVARRO, Ashley and Luke, Jon and Mei, Kelli and Wayne, and Grace and Nate are all working on dancing to "The Merry Widow Waltz". They are instructed by CHARLOTTE CUTLER. charlotte ...And one, two, three, one, two, three... Luke steps on Ashley's foot. asHLEY Oww! lUke Sorry, I'm really bad at this. asHLEY It's alright. Jon…

beautiful, it was an orchestra playing a strong melody and the music I heard was upbeat, rhythmic and had a clear repetitive articulation marked by the violins. As I walked into his apartment and placed his tools in a corner of the living room I noticed he was also watching the game but without the commentary, instead he had this beautiful music playing. After I greeted…

The most known music tradition in Uruguay is the tango. Tango is very prominent in many South American countries and it is unknown of the origin of tango; the origin is from either Argentina or Uruguay. Tango was influenced by African and European immigrants, many African slaves brought this music with them to Uruguay. Tango was once the music for the poor immigrants in the slums; it was considered “dirty” and inappropriate for the upper-class citizens. Originally, women were not allowed to…

Music is something we all enjoy and love listening to. It has shaped this country and the world as we know it. It is important we take a step back and examine how music of all types makes us feel. Histoire du Tango is a piece written for flute and guitar by Astor Piazolla (1921-1992). This piece of of music is very wonderful to listen to. The genre is classic tango but has hints of modernism with the way the composer wrote the piece. Piazolla is a big fan of using the guitar to play a rhythm…

African-flavored music with a techno beat” (Lesson 6). However, later on in…

Introduction Madera South Wind Ensemble and the Fresno State's Wind Orchestra Concert performed on Thursday, October 6, 2016, at 8pm. Continue reading to learn about the concert hall and the environment, the musicians, the music performed, and instruments used. Concert Environment and Audience Reaction The performance was in Fresno State's Concert Hall. It was a large room with about 300 seats that extended upward facing the stage floor. They had rows of chairs set up for the orchestra to…

Latin Dance Senior Swing is a cultural engagement workshop for senior centers all over New York. It teaches seniors the dance idioms of tango, salsa, merengue, bachata and cha-cha, in a supportive and fun setting. It supports the physical, mental and social health of New York City seniors, while promoting Latin dance, music and history. Goals include improved posture, body placement, alignment, musicality, balance, coordination, body awareness, presence and coordination. The program will serve…

was titled “the influence of folk music in classical repertoire”. The pieces performed included: Prelude 1 and 2 of Heitor Villa-Lobos, Bachianas Brasilerias #5 by Heitor Villa-lobos, Entr’act by Jacques Ibert, and three pieces from Astor Piazolla Bordel 1900, Café 1930, and Nightclub 1960. Heitor Villa-lobos’ Prelude 1 and 2 comes from a set of five total preludes that were written for Andres Secovia. The performance of was played very emphatically, and there was emphasis on notes throughout…

The 1920’s also known as the roaring twenties was a remarkable decade where many different dances, music and art flourished. New dances and music were fast paced and lively. The most popular dances of the decade were the foxtrot, waltz, American tango, Charleston and many more. This era was mainly for the younger generation where they used their creativity and own original ideas of ways of dancing and use of music. E.g younger people toddled to the foxtrot. Dancing was a very important role of…