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18 Cards in this Set
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Where did tango start? |
in Buenos Aires, Capital of Argentina. |
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What did tango develop from? |
African, European and Cuban dance styles. |
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What kind of people made tango? |
People from the poor slums. |
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When were the first tangos composed? |
In the 1880s |
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Did the dance spread quickly or slowly? |
Quickly |
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By the 1990s where had it spread to? Where had it spread to by 1913? |
-New York -London and Paris |
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At first the upper classes did not accept this dance. Did they end up accepting this dance? And what it become for Argentina? |
Yes they did and it became a source of national pride |
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Name the 3 different types of tango and what they consist of |
Ballroom tango- original tango Tango Nuevo- Added jazz elements and also a bit of classical. Added electric guitar and saxophone and drum kit. Electro Tango- Music tech is added |
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Name a tango composer |
-Roberto Firpo -Astor Piazolla -Francisco Canaro |
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Describe the dance steps |
-Dance in pairs in a close embrace -A lot of walking -Movements are quick and sharp -The upper body is kept quite still while the lady kicks and intertwines her legs around his. |
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What metre and time signature are used? |
-Duple metre -2/4 or 4/4 |
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Clap the two key rhythms |
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What's the tempo? |
about 120 bpm |
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What kind of key is used? |
a minor one |
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What is the rhythm like? |
Strongly accented with short sharp notes |
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What sort of harmonies used? |
Jazz harmonies |
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What orchestra is used and what does it consist of? |
Orquesta tipica -bandoneon -violin -piano -bass |
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What sort of music tech is used in electro tango? |
-Panning -FX -Samples -Layering -Drum machine |
