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Reply to "A Peeress"
H. R. Wakefield and A. Parent respond to A Peeress's criticisms about the new dances of the rag and the tango.They refute the idea that these new…
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History of the Tango dance and its music
The change over time in the dance of the Tango is a truly fascinating area to explore. From its origins in Argentina and Uruguay, in low social…
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La Cumparsita Sheet Music
This file shows us the clear differences between early Tango music and music in the 1930s. We see staccato, pizzicato by the violin, and use of…
El Choclo Sheet Music for Piano
As we have already established, El Choclo by Ángel Villoldo was an early piece of music written for the tango dance. We can therefore compare this to…
La Cumparsita
While this piece of music was written in 1916, it was not until 1924 when words were added that this piece of music became a hit. However, it was…