Three to Tango: Basic Music Theory for Tango Dancers - Softcover

Shulman, Dr. Moshe; Slocum, Mr Scott Matthew

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1508904804 ISBN 13: 9781508904809

Verlag: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2015

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Tango, unlike salsa, mambo, rumba, samba, candombe and other Latin dances, does not include drums. The beat is less audible and less dominant. However, the beat does exist and is shared by all the tango instruments. The double bass (or upright bass) is the primary carrier of the beat, usually doubled by the pianist’s left hand. Violins, bandoneons, and the piano’s upper register alternate between the beat and the melody. As tango music developed, the beat became less steady and more changeable. Suspensions, accelerations, and speed changes within a song are the primary ingredients for drama so essential to tango. Melody that carries the lyrics became the primary source of inspiration both for listeners and dancers. While in samba, candombe, milonga and even vals you dance the unchangeable rhythm, in tango you have an opportunity to “dance the melody” or more accurately, “dance the phrase”. Of course, there are types of tango where the beat is obvious and easy to hear (Osvaldo Pugliese, for example). Tango is known for its rhythmical complexity and diversity, off beat sections, syncopations and rubatos. Sound familiar? No? Don’t worry. This Basic Music Theory for Argentine Tango Dancers guidebook will explain it all and more. You will not only learn to recognize certain musical behaviors but also name them correctly. "This accessible text demystifies all of the central musical concepts, providing an easy-to-use guide for those looking to deepen their understanding and interpretation of tango" - Daniela Pucci

Biografía del autor

Moshe Shulman has a Bachelor and Master’s degree in Music from the Jerusalem Academy of Music and the Ph.D. with distinction in Music Composition from the State University of New York at Buffalo. As a musical performer, he plays Argentine tango, classical, klezmer, and Gypsy; he is also a tango dancer. Moshe plays violin, viola, accordion and bandoneon, having studied with the acclaimed Argentinean bandoneonist Hector Del Curto. In 2012 Moshe led the Baires Klezmer Orchestra in Buenos Aires. Since then, Moshe has appeared as a bandoneon player in number of tango festivals in Toronto, Washington DC and Baltimore performing with world tango famous singer Ariel Ardit. Moshe has also performed (2013) on bandoneon with Camerata di Sant' Antonio Chamber Orchestra. Currently he is on the Music Faculty at the University at Buffalo, composer in residence with Commonwealth Lyric Theater in Boston, MA and the director of Buffalo Tango Orkestra. www.mosheshulman.com

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• Verlag: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1508904804
• ISBN 13: 9781508904809
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 24
• Zeichner: Papouchina Mrs Alexandra