Professor Adrián Placenti

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Argentine Tango

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Carlos Gardel

Osvaldo Pugliese

Astor Piazzolla

Enrique "Minotto” ´s OrchestraCover of an old sheet music

Laila y Leandro

Synthesis186? Origins - Gestation Orígenes - Formación

1895 “Old Guard” Guardia Vieja

1925 “New Guard”Golden Era

“Guardia Nueva”Edad de Oro

1950 Vanguard - Avant garde Vanguardia

1965 Plateau period Meceta - Estancamiento

2000 RenaissanceNew searches

Renacimiento Nuevas búsquedas

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Origins – Gestation (186?-1895)

Unclear OriginsHabanera – Tango Español Zarzuelas –Sainetes . Popular movementMusical theatre

Musicians: Antonio Reynoso, Francisco Payá , Eduardo García Lalanne,

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Origins – Gestation (186?-1895)

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Magazine “Caras y Caretas” 1898, Buenos Aires

Photo of “El Deber”, Zarzuela ArgentinaTheater “Victoria” 1910 Bs.As

Guardia Vieja (1895-1925)

Habanera rhythm

“Cuarteto del Centenario” •Bandoneón•Guitar•Flute•Violin

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Juan Maglio “Pacho” quartet, 1912

Arolas quartet1913

Musical Structure in three parts

Guardia Vieja (1895-1925)

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Municipal Band of Buenos Aires

Musicians: Juan Maglio “Pacho”, Roberto Firpo and Vicente Greco.

Label of an old tango record

Bandoneón

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Accordion

Free reed

Nueva Guardia (1925-1950))

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Habanera rhythm

Marcado en 4

La Cumparsita

Old Guard

New guard

Habanera rhythm

Marcado en 4

Nueva Guardia (1925-1950)

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The “Arrastre”(Syncopation)

Nueva Guardia (1925-1950)

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Sexteto Típico of Julio De Caro Orquesta Típica of Francisco Canaro

Orquesta Típica of Osvaldo Pugliese Orquesta Típica of Astor Piazzola

Nueva Guardia (1925-1950)Tango Canción

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Tango Song began in 1917Musical structure in 2 parts: verse and chorusRomantic lyrics with a historyCarlos Gardel is the most important singer

Carlos Gardel

“Mi noche triste”First Tango-

song1917

Nueva Guardia (1925-1950)

Traditional way

1. Francisco Canaro2. Juan D´Arienzo3. Carlos Di Sarli4.Miguel Caló

Evolutionary way

1. Julio De Caro2. Anibal Troilo3. Osvaldo Pugliese4.Horacio Salgán

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Orchestral music (for dancing)

Vanguard (Avant garde)

The Instrumental Music changes its function: Music to hear in a concert (Not music FOR

DANCING) Jazz elements Technical elements of classical music New ensembles with different instruments (electric) New rhythm is incorporated

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Astor Piazzolla and Gerry Mulligan

Vanguard (Avant garde)

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3+3+2New RhytmnIs incorporated

Plateau period (1965-2000)

StagnationPoor in new productionsFew young musicians playing TangoAdvancement of global cultural processesGlobalizationTango Shows around the world

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“Tango Argentino” CompanyIn New York 1986

Renaissance - New searches

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(1985…)

Renaissance - New searches (2000…)

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