Damián Guttlein is the only person in the world who can tune by ear the bandoneon, a unique instrument that powers the perfectly imperfect sound of tango music. A bandoneon, a type of concertina ...

Puedes hacer un pizzicato. -Think about it. Tango is danceable music, but without a drum set. -Aha, so this is both the melodic instrument and the percussive instrument all in one. -Exactly ...

Tango music may have its origins in African slave ... with drums as the main instrument. "In the beginning candombe used to involve more instruments. Over time though, those other instruments ...

What he got was a bandoneón, a bulky instrument of rural German origin that crossed the Atlantic with 19th century immigrant ships and became fundamental to the tango, the emblematic musical ...

For World Cafe's 13th episode of Latin Roots, Latin-music expert Ernesto Lechner talks tango. Lechner was born ... an accordion-like instrument that was "brought from Germany by all the Italian ...

There are European influences seen in the use of the bandoneón, an instrument which comes ... On a personal note, tango allows her to share music that holds a special place in her heart. “ ...

Since 2012, Laura Camacho has brought a slice of South America to the American South through the Athens Tango Project. Inspired by the music of her childhood in Argentina, Camacho mixes ...

It takes two to tango, and this weekend ... they were exposed to various musical styles and instruments at a young age, but the majority of their childhood experiences were rooted in the classical ...

"All That Tango," as the title suggests ... and tweak at their instruments with irreverent vigor. Singer El Pulpo, as Don Juan, adds to the musical excitement. He sings with gusto, dramatic ...

“Piazzolla was known for infusing this Latin tango music into his classical music ... so he was eager to show what the instrument could do, Fredrickson said. The last time the three performed ...