Tracing Tangueros offers an inside view of Argentine tango music in the context of the growth and development of the art form's instrumental and stylistic innovations. in the 1920s by the school of Julio De Caro consisted of two violins, two bandoneones, piano, and double bass. This book should strongly appeal to Intro to World Music Courses for non-majors who wish to study popular rather than traditional musics of the world, which would encompass a large majority of students enrolled in these courses.įamous “La cumparsita”6 and “ Por una cabeza,”7 these American versions tend to stereotype tango musical elements.
Supplementing the text will be a web site fcreated by the author) featuring the author's world music map, enabling students to explore pop music cultures as they relate to each other as well as an iTunes playlist for all the highlighted selections in the book. By the end of the book, the student should be able to 1) recognize a variety of world music styles, 2) articulate musical and cultural knowledge associated with each style, and 3) identify important artists related to the genre.
Relevant artists will be highlighted and suggestions for further reading and listening will be offered. The salient musical and cultural features associated with each example are discussed in detail to increase our appreciation of the music. Each chapter will focus on a specific music style and its associated geographic locale. Focusing on styles that all students will know - from Reggae to Klezmer, from Afro-Pop to Kodo drums-the book offers a comprehensive, listening-oriented introduction to the world's popular musical cultures. s Melody/Improvisation: The lead violin takes .Įxploring Popular World Music is the first introductory level text written to introduce students to popular music styles from around the world.
“ POR UNA CABEZA” (“BY A HEAD”), PERFORMED BY THE TANGO PROJECT, COMPOSED BY CARLOS GARDEL AND ALFREDO LE PERA Focal Points s Instruments: Two violins, accordion, piano, acoustic bass.