Argentine Tango, As Digested by a Classical Musician
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 พ.ค. 2024
- Everything I learned about Argentine Tango - beyond Piazzolla - presented through the lens of a classical pianist/composer.
There is so much more to this genre than I had previously understood and assumed. The grounded rhythm, emotional contrast, and lyrical elements of Tango allured me into this study, and I did a deep-dive into the culture culture surrounding this music with the help of some Tango experts from Buenos Aires and around the world. As a tribute to this experience, I write my own tango - a piece for solo piano that blends elements of Tango with my own compositional voice.
00:00 Deep dive into TANGO!!
00:42 History of Argentine Tango
01:35 Social Culture and Dance
02:59 The Rhythm of Tango
04:05 Chords and Improvisation?
04:45 Rhythmic vs Expressive Melodies
05:10 The Harmony of Tango
05:49 Orquesta Típica vs Guitar Ensembles
06:38 The Bandoneon
07:31 Astor Piazzolla
08:43 Writing My Original Tango
09:43 Articulations & Expression
10:25 The Tempo of Tango
11:11 Tango Meets Beethoven
12:18 Finding the Right Pace
12:57 Performance of "First Tango"
15:54 Outro
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As an Argentinian interested in tango music, it makes me very happy to see such an informed and respectful video essay on a genre that's key to our heritage. Thank you very much, Nahre, for all your passionate work and dedication :)
Hola Nacho!!
Qué pequeño es YT, je.
Hola Nachoooooo!
Llegue un poco tarde nomas
Saluton amikos
Nahre Sol is my favourite musician on youtube, there's something compelling about her approach to deconstruction of genres, the insight and respect; the creativity and peaceful vibe of the videos. Truly nice.
Thank you so much, you are so kind and supportive!! 🙏🏻😌
Agree completely
and the way she collaborates, learns, and shares.
Nicely said!
She's Kassia
The First Tango sounds like a tango for a Ghibli's anime. Half Piazzolla, half Hisaishi. Love it!
Wow, now we really need a Joe Hisaishi As Digested by a Classical Musician
I agarre, sounds amazing
Agreed 100%
Nahre, argentinian composer here. Amazing composition, it sounds like tango, but also really personal. But also i want to point out, your spanish sounds great also! That shows how much respect and effort you put when approaching other cultures
Thank you so much!!!! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Your videos just keep getting better!!
Andrew!!! DITTO!!! Thanks so much!!
i dunno I think they've always been great.
@@dnljcr Totally agree with you!
They're not getting better. I'm just now realizing (more with each video) how damn good she is!
Agreed
Editing and structure is so much better in this one
President of the Nahre Sol fan club!
YAAAS!!
😅😍😅🥸😃😍
Aye Boss 😎✨✨
Well now with this video, you're caudille of the Club!
She’s awesome ❤️❤️❤️
I'm a simple pianist. I see Nahre Sol, I click.
😅🧡
There's no way Nahre Sol
isn't going to become (and stay) a great name among contemporary composers like Morricone. Keep immersing yourself into new genres, this is always so interesting!
Wow thank you so much 🧡🙏🏻
uhm, doubtful.
Lots of love from Brazil to you, Nahre, and to my argentino hermanos! Great work!! ❤🙏
Thank you!!
The beginning of your "First Tango" reminds me of Piazolla's Oblivion.
Very nice.
Thank you!!
one of myfavorite piazzolla pieces💕
This is a great little introduction to tango music. As someone who has danced tango (as a total amateur) for about 12 years, and has DJed a couple hundred milongas (milonga is the word for a tango party, as well as the word for a lively subgenre of tango music), I'm going to add a few comments. Your description of the collision of rhythms from different cultures in tango music is excellent. I would offer a simpler description: tango music is what you get when you mix simple folk music forms with the emotionalism of Italian opera (tango was especially popular among the Italian immigrants in Argentina, and most of the key musical figures are of Italian descent, thus names like Di Sarli, Troilo, Canaro, Lomuto, etc.). Piazzolla -- from the dancers' perspective -- is in a different category. He saw that the emotionalism in tango could be allied to more complex forms and made into "serious" music for the stage rather than the dance hall. You will not find Piazzolla's music played at most tango social dance functions, though it is often used by stage performers (all of whose dancing is pre-choreographed, in contrast to social dancers who are, of course, making it up as they go along) because of its sophistication (and beauty, of course). The tango composer whose music is, arguably, most like Piazzolla's but who is still in the repertoire for social dancers, is Pugliese. By the way, I really enjoyed your solo piano piece. It is in the style of Piazzolla, I would say, but takes Piazzolla into new territory. Love it. I hope you do an entire album (do albums still exist?) of tango pieces. I would happily buy and listen. Thanks for the great video. 🤓
Thank you for such great insights!!! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
@@NahreSol Glad to see Ines M in there. She's great. In fact, I danced with her in Beijing 8 or 9 years ago when she was visiting as the partner of Fernando Galera. The tango world is very very small. 🤣 (Also by the way, I thought that interview you did with the pianist -- the one who made the point about legato vs staccato in the bass -- was really interesting. The guitarist too. Maybe put the full interviews up on Patreon? 🤔)
You are right on the money about everything. Saludos desde Argentina.
Another Commenter recommended Piazzolla to me. WOW!!!!
Here I find myself staring out of the window in Buenos Aires listening to your piece. I really loved this video. Thanks!
Thank you so much!!! 🙏🏻
I’m freaking out about this video right now! I’m apart of what is believed to be the only high school tango orchestra in the US. We have 2 directors, one plays the bandoneon and the other plays violin. They have both traveled to Argentina and were able to see Julian Peralta and his group Astillero live. We play anywhere from the golden age of tango to modern. My instructors have also flown out a bandoneon player and a dance instructor for a week (his name is Ben Bogart, look him up on youtube!). Bogart was able to teach our group so much about Tango and even taught us how to dance a Tango. Tango is one of the most underrated genres of music and I hope more people discover it over time!
Wow that very interesting, i didnt know there were americans who played tango.
Some people here play jazz as well, but it's also very hard to find
What kind of high school is this?
"$X, As Digested by a Classical Musician" is truly one of my favorite series on youtube.
I love your "As Digested by a Classical Musician" videos Nahre!!!!
Thank you!!!
@@NahreSol "Tango inspired variations on a theme by Beethoven" I am just so impressed with your creativity, Nahre!
Thank you so much Nahre! My family is from Buenos Aires and we own an Argentine restaurant here in America. So I’m listening to Tango aaall day! This video was so educational and helped me appreciate my heritage even more. You inspire me!
That is so amazing!! And thank you!!!
the argentinians are soo cool, they have an amazing culture and the best food in the world!! they are so humble too, they are simply the best, grettings from argentina
Nahres videos never fail to amaze me! They are always so creative! 😁
Thank you so much!!!
I’m from Argentina. Thanks for this lovely video ❤️
Thank you!!!
I feel like syncopation is like a sneeze for Nahre, it always ends up coming out as much as she tries to hold it back
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@@NahreSol 💙
Very interesting little peek into Tango. Thank you so much 🙏🏼 I love those accented energetic quarter note things. It’s so unmistakably Tango! I felt like your piece was very film score-ish, mixing dreamy dance sequences with drama sequences, and eventually a non disclosing longing of an ending.
Samba, As Digested by a Classical Musician!!
PS: Come to Brazil! LOL
So happy with how this came out, it was an honour to take part in your research ❤❤❤
I loved this.
Thanks Nathan!! ☺️🙏🏻
I wanted to hear more of the "Basic Beethoven Tango", it seemed spot on to me - more than the more artful later ones.
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Si dice First Tango, se supone que se vienen muchos más, no?
Excelente canal, Nahre. Es una muestra de belleza y virtuosismo!
Saludos desde Buenos Aires.
wow
you really got all tango'd up with this
😅😅😅
It would be nice If you made a video about Brazilian music style called Choro (aka Chorinho). There's really good composers in this genre, for example Ernesto Nazareth , Pixinguinha, Chiquinha Gonzaga, Zequinha de Abreu, Radamés Gnatalli,Garoto, Jacob do Bandolim, Waldir Azevedo (composer of " Brasileirinho" and "Pedacinho do Céu "), Villa Lobos , Darius Milhaud and many others.
I like Choro
I think she would love Gnattali's piano music, if she doesn't know it already. Choro is amazing!
A subscriber from Argentina here. This video is PERFECT!
Often tango is seen as "music for old people" here in Argentina, I'm glad that there's people that still dig it.
Your piece is amazing, so avant-garde! It would fit perfectly with a Piazolla or Salgán type arrangement for orquesta típica.
PS: you pronounced "Buenos Aires" really well :)
Argentino fantasma
7:06 at first I was wondering why Nahre bleeped out “warehouses” until I realized
Do they seiously block a TH-cam vídeo for the word "Whorehouse"?? Which isnt even an insult
The music scene in Argentina is really something else. They must have something in the water over there
Cloro, Plomo, Arsénico y MONSANTO
Vino en pingüino.
Argentino fantasma
I'm an Argentinian and a tango fan. When I saw the video thumb I was curious about your approach to tango, afraid if it wouldn't end up being too superficial, uninformed or touristy. Not at all, you went very deep, super well researched and the guests are great, congratulations! Liked your First Tango too! it would be cool to hear an arrangement performed by an orquesta típica or perhaps some smaller group.
Great video. I'd just like to add that Tango is from Rio de la Plata not just Argentina. The most famous tango "La cumparsita", played several times in this video , is from Uruguay.
Eso no es argentino ni porteño ni del Plata ni nada; es un constructo social de los que, un poco son y otro tanto se la creen. Siempre fue igual, si se quiere hacer unos pesos hay que seducir al extranjero a fin de que venga a Puerto Madero a dejar propina. En dólar claro, porque el peso argentino... bueno no hagamos leña del árbol caído.
@@the_Falcon_fall es música y punto.
y si es del río de la plata, aunque tenga influencias de muchos lugares, no hay nada parecido fuera del río de la plata.
I so missed this series!
😁😁😁
i like how my finger tangos every time i play your first tango
14:53 delicate yet menacing. Your music always evokes such interesting atmospheres!! I'm excited to see what genre you cover next!
Thank you so much!!!
Gave me some film noir vibes. It's probably my favorite part!
Always great to hear the people that i follow talk about tango, greetings from Bs As Argentina
Thank you!!!
I just love how enthusiastic you are when learning about other genres
Muchas gracias Nahre, soy de Argentina y te sigo desde hace bastante tiempo (siempre te consideré una especie de "real life Nodame", jaja). Es un honor que hayas hecho este video, realmente me tomó por sorpresa la notificación. Muchas gracias!
By the way, if someone is interested in knowing any young and talented argentine (yes, "argentine" is an adjective in itself) musicians, I'd recommend two very specials ones: Nahuel Pennisi (if you want some tango: "Nada"), and Julio Silpitucla (he's got a beautiful version of "La cumparsita").
She's like an Angel of music 🎶 ❤️
🙏🏻😅
Qué hermosura de viaje y qué hermosa pieza te quedó después de tanta inmersión. Salud! 🧉🇦🇷
Muy interesante video! Gracias Nahre por compartir un poco de la música de mi país 🥰🥰
Muchas gracias tambien!!
Remarkable video, Nahre! 😄
Love the result of your tango exploration.
Thank you Nahre.
With this and Sound Field, we get two videos with Nahre talking about music in one day. Must be everybody's birthday.
😅🧡
Felicitaciones Nahre hermosa pieza!
Congrats Nahre beautiful song! Greetings from Argentina!
Thank you so much!!!
Que grande Pablo Estigarribia!
It's that time again.
😁😁😁
This is one of the best Nahre's video ever!! You are a genius!
There's something about the way you compose that taps into ineffable and complex emotions I have without even knowing how or why. You're incredible!
Where You from?
Argentinean here. You nailed it, I was able to feel the smell of Rio de la Plata on your composition.
NAHRE IS BACK 🙌🏽🔝💪🏽🙌🏽🔝💪🏽🙌🏽🔝💪🏽
And this series, presenting / trying other styles than Scholar / Classical / Academic... well IT's GREATE ANYWAY ✌🏽🙏🏽✌🏽🙏🏽✌🏽🙏🏽
I feel so happy that you approached our culture and interpreted tango with your stile. Viva el tango!!! 🇦🇷
Argentino fantasma, loco pq todos argentinos, sería bueno q lo conociera gente de distintos países al tango, gente de asia, de Europa, de Oceanía, no solo de latinoamerica
I am so musically illiterate but I absolutely love your videos.
Thank you so much!!
My favorite underrated musician has posted again!
This video should have had millions of views already - how beautiful it is !! .. hello hello planet earth - are you there ???
That was cool how u were able to show someone actually dancing to ur tango piece at the end. 😎
Congratulations to all the fellow colleagues that took the job of explaining such a delicate subject as it is Tango to all musicians around the globe! Amazing job guys, yours and Nahre's. ♥
Y de que sirve si no lo ve prácticamente nadie?
Salvo algunos argentinos q quieren aprobación de otras culturas, de las 43 mil visitas, 35 mil son de argentinos, increíble,
Argentina no existe para el mundo 😭
Dan ganas de llorar
Saturday morning … sunshine ,,, coffee … new Nahre Sol video. Life is good!
Five Tango Sensations by Astor Piazzolla and Kronos Quartet is one of the most beautiful things I’ve heard in my life - ever. I’ve been listening to it at least twice a month since its release. It keeps giving.
Where are You from?
This was amazing. Gardel brings me to tears! A couple of bars and it's the most melancholic feeling I can describe. Your 'digestion' of tango yielded something remarkable. I love your choices of harmony and the tempo changes. I could imagine the bandoneon "wailing" in the distance to that music. "Oigo la queja de un bandoneón, dentro del pecho pide rienda el corazón." Thank you and bravo
You make learning new things fun and exciting. So much love for you.
Thank you so much!!!
Yes !! I love it ! I love your first tango, now I want your second ... Viva Piazzolla ! Thank you :)
Nahre! As an argentinian myself, congratulations for a well informed video and a beautiful tango!
Fantastic video Nahre! I love that you incorporated so much historic context, and that you delineated the specific rhythmic qualities and nuances of the groove - this is why I particularly love this genre. Really nicely edited and structured, and I am glad you showcased Julián Peralta and his Astillero band. In my opinion he is one of the best composers of the contemporary tango scene, with an acute understanding of the philosophical aspects of what a tango is, and the connection to death and struggle. Loved your tango composition and the end! Such gorgeous harmonies and playful gestures, although I wished it included more aggressive Yumba! 😁
Thank you so much!!! And also thanks for reaching out while I was prepping for the video! Hope to cross paths one day :)
@@NahreSol I really hope so too! I'll reach out to you once we start playing gigs again in case you ever want to check out some of our local tango :)
Absolutely beautiful composition. I imagine Piazzolla playing the bandoneón along.
Thank you so much!!!
The Brandenburg Concerto #3 always reminds me of the tango.
What an absolute privilege to be able to watch this video and behold such beautiful work for free.
Hermoso tango! Love from Argentina 💙🇦🇷💙
These deep dives into genres make such quality edutainment! First Tango was such a beautiful piece! Very compelling while being reserved and very vulnerable and moving while being exciting and vibrant.
I love tango. Argentina is such a great country. Greetings from Argentina
Argentino fantasma, loco pq todos argentinos, sería bueno q lo conociera gente de distintos países al tango, gente de asia, de Europa, de Oceanía, no solo de latinoamerica
Me da vergüenza que a los únicos q les importe argentina sea a los argentinos, con toda la cultura que hay acá, el tango tendría que ser famoso en todo el mundo, como el jazz, q vergüenza
Amazing video and song! Do Samba next, please!
So in awe of the fascinating and captivating artist Nahre is; whilst maintaining a fundamental basis in the knowledge of the tango, actively immersing herself in research and study, she produces a remarkable piece of music that embeds the multiplicities of tango while including Nahre’s unique sound!
Argentino fantasma
Tango’s unique approach to pacing, articulation, and flow is so hard to imitate and describe. Thanks for drawing my attention to it, and introducing me to all of these wonderful popular world musics!
It's more on the classical side of things, rather than populat
I love it when you let your inner music historian out to play!
Everything you touch turns to gold. Including, apparently, Tango. Thanks for this.
Thank you Nahre. I really enjoy your genre explorations like this one and Flamenco. Bravo!
Mah girl Nahre back at it again!
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@@NahreSol ❤️
"First Tango" slaps. I just bought the sheet music!
The tango is passion! I'm argentinian and I love it
Nahre you missed the "chan chan" at the end. Nah just kidding, awesome video describing one of our best cultural values of Argentina.
I saw this post a few hours before on Instagram. Though this is a tango piece, I can hear some of your individual style which makes this tango unique. Btw, Bobby looks so cute!
Thank you!!
Not only are you a very talented musician and composer but I love how you deliver a story. This small "documentaries" you make are fantastic to learn something about history, music theory and having a broader knowledge of other music genres. Thank you!!
Feels like a "Vox" video! Love it!
Nahre, amazing video! The only thing that I think you missed was to mention the great Horacio Salgán, to me one of the greatests tango (and great in other genres too) arranger and composer. I strongly recommend you to listen to the 2 first albums with his orquesta típica "Horacio Salgán en RCA víctor" and also the "Salgán - Amicarelli, dos virtuosos del tango". This last one includes argentinian folklore, tango, classical, bossa nova, etc. Greetings from Argentina, and amazing composition!
And sorry for my english...
Yes! Indeed…I listened to a lot of his music as well!
A beautiful and insightful Tango in the prettiest Nahre Sol style. Thank you for one more great video
Argentino fantasma
@@ignacioclerici5341 Did you mean ''Brazilian ghost?''. If so, you're right hermano!
@@gabriel_ohland jajaja pensé que eras argentino, saludos hermano brasilero
I used to think the only foreigner that could truly capture the soul of Tango was the master Ryuichi Sakamoto. I was wrong and I'm so violently happy. ¡Gracias Nahre!
Beautiful piece. I hope you publish it.
I was waiting for this!
🙏🏻😄
Argentino fantasma, loco pq todos argentinos, sería bueno q lo conociera gente de distintos países al tango, gente de asia, de Europa, de Oceanía, no solo de latinoamerica
This is lovely. Introspective Tango. There are parts of this that are a bit songwriter-like, like lyrics could be put to it and it would work in the right context on Broadway and quite possibly become a hit. You might not take that as a compliment but it’s meant as one. You’re also so much fun to listen to as a player, aside from the writing.
About tango in general I agree. What I said is that parts of this one could take lyrics and could be used in a commercial application successfully.
As a brazilian tango dancer living in BsAs and passionate about music, I said this was an amazing video right there :)
Love first Tango ! And the bit of melancholic part.
Te amo ❤
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First!!
This was awesome. Congratulations from Argentina
I've been missing these videos like crazy
So tango basically is the romance of Latin America with the rigidity of Europe.
Tango is the romance of South-Europe and Africa mixed with the rigidity of the French elite.
Clasic argentinian who thinks they are European, not american ;) just kidding
Really nice video and composition, greetings from Argentina!
hugs from argentina! it was really nice hearing this
Love your work Nahre. Your videos just make TH-cam a better place