Discover Tango With ARC Music (ARC Music EUCD 2577)
A few decades ago, the blues was a scorned and dying musical form. Today, it is recognized as the basis for rock, soul and jazz and a close cousin to folk, funk and other modern forms. Tango is probably going down [up] a similar path, growing in familiarity and airplay. The strong Finnish love for tango, manifested in an annual tango festival there, is only one example of the genre’s increasing strength. It is appearing more and more often in film soundtracks and commercials.
Like blues, tango began as the theme music for brothels and low bars, and gradually made its way into polite society, where it eventually became passe’, submerged beneath fad after fad. It is now being acknowledged more and more. Revivals and comebacks are exciting. You will want to become somewhat versed in tango’s construction and flavor. This 18-cut anthology on the renowned ARC label is as good a “Tango 101 textbook” as one can find.
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Author: Arthur Shuey
Arthur has been reviewing music for publications since 1976 and began focusing almost exclusively on world music in 2012.
His musical background includes past presidencies of the Cape Fear Musicians Association and Blues Society of the Lower Cape Fear, founding membership in nine other blues societies, service on 17 music festival planning committees, two decades of teaching harmonica to individuals and groups, operating a small recording studio and performing solo and in combos for 30 years.
Arthur has written professionally since 1975, pieces ranging from short fiction to travel articles, humor to poetry, mainly for local and regional entertainment media. His blog,” Shuey’s World,” is featured at www.accesswilmington.com.
