Bettina says:
"Finally - as food for thought - I personally do ask why everyonethinks it is
"Argentine" : much of the music
originates of the Black culture that was "imported" slave labor there at the
time (rhythm),the bandoneon came from Germany (that much for the soul of a
germanthat invented those kind of strings), and those compadritos for the most
part were Italians and Spaniards (passion and nostalgia) . . .Most women in
those bordellos were "imports" from Russia, Italy, Spainand so forth. There
were actually only few "real" Argentines, as stilltoday those Argentines are
missing a true identity as they areImmigrants for the most part (over 70%)."
Dear Bettina, Food for thought? I think that it is rather for an indigestion.
The music was composed by Argentines, born on Argentine soil, that
music is a reflection of the Argentine culture. Most of the musicians were
first generation Argentines, descendants of Italian Immigrants.
The music is soo Argentine that although musicians of almost every country have
composed tangos, none of them sound Argentine, and you immediately recognize
them as foreign. (Many of them are beautiful tangos, like Jealousy, composed by
the Danish composer Gades).I have a colection of Turkish, American, japanese,
Russian, French, Italian, etc, tangos.
If tango was the creation of 'Black or Europeans' it would have been born in
Africa or in Europe, but it did not happen that way, it was created in
Argentina, the only place, where it could be born.
The same way as Samba was created in Brazil, Cumbia in Colombia, Rumba,
Bolero, Mambo, in Cuba, Fox-trot, swing, Blues, Country Western in the USA.
Salsa in Puerto Rico, Merengue in the Dominican Republic.
Polka in the Czech Republic and Waltz in Austria. Fado in Portugal and Rebetika
in Greece.
Each dance is a reflection of the culture that originated it.
The bandoneon came from Germany, (Bandoneon, by the way dear Bettina is not a
string instrument), the guitar from Spain,the violin, the bass, the flute, the
piano came from other places. You can put all those instruments and all the
ones that exist in the world together in some other place than Argentina and
Tango will not be created. The same as Jazz could not be created outside the
USA. ( I mean originaly).
The compadritos were Argentines, born on Argentine soil. The women in the
bordellos where French, Polish, Argentine, etc, but they did not create the
tango. They danced with their clients.
Argentina is a melting pot, their ancestors arrived from all over the world but
their children were born on Argentine soil and nurtured by a distinct and
strong Argentine Culture, which is different from any other.
North Americans were also born on American soil, it does not matter were their
ancestors came from, they were nurtured by a strong culture different from any
in the world. A unique culture that originated some of the most interesting
music of the world.
Argentines do not miss any identity, they are distinct and proud of who they
are.
Summary: Tango is as Argentine, as the other music an dances belong to the
cultures that originated them
Tango has a Universal appeal, that does not make it less Argentine.
Best regards, Sergio
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