Tag Archives: Sheet Music

Tango Uruguay 5 – La Cumparsita

Erstellt am Juni 26, 2015 von myuytips

My La Cumparsita – Montevideo excursion. We already know that La Cumparsita was composed in 1916 by the Uruguayan musician Gerardo Matos Rodriguez. Roberto Firpo, director and pianist of the orchestra that premiered the song, added parts of his tangos … Weiterlesen →

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Tango Uruguay 4 – La Cumparsita

Erstellt am Juni 20, 2015 von myuytips

Much is written about Tango and La Cumparsita. I don’t want to invent the wheel new ! But the story is so interesting and a great part of Urugayan history, that I like to present it to you. Besides that … Weiterlesen →

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Tango Uruguay 3 – Candombe

Erstellt am Juni 13, 2015 von myuytips

As we learned already in the post „Tango Uruguay 2 – Milonga“, Milonga resulted from a fusion of many cultural dances, including the Cuban Habanera, the Mazurka, the Polka and the Brazilian Macumba. In addition to this, there were two … Weiterlesen →

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Tango Uruguay 2 – Milonga

Erstellt am Juni 6, 2015 von myuytips

How it all began. Tango is inseparable connected with Milonga or Candombe. To understand Milonga, we have to understand the difference between Milonga – the „place of dancing“, or the „event of dancing“ and Milonga – the „music itself or … Weiterlesen →

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Tango Uruguay 1 – Introduction

Erstellt am Juni 3, 2015 von myuytips

The origin of the term Tango is unclear and controversial. For the first time tango is mentioned in a dictionary,  the „Dictionnaire de Voces Cubanas Provincial Esteban Pichardo“ from the year 1836. There is given as meaning: „Meeting of the … Weiterlesen →

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Collecting Sheet Music 1 – Introduction

Erstellt am Dezember 27, 2014 von myuytips

Extremely rare sheet music from 1896 „The Yellow Kid“, H.Friday and H.Tourjee. Collecting Sheet Music. Let me introduce you to the hobby of collecting sheet music. It is as interesting and comprehensive as collecting stamps or postcards. Collecting sheet music … Weiterlesen →

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Collecting Sheet Music 2 – Uruguay’s Himno Nacional

Erstellt am Dezember 20, 2014 von myuytips

Uruguay’s National Anthem – the best, and longest, in the world. This post is not about collecting sheet music, just about the National Anthem of Uruguay. Details and information about this fantastic hobby „collecting music sheets“ I’ll post in later … Weiterlesen →

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