[Listening extract audio not available in printed QP] QP Music skeleton score: see Insert. Read questions below. You hear syncopated rhythms in duple metre ...
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You hear syncopated rhythms in duple metre with a prominent bandoneon, dramatic character and sudden pauses.
(a) What dance is this style. [1]
(b) In which country did it originate? [1]
(c) Describe one rhythmic feature that distinguishes it from a waltz. [1]
[Total: 3 marks]
Answer Details
(a) The dance style is the tango. [1] The tango is recognised by its dramatic, passionate character, the prominent use of the bandoneon (a type of concertina central to tango ensembles), syncopated rhythms in duple metre, and the use of sudden pauses or stops known as cortes. These abrupt silences followed by rhythmic resumption are a hallmark of authentic tango performance.
(b) The tango originated in Argentina. [1] It developed in the late 19th century in the working-class neighbourhoods of Buenos Aires and Montevideo (Uruguay is also sometimes credited), blending influences from African, European, and Latin American musical traditions.
(c) One rhythmic feature that distinguishes the tango from a waltz: the tango is in duple metre (2/4 or 4/4) rather than the waltz's triple metre (3/4). [1] While a waltz flows with a regular ONE-two-three pattern, the tango uses angular, syncopated rhythmic patterns with off-beat accents and sudden rhythmic stops (pauses). This gives the tango a sharper, more dramatic feel compared to the smooth, continuous flow of a waltz.
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