[Tango-L] one description of Canyengue

[romerob@telusplanet.net]

AJ wrote:

> People like AJ. Researching, researching, listening, listening, and still
> having no idea what music is Canyengue.

My 2 cents:

One of many descriptions of Canyengue:

>From Gabriela Mariño "Raices Tangueras de Astor Piazzola", 2001.

One example of the rhythm Canyengue is Piazzola's "Lunfardo"(1964) from the 
album "Concierto de Viena".

According to Horacio Ferrer (1977):
>The rhythm Canyengue is performed over periods of eight beats as follows: 
while an instrument such as piano or bandoneon or a group of bandoneons play  
in Rubato, and vigorously playing the accents, another set of instruments such 
as piano and bass accompanied by violin in Pizzicato plays against the tempo 
(contratiempo)<

Another (Canyengue) effect played by Piazzola was the Ostinato played as a 
march of four tempos by the bass, which was frequently played in even sets. 
Many times this was combined with the melody played in staccato producing 
certain contratempo. This technique was used by the the Anibal Troilo 
orchestra, where the bass player Kicho Diaz played for 18 years.

The bass alone or together with the bandoneons performed the arrastre(sweep), 
which was an effect played by the tango orchestras with tango "swing", included 
also by Piazzola's musical groups.

Rubato (speeding or slowing down the tempo)

Pizzicato (plucking the strings of the violin)

Tempo (the speed or pace of a given piece)

Ostinato (repeated motif or phrase at the same pitch: a pattern, tune or 
complete melody)

Contratiempo (musical note played in the weak beat and makes the music very 
expressive. The contratiempo goes preceded by a silence in the strong or 
strongest part of the musical note)


Cheers,

Bruno