Argentina - Tango

Analysis:

Duration:
4/4 time that is played with and streched by the bandoneón.
Piano is using syncopation thorughout the piece
repeatitive patterns include the Bandoneon's jumping though the piece and the strings main melodic line.
Tempo is moderately fast (andante) fromg begining to end with slight changes in the middle of the piece where it gets slower (rubarto).
Strong steady beats are carried out by the piano and the Bandoneon on beats 1 and 3.

Pitch:
Melody is carried out by the Bandoneon, and accompanied by the strings and piano
Melodic range is wide, with riffs occuring as the structure is A-B-A.
Leaps are used by both melody and accompaniment, Disjunct.
Accompaniment is smooth in leaping while Melody is quite staccatod when leaping.
Dissonance is used creating interest within the piece and between the bandoneon and the rest of the strings and piano.
Tonality is Major

Structure:
A,B,A Ternary form
Repetition in both A and B create a sense of familiarity in this thick textured piece.

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Tone Colour:
Warm male voices (barratone and bass), Call and response used, Talking backgruond develops into a singing type tune, Staccato of words in 2nd track, Harmonies are created from melody which has a nasal sound, Acompaniment supporting a changing repeted melody, Rhythimc layering using rhythm of language, range is low

Expressive Techniques:
Pitch bends
Call and response
     vabratoed, nasal, spoken, crecendoed
Response
    Smooth and legato, Crecendos created contrast to call

Texture:
Homophonic
    Dominant texture
    2 Melodies one carried out by man vocalist other melody in group, backing also grouped,
Call = thin, monophonic
Response = Thick, Homophonic
Various rhythms between layers
harmonies making song sound warmer and thincer in melodic rhythms.