Tango

Argentin tango & rumba

For more about Steve Morrall and his workshops to facilitate collaborative music composition, see: http://www.tango.uk.com/createatango/

The mix is optimised for headphone playback.....

Is it possible to write tango music by committee?

In January 2016 at a Tango UK musicality class at Bramshaw, the subject was an invitation to students to compose their own tango.

The class content is the result of 5 years development of a teaching process to guide dancers who are not musicians to a better, deeper understanding of Argentine tango music. There is nothing like a sense of ownership to promote a greater understanding and appreciation of a 'treasure'. What greater treasure could there be for dance students than to dance to a piece of music that they have created.

The process was facilitated by Steve Morrall, a life long musician, tango dancer and teacher. He 'orchestrated' the production of a tango in a "lego brick" component process. The class was split into groups of rhythm makers and melody makers. Each group brainstormed tango-esque beats and melodies and then listened as Steve auditioned the ideas on the piano before testing the 'danceablility' of their ideas as dancers.

In this way the group produced an A theme and a B theme. The initial ideas were notated for solo piano and then orchestrated for piano, bandoneon, violin, cello and double bass using Logic Pro.  Some time in the future we hope to get a community tango orchestra to perform it.

Here is the final mix (with synthesised orchestration).

With thanks to and acknowledging the help of Debbie Morrall and the input and enthusiasm of the class: 
Peter Barker, Sue Bishop, Dudley Masters, Kathleen Prowse, David and Louise Tonks, Bill and Carol Huxley, Jan Foskett, Greg Gilcrest, David Prime, Michelle Leonard, Tony Lambert, Glenn Gordon, Anna Luzio, Beatrice Hook, Elizabeth McDonnell, Pat Cowell, Colin Wilson.

The melody of our hearts (orchestral version)

Combines elements of Argentine Tango, Bossa rhythms, hip hop beats, and strings.

Argentine Tango Mix

Vuelvo Al Sur - Astor Piazzolla - Tango

Published composer in the UK, (PRS CAE 590277726) and lifelong musician, playing piano, guitar, bandoneon, double bass.