This week, I happened to mention to several people the tango band I played in for a few months in Albuquerque (QTANGO – and they’ve accomplished their goal to hold an ABQtango fest).
As a result, I’ve been listening to those old recordings of violinists and bandoneons, and felt inspired to open up my old book and revisit these tunes. As a classical violist, getting to scratch and gliss through melodies like La Cumparsita is a fun way to spend a Saturday afternoon. (Interested? Here’s a related article from Strad magazine: Tango Music Techniques for String Players)
And maybe one day I can find a couple musicians interested in playing together here in Atlanta! In the meantime, here’s one I always loved performing – El Panuelito:
Laura Kuechenmeister 