Malambo de los Llanos for 6-Player Tango Ensemble
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Catalog numbers:
LKMP r01455/ HL 42563
Duration (minutes):
3
Detailed Instrumentation:
Violin, Clarinet in Bb, Piano, Bandoneon, Bass, Percussion
The "Malambo" (Danza de Los Llanos) was the music of Argentinean gauchos, played with guitars while dancing. They used their spurs as percussion in combination with the boots points and heels. The malambo often served the purpose of a duel, and was performed solely by men.