From old world to new shores / Helena Simonett -- Accordion jokes : a folklorist's view / Richard March -- From chanky-chank to Yankee chanks : the Cajun accordion as identity symbol / Mark F. DeWitt ...

More than 200 of the world’s most recognized accordion and tango performers from more than 40 countries will be descending upon Victoria for the World Accordion and Tango Festival, from Nov. 10 to Nov ...

The bandoneon, a type of concertina and symbol of tango's nostalgic soul, is vanishing from Argentina, as foreign tourists with bulging wallets buy up the instruments as coveted collectibles. "In a ...

The tango has always been a dance that inspires passion in people. Everything about it oozes desire, from the wailing melancholy of the bandoneón (an accordion-like instrument used in tango music) to ...

The bandoneon, known as the tango accordion, is quite a loud instrument to practice within the confines of an apartment, and could possibly lead to some neighborly disputes. [HLB] enjoyed playing his ...

Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. Magical to listen to and fascinating to watch in action, the accordion takes simple, everyday air and ...

Galliano shows masterly technique on his instrument, with virtuosic backing on this live recording Almost certainly, Richard Galliano is the best accordionist alive today. It’s not just a matter of ...

You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. Tango dancers performing in the streets of Buenos Aires.Shutterstock Ah, the tango! They say this ...

Tango-Gotan. Say that 10 times fast. Thanks, Wikipedia, for pointing out that the Gotan Project gets its name by reversing the syllables in "tango." And thanks, Gotan Project, for releasing your new ...

In the last two decades of the 19th century, the dance known as the tango emerges out of the immigrant culture of Argentina's dockside slums. The tango fuses New World, African, and European dance ...

Luthier Oscar Fischer works on a "bandoneon" --a type of concertina used specially to play tango music-- at the Museo del Bandoneon in Buenos Aires Luthier Oscar Fischer works on a "bandoneon" --a ...