Compléter TangoVersion en ligne Class Activity 2021-09:IN151-BCT1413 par Nur Lina Binti Anuar 1 strings syncopated interwoven SextetoTipico 1st four pique portamento upbeat bandoneon bellows downbeat cabarets prostitution leg BuenosAires doublebass quadruple arraste 2 4th marcato 2 bandoneon Habanera tangoorchestra VincenteGreco Tango was inspired by the music of Cuba called the ( and danzon ) . It started when immigrants started entering , the capital of Argentina . Tango music related to for the most part in brothels and . Later on , it took a more nostalgic and romantic turn . Tango is often applied to dances in a duple or rhythm ; employing polyphonous arrangement and effective use of legato and staccato techniques to create rhythmically and melodies . Each individual instrument has a particular way to interpret this pattern , varying the length and stress of the strong beats . This was aided by the peculiar characteristics of the , which is played over the player's , is helped by the up and down motion of the in sync with the leg to provide a beat . It articulates the note first with the keys ( on the ) and then with the bellows ( on the ) , an effect known as ( English trans : drag ) . The , sometimes doubled by the left hand of the piano , provides the backbone emphasis on the and beats . The bass slides ( ) into the first beat and the piano simulates a slide with groups of gracenotes ( ) . The violins participate in creating rhythm with short staccato down - bow . The underlying pulse is what tango musicians refer to as the , the basic - beat pattern of the tango . was primarily responsible for standardizing the tango sextet known as the orquesta típica ( or known as ) typically includes a section ( with violin , viola , and cello ) , a section ( with 3 or more ) , and a rhythmicsection ( with piano , and doublebass ) . An orquesta típica is an expanded version of a , which includes violins , bandoneons , doublebass , and piano .