Un Sueño Bandoneon

After a viewing of ‘Un Disparo en la Noche’ by Alejandro Diez, there was a Q&A with Julian Peralta that struck a chord with us. In particular, he shared an anecdote related to a scene in the movie, where some musicians were visiting schools outside of Buenos Aires, in the provinces of Argentina.

Historically, Tango as a genre of music has been representative of the urban experience of the city of Buenos Aires, whereas Argentine Folklore (of which there are many genres) has represented the rural experience. As Contemporary Tango evolves, there is an opportunity to expand beyond the city; however there are some economic constraints in its ability to evolve. Notably, given the limited supply of Bandoneons after WWII, these instruments are rare and expensive.

Tango Musicians and Maestros reached out to the government of Argentina to see if government funding might be possible; however they were turned away. In response, we are teaming up with Bandoneonista and Ethnomusicologist Heyni Solera to help bridge some of this financial gap through our project Un Sueño Bandoneon.

So what are we planning to do?

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How can I help?

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It all started when…

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