Monthly Archives: December 2009
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Musical suprises #3: Tico-Tico is not a rumba
If you’re thinking ‘I never thought Tico Tico was a rhumba’, then don’t read on. But in the rather strange world I work in, it’s very common ... -
Musical surprises #2: Chopin’s mazurkas aren’t mazurkas
Or to be more precise, Chopin uses the term ‘mazurka’ as a blanket term for a family of dances which include the kujawiak, the mazur and ... -
Musical surprises #1: La cumparsita is not a tango
Nope, you heard right. The tango that for most people defines the genre, the dance, the music, the rhythm and everything else about tango, was composed ... -
Advent Calendar 2009
It’s become something of a habit for me to do an ‘Advent Calendar’ of posts on music and dance topics, so this year, I’ve decided it’s ...