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Tamanguitos

Tamanguitos is the brain-child of Tamango, which inspires and guides budding musicians to provide joy and leadership through live tango to their peers wherever they go.

To further the mission of promoting inter-generational tango, Tamango commissions original tango arrangements catered to young beginner instrumentalists (as young as four years old; as fresh as two-months-new on their instruments), and teaches them the unique tango style of performance.  The sense of empowerment and the boost in self-esteem through making tangos themselves clearly benefit these young minds beyond the realm of live music and dance.

This pilot program requires patience.  Members of Tamango work with the eager youngsters individually to compose a tango within their capabilities and the limitations of their instruments.  Then, we guide them through the rehearsal process to put the music together.  Finally, we present their work at a dance party at their schools, or at one of Tamango’s events, where their peers and parents are taught and invited to dance to the newest formation of Tamanguitos.

Current Tamanguitos:  Sasha Luhur, violin; Linden Travers, violin; Rowan Travers, guitar; Sean Flood, guitar; Benjamin Flood, piano.

Tamanguitos at work
Tango with Children
Attentive sisters
Tango violinist Linden
Live music by peers
Conducting Tamanguitos
Tamango premieres IU composer Aaron Travers’ newest tango, “El Chanta”, with the inter-generational 8-piece orchestra. Definitely first of its kind in North America
Tamanguitos growing up to bigger tango pieces
8-piece inter-generational tango orchestra: combining children from Tamango and Cuarteto Tanguero

 

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Tango with Winnie Endorsements

My personal take is that Ms. Cheung truly represents the spirit of tango and its deep message. I am originally from Argentina and I was born in the city of Buenos Aires, the cradle of tango. As a tango lover, I know that tango music represents the way people live. The rich variety of rhythms in its music represent the way we walk and the melodies and phrasing represents the way we talk with our own accent. As far as I am concerned, Ms. Cheung is Argentinean and one of the best representatives of tango in the US.

Pablo Zavattieri

Jerry M. and Lynda T. Engelhardt Professor, Purdue University
Through music, dance, and a deep passion for tango, she is able to engage each one of them, eliciting high levels of participation and engendering a love of live performance, an appreciation for music from another culture and a whole lot of fun!

Eve Cusack

Lead Teacher, Walnut Lower Elementary Classroom, Bloomington Montessori School
Her presentation was lively and fascinating, focusing on the history of the instrument and its repertoire, as well as both the physical intricacies of playing the instrument and the sonic possibilities for incorporating it into contemporary music… the material she presented was relevant to our students, both graduate and undergraduate, and thoroughly engaging as well.All of our students were enthralled with her live performance of examples on both bandoneon and piano.

Aaron Travers

Professor, Dept. of Composition, Indiana University Jacobs School of Music
It was an incredible event. From a musical standpoint, she covered a wide range of tango pieces that were equally accessible to our audience of students in grades 3rd-8th. She shared historical and linguistic relevance to the music and its origins in a way that was engaging and enjoyable for all students.

Chris Bultman

Performing Arts Specialist, The Project School
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