La Cumparsita

Known as the anthem of tango music, this is sure to provide enjoyment for your audience and students. Written by a young 17-year-old Gerardo Matos Rodriguez in 1917, it is one of the most recorded tango songs of all time. Its minor-key melodies build tension and resolutions that convey a passionate mood. It epitomizes the tango style of syncopation, timing, melodic repetition, and rhythmic variation.