Watch and listen to the two examples at the links provided below. Then, in 200 to 250 words, answer the question:
- Compare the two examples' rhythm and timbre (instrumentation). Which do you find more interesting or engaging on the basis of just rhythm and timbre?
Example 1: Astor Piazzolla and others performing "Muerte del Ángel" This is an example of "nuevo tango" (new tango), a genre that Piazzolla developed. Piazzolla is playing the bandoneón.
Example 2: Antonio Carlos Jobim and others performing the "Girl From Ipanema". This is an example of bossa nova ("new wave"), a type of music that AC Jobim helped develop. Jobim is playing the piano.