Listen: Cuarteto examples
Inleiding Cuarteto Casals (audio)
24:24
Inleiding Cuarteto Quiroga & Javier Perianes (audio)
29:11
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About Cuarteto
Cuarteto is a music genre that emerged in Argentina in the 1940s. It is usually classed as a form of music of Argentina.
From Wikipedia
Cuarteto (Spanish: quartet), sometimes called cuartetazo, is a musical genre born in Córdoba, Argentina.
The roots of the cuarteto ensemble are in Italian and Spanish dance ensembles. The name was coined because the early dance-hall numbers were invariably four-piece bands (violin-piano-accordion-bass).
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Frequently asked questions
What is Cuarteto?
Cuarteto is a music genre that emerged in Argentina in the 1940s. It is usually classed as a form of music of Argentina.
Where and when did Cuarteto originate?
Cuarteto originated in Argentina in the 1940s.
Sources & credits
- Wikidata Q155119 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Cuarteto – CC BY-SA 4.0
- MusicBrainz genre – CC0
- Inleiding Cuarteto Casals (audio) by deSingel – CC BY 4.0
- Inleiding Cuarteto Quiroga & Javier Perianes (audio) by deSingel – CC BY 4.0