Music A-Level

Bandoneon

What Bandoneon means in Music A-Level, as defined for AQA.

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A button accordion central to Argentine tango, providing its distinctive reedy, melancholic timbre and rhythmic drive.

AQA · Area of study 6: Contemporary traditional music - Musical elements

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Area of study 6: Contemporary traditional music - Musical elements (AQA A-Level)

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