Fill in the Blanks TangoOnline version Class Activity 2021-09:IN151-BCT1413 by Nur Lina Binti Anuar 1 2 Habanera bellows SextetoTipico cabarets 2 leg quadruple upbeat tangoorchestra downbeat bandoneon arraste VincenteGreco marcato prostitution 4th bandoneon pique doublebass four BuenosAires strings 1st portamento interwoven syncopated Tango was inspired by the music of Cuba called the ( and danzon ) . It started when immigrants started entering , the capital of Argentina . Tango music related to for the most part in brothels and . Later on , it took a more nostalgic and romantic turn . Tango is often applied to dances in a duple or rhythm ; employing polyphonous arrangement and effective use of legato and staccato techniques to create rhythmically and melodies . Each individual instrument has a particular way to interpret this pattern , varying the length and stress of the strong beats . This was aided by the peculiar characteristics of the , which is played over the player's , is helped by the up and down motion of the in sync with the leg to provide a beat . It articulates the note first with the keys ( on the ) and then with the bellows ( on the ) , an effect known as ( English trans : drag ) . The , sometimes doubled by the left hand of the piano , provides the backbone emphasis on the and beats . The bass slides ( ) into the first beat and the piano simulates a slide with groups of gracenotes ( ) . The violins participate in creating rhythm with short staccato down - bow . The underlying pulse is what tango musicians refer to as the , the basic - beat pattern of the tango . was primarily responsible for standardizing the tango sextet known as the orquesta típica ( or known as ) typically includes a section ( with violin , viola , and cello ) , a section ( with 3 or more ) , and a rhythmicsection ( with piano , and doublebass ) . An orquesta típica is an expanded version of a , which includes violins , bandoneons , doublebass , and piano .