In review--Got Gauchos?
Los Gauchos De Roldán Button Accordion and Bandoneon Music From Northern Uruguay Smithsonian Folkways When we think of South American traditional music the regions that usually surface in our minds are Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, and the Andes. And each country in South America also provides music audiences with diverse music traditions differing per region, ethnic group makeup and history--Uruguay is no exception. In the past I’ve heard harp music from Uruguay, as well as, milonga from the Pampas region, (a predecessor to Argentine tango). The jovial songs that appear on Los Gauchos (Uruguaian cowboys) De Roldán’s Folkways recording Button Accordion and Bandonoen Music from Northern Uruguay remind us that many folk music traditions are centered on folk and ballroom dances. Lead by button accordion player Walter Roldán, the folkloric quartet is comprised of an accordion, a bandoneon (Luis Alberto Vidiella), and two acoustic guitars (Bernardo ...