Islamabad

The embassy of the Argentine Republic in collaboration with the Pakistan National Council of the arts (PNCA) under the aegis of the Ministry of National Heritage and Integration (NHI) organised a concert of Tango music, which was attended by a large number of music aficionados including diplomats, Tuesday evening.

The musicians who flew in from Bangkok after a very successful visit to that country were the guitar trio, Rodolfo Gorosito; Jose Cataldi and Armando de la Vega. PNCA Director General Tauqir Nasir said the new ministry was doing its best to promote the softer image of Pakistan. Adding that the collaboration between his organisation and the embassy was being planned for many months he hoped it would be the first of many such events.

Addressing the gathering, Ambassador Martin-Saravia said the concert was part of his efforts to promote cultural ties between his country and Pakistan, something, which he will continue to do as long as he is here. Stressing that music has no language and is understood by people around the world in spite of ethnic and cultural differences, he hoped the audience would enjoy the performance. He concluded by thanking the PNCA; his chief guest and the sponsors as well as the musicians for accepting his invitation to come to Pakistan.

NHI Secretary Faridullah Khan thanked the ambassador for his efforts to promote bilateral relations and said these had improved a lot in recent years. With the plea that he did not want to stand between the audience and the music he ended by hoping they would enjoy the evening. This brief speech must have earned him appreciation from the audience because the programme was running late! The musicians played fifteen compositions in all, each with a distinct sound, but the favourite of most of those who commented on the performance were the two pieces with vocals and the encore, which was really outstanding. The measure of how much the audience enjoyed the music was that both times – before and after the encore — the trio got a standing ovation. Besides the music there was interaction between the audience, as remarks were passed and the question “Are you enjoying the music?” got a loud positive response, while the remark that they were a little afraid to come to Pakistan, but were now very happy to be here was also appreciated!

Argentine tango is a musical genre of simple quadruple meter and binary musical form, and the social dance that accompanies it. Its lyrics and music are marked by nostalgia expressed through melodic instruments including the bandoneon. Originally heard at the end of the 19th century in the suburbs of Buenos Aires, it quickly grew in popularity and spread internationally. Argentine tango music is much more varied than ballroom tango music. A large amount of tango music has been composed by a variety of different orchestras over the last century. Not only is there a large volume of music, there is a breadth of stylistic differences between these orchestras as well. the news
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Instrumental music concert enthralls audience

ISLAMABAD: The Argentine Embassy and the Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) presented enthralling instrumental music concert titled “Tango of Guitar” by a guitar trio on Tuesday for the audience of twin cities.

The three instrumentalists from Argentina, Rodolfo Gorosito, Jose Cataldi and Armando De la Vega, gave a remarkable performance to introduce to music-lovers of Pakistan the musical heritage and traditions of Argentina.

Speaking on the occasion, Ministry of National Heritage and Integration Secretary, Farid Ullah Khan said the event was an attempt to promote bilateral relations between the two countries through music and cultural programmes.

Argentine Ambassador Rodolfo Martin Saravia said the “Tango of Guitar” show was presented to familiarise Pakistanis with traditional Argentinian melodies that brought excellent entertainment opportunities for them by the world-renowned guitar artistes of best quality.

“The Argentine embassy arranged this event to build cultural bridges between Argentina and Pakistan,” he said. The trio group with their musicianship and creativity gave the audience many valuable experiences while the melodic and rhythmic tango music opened the doors for experiencing a unique class of music for Pakistani music listeners and practitioners, he said.

The embassy is arranging a variety of programmes to capture the amalgamation of culture and traditions of visual and performing arts at home and abroad, the ambassadors added. Instrumentalist Gorosito studied guitar at the age of 12 with harmony and musical theory by masters in the field. He participated in many concerts and festivals around the world. Jose Cataldi created and directed the school of music with the classes of instruments and musical theory. He integrated as guitarist and diverse musical groups and travelled around the world performing with these groups. Classical guitarist Armando de la Vega teaches guitar at the School of Popular Music of Argentina. app daily times

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