Museo del Tango When you listen to La Cumparsita, you probably will identify it with Argentine tango. But it was composed and first played here in Montevideo in this approximate spot where La Giralda Café and Confectionery once stood. Now it’s part of the iconic Palacio Salvo on Plaza de Independencia in the center of the city. (Link to music video and tango below.) Gerardo Matos Rodriguez The inscription behind Rodriguez reads as follows: “On April 19, 1917, the most famous Tango of all times ‘La Cumparsita’ was played for the first time in this precise spot. Masterpiece of the great Uruguayan composer, Gerardo Matos Rodriguez.” This was the piano where Rodriguez first played La Cumparsita. Sheet Music for La Cumparsita Listen to the music here and watch tango dancers perform to La Cumparsita: https://youtu.be/19hOIdOw77w?feature=shared Photograph of La Giralda Café and Confectionery, 1917 Notice that there are only men in La Giralda as women were not allowed here. Also note that...
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