Uploaded September 2018 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
It takes two to tango, but only one to completely reinvent it.
This was a request from YouTubers Ty Xiong, Green Mouziqe, and Dustin Troyer. See all requests at lentovivace.com/requestqueue.html.
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Classical Nerd is a weekly video series covering music history, theoretical concepts, and techniques, hosted by composer, pianist, and music history aficionado Thomas Little.
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Music:
- Astor Piazzolla: Meditango, arranged for piano trio, performed by François Micol and unknown string players
[free recording courtesy pianosociety.com]
- Thomas Little: Dance! #2 in E minor, Op. 1 No. 2, performed by Rachel Fellows, Michael King, and Bruce Tippette
- Astor Piazzolla/Kurt Cobain: Smells like Libertango, arranged and performed by Theresa Rose and Drake Duffer [original upload: vkqYdj8BGZw]
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It takes two to tango, but only one to completely reinvent it.
This was a request from YouTubers Ty Xiong, Green Mouziqe, and Dustin Troyer. See all requests at lentovivace.com/requestqueue.html.
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Classical Nerd is a weekly video series covering music history, theoretical concepts, and techniques, hosted by composer, pianist, and music history aficionado Thomas Little.
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Music:
- Astor Piazzolla: Meditango, arranged for piano trio, performed by François Micol and unknown string players
[free recording courtesy pianosociety.com]
- Thomas Little: Dance! #2 in E minor, Op. 1 No. 2, performed by Rachel Fellows, Michael King, and Bruce Tippette
- Astor Piazzolla/Kurt Cobain: Smells like Libertango, arranged and performed by Theresa Rose and Drake Duffer [original upload: vkqYdj8BGZw]
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Contact Information:
Questions and comments can be directed to:
nerdofclassical [at] gmail.com
Tumblr:
classical-nerd.tumblr.com
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All images and audio in this video are for educational purposes only and are not intended as copyright infringement. If you have a copyright concern, please contact me using the above information.
![Rare Woodwinds and Unique Instruments of the Sigal Music Museum [with Dr. Tom Strange]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/sDrb0893ZfI/mqdefault.jpg "Rare Woodwinds and Unique Instruments of the Sigal Music Museum [with Dr. Tom Strange]
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Special thanks to Anne Q. Barr, Marie Q. Henry, and (of course) Dr. Tom Strange for their crucial roles in helping to make this incredible visit happen. Visit their Web site at https://sigalmusicmuseum.org
Classical Nerd is a video series covering music history, theoretical concepts, and techniques, hosted by composer, pianist, and music history aficionado Thomas Little.
Music:
- Thomas Little: “C’est la Vie” from the Sonata for Violin and Piano (2018), performed by Michele Zimmerman and George Mobley and available for purchase on Bandcamp: https://lentovivace.bandcamp.com/album/sonata-for-violin-and-piano
- Thomas Little: Dance! #2, arranged for harpsichord and performed on the fly by Thomas Little
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![What is Sign Language Music? [with Dr. Anabel Maler]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/tUaG7_fAdgs/mqdefault.jpg "What is Sign Language Music? [with Dr. Anabel Maler]
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(Patrons have access to the uncut and unedited interview, which is about twenty minutes longer and covers a somewhat wider variety of subjects.)
0:00 Types of sign language music
2:51 How Dr. Maler found this academic niche
7:00 Deaf education; oralism’s repercussions
10:40 How can hearing folks respectfully engage with signed music?
14:41 Is there a sign language music “common practice?”
18:13 Use of three dimensions of space
19:14 “Dip-hop” and its appeal
22:11 Rhymes in sign language
23:58 Where there’s no sound at all, how is signed music still music?
29:09 More about percussion songs
30:58 How signed music has affected Dr. Maler’s other musical experiences
📚 Sources/further reading:
Seeing Voices: Analyzing Sign Language Music by Anabel Maler (Oxford, 2024)
https://time.com/5655889/twista-sign-language-interpreter-amber-galloway-gallego/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Wdv88jNKAQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CVbUfuqXuk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUup3Qzvpr8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcTlI2l0T_k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRtDjTQHG-g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brfnC9NQbgo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKk7bNkNraw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChbNS4zhnyU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3kflAc2KCE
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