The bandoneón is a
free-reed instrument particularly popular in
Argentina. It plays an essential role in the
orquesta tipica, the
tango orchestra. The bandoneón, called bandonion by its
German inventor, Heinrich Band was originally intended as an instrument for
religious music and the
popular music of the day, in contrast to its closest cousin, the German
Concertina (or Konzertina), considered to be a folk instrument. German immigrants to Argentina brought the instrument with them in the early
twentieth century, where it was incorporated into the local music. Like
accordions and
concertinas, the bandoneón is played by holding the instrument between both hands and either pushing in or pulling out the instrument while simultaneously pressing one or more buttons with the fingers.
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