Tango for Musicians: All Instrument Workshop with Mark Wyman and Ruth Rozelaar

Event Information

2pm – 5pm

Tango Music Workshop for all instruments (except percussion)
The sessions are for people who
• are of improver / intermediate / experienced level on their instrument (no need to know about Tango yet!)
• would like to learn about chord progressions etc
• would like to get an understanding of how to create the unique Tango sound
Mark and Ruth will team up for this hands-on, fun and interactive workshop on how to play Tango A la Parrilla style.
In tango music, a la parrilla (Spanish for "on the grill" or "from the grill") refers to a style of semi-improvised musical performance where musicians play together without a fully written-out score or conductor. Using playful exercises, we will explore the different elements needed to play a Tango together.


Mark Wyman has played piano since age five. In 1988 he moved to San Francisco, California, to continue his musical studies, graduating from San Francisco State University (Summa cum laude), and then Mills College (Dean's List) with a Masters in Piano Performance and Literature. Mark has a very broad musical experience, from classical to punk, from pop to avant-garde, playing anything with keys or knobs, piano, organ, accordion, and many synths. He has performed solo, and with many different groups across the entire musical spectrum, touring around the US, and all over Europe.
Tango has been his special interest for more than 25 years. While based in San Francisco, Mark played with several tango groups: Strictly Tango, Tango #9, MonTango, and his own Quartet. A trip to Buenos Aires hearing, studying and playing tango consummated his love for this music. Mark currently lives in Amsterdam, performing, accompanying and teaching. He plays with choirs, musicals, at schools, and with many different groups and individuals.
Mark also publishes The Tango Fake Book via his website https://harmonk.com.

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