About the ten-string guitar as designed by Yepes: www.tenstringguitar.INFO Please ‘Like’ on Facebook, to receive updates on Viktor’s activities, performances, forthcoming recordings and publications www.facebook.com * * * See another movement, the MILONGA, here: www.youtube.com Miguel Angel Cherubito (*1941) ZAMBA, movement 1 from “Suite Popular Argentina” (1989, dedicated to Narciso Yepes) Played by Viktor van Niekerk, 10-string guitar Standard tuning of the 10-string guitar designed by Yepes (afinación estándar de la guitarra 10 cuerdas): 7=C2 [the lowest string / la más baja] 8=A#2 / Bb2 9=G#2 / Ab2 10=F#2 / Gb2 SCORDATURA of the standard tuning for this piece: 6=D2 9=G2 10=F2 “The Zamba is a pair dance with a slow tempo and courtly, galant character. It is danced in all Argentinian provinces. Its origin may be traced back to a Spanish dance known as the Zambacueca, from which two different dances developed: the Argentinian Zamba and the Chilean Cueca. The Zamba can also be sung.” (MA Cherubito) The complete SUITE POPULAR ARGENTINA will be available on Viktor van Niekerk’s debut album “From the Antipodes (Guitar Music of the Southern Hemisphere)” * * * Tags: klassische gitarre, akustische gitarreguitare classique, guitare acoustique, violao , classico, violao acustico, guitarra clasica, guitarra [...]