El Rey del Compás (English spelling)

…Originally a violinist, he formed his own orchestra in 1927, and in 1935, when he welcomed pianist Rodolfo Biagi, he revamped his playing style, and since then he has been extremely popular. His most distinctive feature is his sharply honed rhythm, and he was called "El Rey del Compás, the King of Rhythm," but he also has emotional violin, gorgeous piano, and bandoneon variations. His music was easy to dance to, and his playing was easy for the masses to understand, which was the source of his popularity. …

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Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…当初バイオリン奏者だったが，1927年に自分の楽団を結成，35年，ピアニストにロドルフォ･ビアジRodolfo Biagiを迎えたときから演奏スタイルを一新し，以降非常に高い人気を博するようになった。鋭く研ぎ澄まされたリズムを最大の特色とし，〈リズムの王様El Rey del Compás〉と呼ばれたが，情緒的なバイオリン，華麗なピアノ，バンドネオンの変奏などにも特色を示す。踊りやすさと同時に，大衆にわかりやすい演奏が人気の源をなした。…

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