Which composer created nuevo tango by mixing tango with jazz and classical music?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Astor Piazzolla
- Step 1: Piazzolla played the bandoneon and wrote new forms of tango. Step 2. Ginastera was a classical composer. Answer: Astor Piazzolla. Why not the others: Gardel was a singer, and Yupanqui a folk singer.
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