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Evidentemente que há muitas outras coisas ocorrendo na Web além da Política, que tem dado origem a pesquisas com diferentes graus de profundidade e abrangência. Vejam abaixo o interessante inventário efetuado por quem se assina Don von Schriltz , na lista Piazzolla.org. Desconheço quaisquer pesquisas de natureza homóloga sobre atividades políticas no youtube. Oxalá a leitura do relato de nosso meticuloso von Schiltz estimule os politólogos a efeturem pesquisas semelhantes sobre as atividades políticas no "você no tubo", como querem os puristas da língua.

There were 490 videos of Piazzolla’s music posted on YouTube in the month of April, 2009 – down slightly from the 514 videos found in the previous month. 385 (79%) of the videos were performance videos featuring live performances. The others were videos which used Piazzolla’s music as a sound track for photo or video montages. I highlighted my journey through these many videos in my Piazzola on Video blog which I hope some of you have visited.

Forty-two percent of the performance videos were in the classical mode, 24% in Nuevo tango, 22% in pop and 12% in jazz.

Here are the most frequently performed pieces this month (Libertango was the most frequently played – 24% of the total; the others follow in order):

1. Libertango
2. Oblivion

3. Adios Nonino

4. Verano Porteño

5. Histoire du Tango - Cafe 1930
6. Otoño Porteño
7. La muerte del angel
8. Invierno Porteño
9. Concierto for bandoneon and orchestra
10. Histoire du Tango - Nightclub 1960

The top three on this list seem to be fairly stable month-to-month but the bottom seven change every month.

The performance videos came from 49 different countries. As might be expected, Argentina posted the most videos: 83. The top ten posting countries are listed in order here:

1. Argentina

2. Italy

3. France

4. USA

5. Russia

6. Spain

7. Germany

8. Ukraine

9. Netherlands

10. Romania

There were 7 videos posted which featured performances or interviews with Piazzolla. Two of these have not been posted before on YouTube although one is available on a commercial DVD.

Quality of performance varied from excellent to bizarre. My favorite performance of the month was the Camerata Porteña's version of Escualo. Although the instrumentation is a bit unusual, the sound is pure Nuevo Tango.

The choice for most bizarre this month was difficult. I have chosen a video which is more unusual than bizarre. It features a father/son duo playing saxophone and drums in a video titled Garden Piazzolla. It makes me wonder if Astor Piazzolla ever sat in the garden with his bandoneon while his grandson, Pipi, played drums.

I have put a table with links to all 490 videos as well as some more information on the videos on the April link in my Piazzolla Video Website.

Fonte: astor@forum.piazzolla.org