I love dancing to the orchestra of Francisco Lomuto. They played very danceable songs, with a strong rhythm structure and catchy melody structure. He was influenced by his friend Francisco Canaro, who helped him out at the beginning of his career.
Read MoreAs many of you know, the orchestra of Ricardo Tanturi is my favorite, especially with singer Alberto Castillo. Así se baila el tango is my mother's favorite tango, and she always treasures her memory of seeing Alberto Castillo at the break of her concert standing next to the Club Andes Talleres Club Sport in Godoy Cruz, Mendoza where she used to live at that time…
Read MorePianist, leader and composer. (2 November 1910 - 31 March 1992)
He focused on the melody with a very simple rhythmic conception. His best numbers were those with vocal duos (Dante/Martel). Around 1949 the orchestra wen through a brief rhythmic period but the departure of Julio Martel at the end of 1951 marks the end of their best recording, with the exception of instrumentals (Pavadita).
Read More"I always followed my way: a music with a clean melody, full of shades, well balanced between bandoneons and violins… I want to touch people with the melody, reach their heart, but softly. [...] The first thing I use to do, is to convince each musician until they feel for real what they are going to play." Osvaldo FRESEDO
Read MoreTANGO STORIES #4 - Tango History along Corrientes Street
The lyrics of many tangos talk about the old Calle Corrientes of early 20th century Buenos Aires, where so much tango history was made. A lot of the famous bars, theaters and milongas were located along this narrow street. In them the great orchestras and singers.
Read MorePoema (Poem): music by Mario Melfi, lyrics by Eduardo Bianco, 1932.
Somewhat surprisingly, the birthplace of this popular tango was neither in Buenos Aires nor in Uruguay, but on a train in Europe, somewhere between Rome and Berlin while Bianco’s band was on tour.
Read MoreHave you ever wondered what a certain tango name meant or what the name signifies?
For example, the tango A La Gran Muñeca. The literal translation could be either To the big doll or To the big wrist, since the word muñeca has both meanings, depending on context. The correct meaning in this case is To the big doll because it was written for a musical stage show with that name by Jesús Ventura, with lyrics by Miguel Osés.
The orchestra featured in this posting is Enrique Rodriguez y su Orquesta. On the album covers of these CDs you may notice that this orchestra is not identified as “su orquesta tipica”, but instead as “su orquesta”.
Read MoreIf you are a beginning tango dancer and want to get some music for practicing, or just want to enjoy listening to the music, then you may wish to buy some tango music for your personal music collection. The question you probably have is: What recordings should I buy? And where should I buy them?
Read MoreCarlos di Sarli is one of the most important band leaders of tango. There are much information throughout the internet about him.
What it is not easy to find it is an expert point of view. Here you go: Carlos Di Sarli – my list of favorite tangos (with the collaboration of our DJ Donald Cooper).
Read MoreIt has an essential role in the tango orchestra (orquesta tipica), and in fact has become almost the symbol of tango.
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