Posts tagged tango songs
Carlos Di Sarli - Virtual Class 8/30/2020 by Makela Tango

For the dancers, Carlos Di Sarli brings us lots of memories. Maybe the first class taken was playing his music. I particularly remember a performance of Osvaldo Zotto and Lorena Ermocida of Bahía Blanca at el Club Almagro in the 90s. I thought they were magnificent, and I will never forget how they expressed the music of Di Sarli with their foot work and embrace.

Carlos Di Sarli has many danceable tangos . They are simple, with a clear beat and at the same time the violins add a great sweet romantic melody. The piano is present in all the little spaces, to give us followers the opportunity to add embellishments. The almost inexistent bandoneon, appears in the moments that it is needed, given to the piece the tango flavor.

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Julio De Caro - Virtual Class w/Makela 6/7/2020

While Gardel was an innovator for singing tango, De Caro was a vanguardist in the way he composed and play tango.

He, first of all, was one of the transitions to the GUARDIA NUEVA, adding sophistication and “yeites” to his compositions and performances. Future orchestra leaders such as Pedro Laurenz, Osvaldo Pugliese and Pedro Maffia passed through his orchestra. Pugliese, in particular would reach the heights he achieved by following the De Caro’s school.

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Tango Stories #1 - A La Gran Muñeca

Have 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.

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