Today’s article is about a rather old tango, but in my opinion it complains exemplary of the tragedy of fate, but turns that into a wonderful confession to tango.
Category Archives: Tango Songs
El Adiós
This is one of the important Tangos, well known and performed by many artists. As a DJ, my typical feeling is that this is one of the golden songs, frequently played and asked for. I have never looked into the … Continue reading
Nontango Music – Caro Emerald: Tangled Up
Just another song I heard in a shopping centre, which I thought to be tangoable. The life version is accompanied by world class bandoneon player Karel Kraayenhof
La Cumparsita
La Cumparsita No other tango in History has led to so much confusion and arguments. Everybody loves it, almost every Tango orchestra has played a version and it is played almost at all Milongas who stick to the traditional Argentinean … Continue reading
Nueve de Julio
People have told me that in this blog I put too much weight on modern and NeoTango music. I agree, I confess and I regret. Actually I would like to start a new series of articles with more traditional focus, … Continue reading
Alfonsina y el mar
Tango is a trinity of music, poetry and dance. This is a truth, every Tango lover will learn sooner or later. Tango as a music is loud and expressive, Tango as a dance is variable between impressive and expressive and … Continue reading
El Violin de Becho (A.Zitarrosa)
What is Non-Tango ? We still have no answer to this question. So another song that can be classified as Non-Tango. Today we look at Alfredo Zitarrosa with his song “El Violin de Becho”.
Soha: Mil pasos for Tango ?
What is the difference between Tango music and Nontango music ? I don´t know. It is probably very different to come even with a good musical definition of tango, which implies that defining the opposite will be difficult as well. … Continue reading