14/01/2015
by Richard Stoll
Comments Off on Dirk van Esbroek (Sexteto Tango al Sur)
Dirk van Esbroek was a flemish composer, guitar player and poet, born in Argentina in 1946, who moved back to Belgium in 1964. In the 70ies, he met the Argentinean guitar player Juan Masondo and concentrated on south American music. … Continue reading
25/01/2014
by Richard Stoll
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During the second Tangomania one of the capitals of Tango was Berlin [1]. Original Argentinean Orchestras played here and also German Orchestras tried to copy the popular Tango music. People were crazy and asked for more. A tango was even … Continue reading
06/01/2014
by Richard Stoll
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Imagine a festival for Tango, where thousands of fans are celebrating Tango and competing in dancing and singing to crown a new tango king! This is not a Bajofondo concert in Buenos Aires (even if they can attract thousands as … Continue reading
04/12/2013
by Richard Stoll
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Following the Tangomania between 1910 and 1930 in Germany, England and France, other countries joined in as well, and Tango music became popular. One of these countries was Poland, where Tangos have been played in Polish language. The whole story … Continue reading
26/11/2013
by Richard Stoll
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Tango, both the dance and the Music, has been exported to Europe as a new product very early during the tangomania periods in the first two decades of the 20iest century. Soon after, Tangos have been played by European orchestras … Continue reading