02/09/2018
by Richard Stoll
Comments Off on Florindo Sassone
Sassone (born 1912 – died 1982) is rarely heard at milongas. Why? When colleagues are asked about it, they often say that this artist is post-EDO and doesn’t belong at milongas. Is that really true? The idea for this blog … Continue reading
04/03/2018
by Richard Stoll
Comments Off on Sabina Olmos – Dime mi amor
Sometimes, when you least expect it, you make special discoveries. Like yesterday, when I was thinking about a tanda to “Dime mi Amor” by Juan D’Arienzo with Hector Maure. A search in my database turned up two alternative versions: a … Continue reading
22/02/2018
by Richard Stoll
Comments Off on Quiero verte una vez mas
What is a perfect tango? For me, it’s a song that is musically interesting both harmonically and rhythmically, features a melodic contrecanto, has a good dose of polyphony, is well-instrumented, and comes with lyrics that have the potential for the … Continue reading
20/02/2018
by Richard Stoll
Comments Off on Dancing to music – in show dance?
Many dancers enjoy showing off their skills on the dance floor. Good dancers do this at competitions, in exhibition dances, or at dance events; less skilled dancers sometimes do too, and yet… I’m bringing this up because yesterday I wanted … Continue reading
20/02/2018
by Richard Stoll
Comments Off on Tone painting in tango
The language uses onomatopoeia (sound painting) [1] to intensify expression, natural sounds are imitated independently of a language, but using its phonemic repertoire, and possibly even put into words. Applied to music, the same approach is used, but in the … Continue reading
17/02/2018
by Richard Stoll
Comments Off on System for classifying the flavour of tangos
Originating from the well-known tango DJ Stephen Brown from Texas [1]. The orchestras of the EDO can be divided into five style categories (not taken into account here are the categories proposed there for music before and after the EDO): … Continue reading
06/02/2018
by Richard Stoll
Comments Off on Juan D’Arienzo (The King of Rhythm)
On the one hand, the goal of this blog is to give tangueros a better understanding of music and dance; on the other hand, a blog should also offer subjective and personal information. So, here are my personal impressions. When … Continue reading
26/01/2018
by Richard Stoll
Comments Off on Modern tangos in the style of old masters of the Cuarentas
In the post-EDO era, the performance styles of tango orchestras changed significantly. The orchestras became smaller, no longer primarily focused on dancers, and expanded their capabilities to encompass a broader spectrum of dynamics and emotional expression. New composers (e.g., Piazzolla) … Continue reading
20/01/2018
by Richard Stoll
Comments Off on Lacey, the search engine for streaming music
Some time ago, I explained here how to record internet radio as music files using software. Through automatic recording (with special software), you can legally save hundreds of tracks within just a few days and listen to them conveniently on … Continue reading
11/01/2018
by Richard Stoll
Comments Off on De mi Barrio
Today’s article is about a rather old tango which, in my opinion, exemplifies the tragedy of fate, but makes it a wonderful declaration of love for tango.