24/04/2025
by Richard Stoll
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Did I ever mention that my heart beats for the tango, but my love belongs to the vals? As someone once described it: ‘The vals is one of the most beautiful pieces of music ever written.’ As a DJ, I … Continue reading
15/09/2021
by Richard Stoll
Comments Off on Kuroneko no Tango
Covid-19 hit the tango scene really hard, and we’re all hopefully on the road to recovery. I spent some of my time listening to and editing music. A few days ago, I heard a video online by Pink Martini that … Continue reading
19/11/2018
by Richard Stoll
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A few days ago, I listened to the music of the French singer Zaz (Isabelle Geffroy), who has a rather unique style that can be described as a blend of chanson, soul, and gypsy jazz. I listened to her videos … Continue reading
14/01/2015
by Richard Stoll
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Dirk van Esbroek was a Flemish composer, guitarist, and poet. He was born in Argentina in 1946 and returned to Belgium in 1964. In the 1970s, he met the Argentinian guitarist Juan Masondo and began to focus on South American … Continue reading
25/01/2014
by Richard Stoll
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During the second tango craze, Berlin was one of the capitals of tango[1]. Original Argentine orchestras played here, and German orchestras also tried to copy the popular tango music. People were crazy about it and demanded more. In 1928, a … Continue reading
06/01/2014
by Richard Stoll
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Imagine a tango festival where thousands of fans celebrate tango and compete in dancing and singing to be crowned a new tango king! This isn’t a Bajofondo concert in Buenos Aires (although that can also attract thousands), but one that … Continue reading
04/12/2013
by Richard Stoll
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Following the tango craze between 1910 and 1930 in Germany, England, and France, other countries joined in, and tango music became popular. One of these countries was Poland, where tangos were played in Polish.The whole story begins back in 1913 … Continue reading
26/11/2013
by Richard Stoll
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Tango, both the dance and the music, was exported to Europe as a new product early on, during the tango craze of the first two decades of the 20th century. Soon after, tangos were being performed by European orchestras and … Continue reading