Argentine Tango Blog

Agustín Bardi. Argentine music at Escuela de Tango de Buenos Aires.

"Independiente club" by Alfredo Gobbi y su Orquesta Típica, 1948.

August 13, 2018

We shall try to sketch with a few strokes the musical personality that was in Bardi’s inner self. In his soul melodies swarmed that, only after an exhaustive analysis, he committed to paper.

Lucio Demare. Argentine music at Escuela de Tango de Buenos Aires.

"La racha" by Lucio Demare y su Orquesta Típica, 1938.

August 9, 2018

From 1938 he continued his career as bandleader successfully and has recorded since “La racha” sixty-two numbers for Odeon.

Cátulo Castillo. Argentine music at Escuela de Tango de Buenos Aires.

"María" by Anibal Troilo y su Orquesta Típica with Alberto Marino, 1945.

August 6, 2018

With his lyrics, dug the subjects that always haunted tango: the painful nostalgia for what is lost, love sufferings and the decline of life. Instead he neither had space for humor nor for the unworried stroke, and nor even for the rhythmic emphasis of milonga.

Marcelo Solis - Escuela de Tango de Buenos Aires.

Argentine Tango in Half Moon Bay

August 6, 2018

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Learn to dance Argentine Tango at Escuela de Tango de Buenos Aires

How to dance Tango?

August 3, 2018

Here are my recommendations to help with your goal of learning to dance Argentine Tango:

Juan Carlos Miranda. argentine music at Escuela de Tango de Buenos Aires.

"Mañana zarpa un barco" by Lucio Demare y su Orquesta Típica with Juan Carlos Miranda in vocals, 1942.

July 23, 2018

Lucio Demare auditioned him three times before accepting him. He passed the exam and immediately, on June 13, 1938 he recorded the tango “Telón” and “Din Don”. In 1941 again committing to record “Malena”: “Al compás de un tango”, “Mañana zarpa un barco”...

Ruben and Enriqueta dancing in San Francisco

Enriqueta Kleinman and Ruben Harymbat, May 2009.

July 19, 2018

Ruben’s passion for the tango was evident as soon as you see him on the dancer floor. His energy belies his age, or perhaps it is indicative of the many years he has expressed himself through the dance. Enriqueta has danced tango for over 17 years. She had taught group and private classes in Buenos Aires and all over the world. She was an expert in Salon Tango – Milonguero Style, Tango Waltz and Milonga.

Graciano de Leone. Argentine music at Escuela de Tango de Buenos Aires

"Reliquias porteñas" by Francisco Canaro y su Orquesta Típica, 1938.

July 16, 2018

This porteño was initially guitarist. His friend, Eduardo Arolas, persuaded him to pick up bandoneon. He had two brothers that were musicians, Pascual who was pianist and Nicolás, guitarist. He lived for a long time on Tacuarí 1870 and his whereabouts were the neighborhood of Barracas and Parque Lezama.