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Argentine Tango dance technique 9: Forward ocho

  • From this forward step to the next position going forward, in which you will transfer your weight to this now front foot, your torso is already rotating towards the center of the couple, so the foot that remains behind, by the pull of this torsion, which gets the shape of a spiral, turns your back foot, first, inside edge in contact with the floor, and then, makes it travel next to your sagittal line, to the “collect/inside edge position”.
  • After this “collect/inside edge position”, we research in these possibilities: 1. Forward ocho: Pivot more continuing on the same direction of your stablished rotation and move your free of weight foot forward, aligned with your lower sagittal plane, your torso torquing according to counter body movement, orientating the center of your chest to the central axis of the couple.
 

Argentine Tango dance technique 8: Pivot

  • Maintain the “inside edge position” when you pivot.
  • Step forward after pivoting directing your free of weight foot aligned with your lower sagittal plane.
  • This forward step will be directed in a circular trajectory around your partner. Orient the center of your torso towards the central axis of the couple.
 

“Tinta verde” by Osvaldo Fresedo y su Sexteto Típico, 1927.

“Tinta verde” by Osvaldo Fresedo y su Sexteto Típico, 1927.

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Agustín Bardi

Violinist, pianist and composer (13 August 1884 – 21 April 1941)

In 1914, Bardi played with Eduardo Arolas. It was at the time that Arolas returned to his artistic career after a frustrating venture to open his own business failed.

They played practically by heart, after sight reading, the tangos that day by day arose from the inspiration of the musicians.

Bardi deliberately set aside compositions that, once released, did not satisfy his demanding taste, and he refused to play them again when his orchestra partners requested it. But Arolas liked one of these tangos very much, and, in the face of Bardi’s excuse of having misplaced it, said: “the one you wrote with green ink (tinta verde)…”

This tango went on to become one of the most well known compositions of Agustín Bardi, whose original edition of the score featured a cover illustrated by Arolas himself.

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“Amarras” by Juan D’Arienzo y su Orquesta Típica with Héctor Mauré in vocals, 1944.

“Amarras” by Juan D’Arienzo y su Orquesta Típica with Héctor Mauré in vocals, 1944.

Héctor Mauré, Argentine Tango singer and composer.

Héctor Mauré

Singer and composer (13 March 1920 – 12 May 1976)

His interpretation was dramatic and at the same time, melodic.

A peculiar voice, with a baritone-tenor range, pleasant timbre, clear diction, strong voice, melodious and pleasing intonation, clearly influenced by Gardel.

Since a singer split with the orchestra of Juan D’Arienzo, the leader started to look after his replacement.

The audition was held in the B room of Radio El Mundo, where numerous applicants were present.

Nearly at the end, the chance for our singer came, and he sang accompanied on piano by Fulvio Salamanca, who was tired of so much work.

When he heard him, Fulvio recovered and looked up towards where D’Arienzo was; then he encouraged the boy: “Come on, boy, you already persuaded the maestro!”.

His last recording with D’Arienzo was on July 21, 1944, with the tango “Amarras”.

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    You will find two compilations at the beginning, one tango and one vals compilation in an amazing quality.
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Thanks for supporting this project, you will find other useful information on the site, a great initiative.

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“Naipe marcado” by Francisco Canaro y su Orquesta Típica with Ernesto Famá in vocals, 1933.

Ángel Greco

Guitarist, singer, and composer
(9 March 1893 – 4 October 1938)

Belonging to an illustrious tango family, including his siblings Vicente, Domingo, Elena, and María, he has been engraved with golden letters in its history.

He started in the circus with Pepe Podestá, in the theaters, as a singer. Continue reading at www.todotango.com…