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“Pobre flor (Primera ilusión)” by Alfredo De Angelis y su Orquesta Típica with Carlos Dante and Julio Martel in vocals, 1946 (English translation).

“Pobre flor (Primera ilusión)” by Alfredo De Angelis y su Orquesta Típica with Carlos Dante and Julio Martel in vocals, 1946 (English translation).

Alfredo De Angelis with Carlos Dante and Julio Martel, Argentine Tango music.

Music: Luis Mottolese. Lyrics: Víctor Spindola.

The flower of my illusion
the cold killed her
from a cruel winter
of ingratitude and pain.
Poor flower!

Today is grave and peace
of my lust for passion,
because it doesn’t come back anymore
what I loved in a frenzy.
Oh, what the kisses have done
that with rapture, you gave me …

Oblivion covered everything
with her sad cloak
for more to come back.
Being my first illusion
lonely grave
of my last love.
Vain oaths
from a burning mouth
with venom and curse;
but the recorded memory
like an eternal shroud,
about my soul,
sad covered her,
and that’s why in the dark
I am meditating,
wandering randomly
with your name written
like a sentence
of not being able to forget
the heart that loved you.

Because you saw the distance
between my faith and your ambition,
you killed my illusion
with the sharp dagger of fickleness.
Maybe remorse
make your eyes cry
because I gave you
my love and my faith,
for a nest to form.

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We are happy to have a collaboration with the people from tangotunes.com from whom some of you may have heard, they do high-quality transfers from original tango shellacs.

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  • Now they started a new project that addresses the dancers and the website is https://en.mytango.online
    You will find two compilations at the beginning, one tango and one vals compilation in amazing quality.
    The price is 50€ each (for 32 songs each compilation) and now the good news!

If you enter the promo code 8343 when you register at this site you will get a 20% discount!

Thanks for supporting this project, you will find other useful information on the site, a great initiative.

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“Pa’ mí es igual” by Alfredo De Angelis y su Orquesta Típica with Oscar Larroca in vocals, 1952.

“Pa’ mí es igual” by Alfredo De Angelis y su Orquesta Típica with Oscar Larroca in vocals, 1952.

Roberto Fugazot, Argentine Tango singer, guitar player, composer and actor.

Roberto Fugazot

Singer, actor and composer (20 June 1902 – 8 August 1971)

Roberto Fugazot was born in Montevideo, in the neighborhood of Reus del norte or Villa Muñoz, on June 20, 1902.

Since his adolescence he was an amateur actor and good singer.

He was linked to other musicians of his time.

He played guitar very well due to his extraordinary ear and perfect pitch he was sought after by the singers to team-up duets.

He traveled to Europe and through South America several times.

He composed many great tangos. Among them: “Pa’ mi es igual”.

Read more about Roberto Fugazot at www.todotango.com

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We are happy to have a collaboration with the people from tangotunes.com from whom some of you may have heard, they do high-quality transfers from original tango shellacs.

It is the number 1 source for professional Tango DJs all over the world.

  • Now they started a new project that addresses the dancers and the website is https://en.mytango.online
    You will find two compilations at the beginning, one tango and one vals compilation in amazing quality.
    The price is 50€ each (for 32 songs each compilation) and now the good news!

If you enter the promo code 8343 when you register at this site you will get a 20% discount!

Thanks for supporting this project, you will find other useful information on the site, a great initiative.

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“Compadrón” by Juan D’Arienzo y su Orquesta Típica with Héctor Mauré in vocals, 1942.

“Compadrón” by Juan D’Arienzo y su Orquesta Típica with Héctor Mauré in vocals, 1942.

Luis Visca

Pianist and composer (19 June 1903 – 22 June 1968)

Enrique Cadícamo himself tells us in his book “Mis memorias” that one day in 1927 Ratita Rafael Iriarte had come to see him with the news that Visca had a new tango and wanted him to write the lyrics.

He went to the movie theater where the musician was playing and after the show the latter played it for him at the bandstand itself.

The lyricist thought it was suitable for a festive subject and as it was usual for him he wrote the «monster» (a group of nonsense words but which keep the rhythm of the melody and help to remember it when the time to write the definitive stanzas has come).

In this case his inspiration came when he remembered a person that often visited the Café Paulista in the neighborhood of Flores and who was called Purapinta by the café patrons. And so the lines of “Compadrón” were born.

Read more about Luis Visca at www.todotango.com

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Argentine Tango Dancing with Miranda at our virtual class broadcasted from San Francisco

Argentine Tango Dancing with Miranda at our virtual class broadcasted from San Francisco

Learning any valuable knowledge or art, like Tango is -both an art form and wisdom-, is not easy; it is also not an easy task for teachers to educate students about it.

If you add to the mix a new, unfamiliar environment, namely “online”, things become a little more challenging, not only for students, but also for teachers.
 
However, if there is good will, the challenges can be overcome, and both teachers and students gain the advantages that online classes can provide.
 
All the students who have joined our virtual classes have improved exponentially, and I want to congratulate them from my part and from Miranda’s: Mimi, Danielle, Suzanne, Kathy and Pietro, Katalina, Janette, Laura, Vitaliy, Olga, Lyudmila, Lynn, Alvaro, Athena, Cora and Ryan, Dima and Jenia, David and Stephanie, Oscar and Tara.
 
I would also like to take this opportunity to encourage those of you who have not joined us yet, to not miss more of our classes online.
 
I am asking you to suspend all judgements and preexisting biases about it and jump into this experience without a doubt that it will be greatly beneficial for you and for all of us: teachers and students.
 
The time will come when we will be able to get together again in person. A good portion of our wonderful group of students kept the continuity of our student/teacher relationship and of the whole of our group to Tango itself.
 
We are very thankful for this.
 
It is very important to understand that the bridge that links to online classes can keep you connected to Tango and to the rest of our group, is going to benefit not only you, but all.

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“Llevátelo todo” by Elvino Vardaro and Luis Petrucelli Orquesta Típica, 1928.

“Llevátelo todo” by Elvino Vardaro and Luis Petrucelli Orquesta Típica, 1928.

Elvino Vardaro, Argentine Tango musician, leader and composer.

Elvino Vardaro

Violinist, leader and composer (18 June 1905 – 5 August 1971)

Luis Adolfo Sierra made the following description of his style:

«With perfect intonation, he completely mastered his instrument and the resources of playing; with a deep knowledge of all the secrets of the violin mechanism.

He always showcased an impeccable dexterity when handling the bow and a facility with the left hand which allowed him to reach the highest notes naturally.

He embellished his phrasings with the addition of subtle turns and grace notes of precise execution.

He had an unmistakable vibrato and romantic lyricism in all his interpretations.

Remarkable personality to the point that his unmistakable sound made, unintentionally, always his performance outstanding at any of the so many violin sections he joined.

In spite of the fact that he never intended a personal showcasing, his presence was always evidenced.

Even though, in essence, he was a product of the Decarean school, his violin style was totally different from Julio De Caro’s.»

Read more about Elvino Vardaro at www.todotango.com

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