♪ Tuesday Tanda – Edgardo Donato (Tango)
Every Tuesday, we publish a tanda to get you inspired for the week. Today, a tango tanda by Edgardo Donato.
December 27, 2016
I love you, but I love myself too!
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Tango songs have a variety of themes, including love (usually lost love, unfortunately), gambling, politics and... tango itself!
♪ Tuesday Tanda – Edgardo Donato (Vals)
Last week of Donato being our orchestra of the month! Today's tanda is vals.
Sollozos de bandoneón
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If you close your eyes for a moment and think about tango, it's very likely that one of the first images to come to mind will be one of a... bandoneón. But where does this fabulous instrument come from?52 years ago, we said goodbye to Francisco Canaro…
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Over time, Francisco Canaro became such a significant part of tango, that referring to him became part of common language in Argentina. In the 1950's, a radio program coined a phrase to refer to any extremely old event: "When Canaro already had his orchestra". Another popular say was: "He's got more money than Canaro".
Today is the birthday of Juan D’arienzo, the king of the beat!
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Happy birthday D'Arienzo! Juan D'Arienzo was born 114 years ago and more than anyone, he changed the way we dance tango today. Some people even say that without D'Arienzo, we might not be dancing tango today...
Tuesday Tanda – Edgardo Donato (milonga)
Every Tuesday, we publish a tanda to get you inspired for the week. Today, a milonga tanda by Edgardo Donato - a classic.
It was his birthday yesterday, let’s remember him today…
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Carlos Gardel is without doubt one of the most famous tango related artists, and his career changed tango in a profound way. Today we'll have a look at his career, as for many, Gardel embodies the soul of tango.
Mid December 2016 – End of term review
This week marks the end of our Academic Term focusing on the Tango Dimension Interactions and on Malerba's orchestra. Time to review what you've learned!
When did tango start to talk?
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The first tango with written lyrics is widely thought to be "Dame la lata", composed by Juan Perez around 1880.
