Month: May 2017

“Tango Lessons”

2017-05-31 - Tango Lessons

A review of the book “Tango Lessons” and a feature on Domingo Federico lead off, and then Sydney DJ Mohammad Ibrahim discusses how he constructs a tanda. That’s Tango Capital, Sunday evening from 7:00pm to 8:00pm:

Image: My copy of “Tango Lessons” by Alexandru Eugen Cristea, self-published, 2013. It is the policy of this program not to accept gifts or donations for review. Events and items for review such as this book are always purchased.

PLAYLIST:

  • La Culpa La Tuve Yo, meaning ‘The Blame I Had’; a tango recorded by Domingo Federico on 10 April 1944, with music composed by Andrés Domenech in 1944, with lyrics by Adolfo Rafael Avilé, and sung by Ignacio Díaz.
  • Al Compas Del Corazón, meaning ‘To The Beat Of The Heart’; a tango recorded by Miguel Caló on 29 April 1942, with music composed by Domingo Federico in 1942, with lyrics by Homero Expósito, and sung by Raul Beron.
  • Yuyo Verde, meaning ‘Green Herbage’; a tango recorded by Domingo Federico on 12 September 1944, with music composed by Domingo Federico in 1944, with lyrics by Homero Expósito, and sung by Carlos Vidal.
  • La Payanca, the name a reference to ; a tango recorded by  Quinteto Pirincho on 29 July 1964, with music composed by August Pedro Berto in 1926, with lyrics by Jesús Fernández Blanco.
  • Muy Suave, meaning ‘Very Smooth’; a tango recorded by Domingo Federico on 7 April 1954, with music composed by Hugo Gutiérrez, with lyrics by Homero Manzi.
  • Lloraras, Lloraras, meaning ‘You will cry, You will cry’; a vals recorded by Anibal Troilo on 10 August 1945, and sung by Floreal Ruiz.
  • Romance de Barrio, meaning ‘Romance of the Suburb’; a vals recorded by Anibal Troilo on 19 August 1947, with music composed by Anibal Troilo in 1947, with lyrics by Homero Manzi, and sung by Floreal Ruiz.
  • Palomita Blanca, meaning ‘White Dove’; a vals recorded by Anibal Troilo on 23 November 1944, with music composed by Anselmo A Aieta in 1929, with lyrics by Francisco García , and sung by Floreal Ruiz & Alberto Marino.
  • Saludos, meaning ‘Health’; an instrumental tango recorded by Domingo Federico on 10 April 1944, with music composed by Domingo Federico & Francisco Federico.

 

 

 

 

Alfredo Julio Gobbi (Gobbi jnr) – the music

 

2017-05-25 - Alfredo Julio GobbiAfter last week’s introduction to Alfredo Gobbi the younger, his music is the theme of this week’s music edition of Tango Capital, Sunday evening from 7:00pm to 8:00pm:

Image Credit: http://www.todotango.com/creadores/ficha/21/Alfredo-Gobbi

PLAYLIST:

  • Jueves, meaning ‘Thursday’; a tango recorded by Alfredo J Gobbi on 30 June 1947, with music composed by Rafael Rossi and Udelino Toranzo, first recorded in 1919.
  • La Viruta, the name a reference to a milonga ; a tango recorded by Alfredo J Gobbi on 16 May 1947, with music composed by Vicente Greco in 1912, with lyrics by Ernesto Temes.
  • Adoracion, meaning ‘Adoratión’; a vals recorded by Alfredo J Gobbi on 4 November 1947, with music composed by Ramón Argüello in 1947, with lyrics by Pedro Pidoto, and sung by Carlos Heredia and Hugo Soler.
  • La Enterriana; a vals recorded by Alfredo J Gobbi on 16 May 1947, music and lyrics by Alfredo Eusebio Gobbi , and sung by Carlos Heredia and Hugo Soler.
  • Amemonos; a vals recorded by Alfredo J Gobbi on 31 January 1948, with music composed by Carlos Montbrun Ocampo, with lyrics by Manuel Maria Flores, and sung by Carlos Heredia and Hugo Soler.
  • El Incendio, meaning ‘The Fire’; a tango recorded by Alfredo J Gobbi on 13 April 1948, with music composed by Arturo De Bassi, first recorded in 1911.
  • Pelele, meaning ‘Puppet’; a tango recorded by Alfredo J Gobbi on 18 April 1950, with music composed by Pedro Maffia, first recorded in 1923.
  • Independiente Club, the name a reference to a club ; a tango recorded by Alfredo J Gobbi on 8 September 1948, with music composed by Agustin Bardi.
  • La Catrera, meaning ‘The Bed’; a tango recorded by Alfredo J Gobbi on 26 April 1951, with music composed by Arturo De Bassi in 1908.
  • Nueve Puntos, meaning ‘Nine Points’; a tango recorded by Alfredo J Gobbi on 3 April 1952, with music composed by Francisco Canaro, first recorded in 1920.
  • Que Nadie Sepa Mi Sufrir, meaning ‘Let No One Know How I Suffer’; a vals recorded by Alfredo J Gobbi on 03 June 1955, with music composed by Ángel Cabral, first recorded in 1950, with lyrics by Enrique Dizeo, and sung by Alfredo del Río and Tito Landó.
  • El Solitario, meaning ‘The Recluse’; a vals recorded by Alfredo J Gobbi on 18 September 1956, music and lyrics by Leopoldo Díaz Vélez , first recorded in 1956, and sung by Alfredo del Río and Tito Landó.
  • Mensajera, meaning ‘Messenger’; a vals recorded by Alfredo J Gobbi on 16 April 1957, with music composed by Alfredo Julio Gobbi, with lyrics by Julio Camilloni, and sung by Tito Landó.
  • Tu Angustia Y Mi Dolor, meaning ‘Your Distress And My Pain’; a tango recorded by Alfredo J Gobbi on April 1953, with music composed by Alfredo Julio Gobbi, with lyrics by Julio Camilloni, and sung by Jorge Maciel.
  • Un Tango Para Chaplin, meaning ‘A Tango For Chaplin’; a tango recorded by Alfredo J Gobbi on 30 June 1955, with music composed by Alfredo Julio Gobbi, first recorded in 1955, with lyrics by Bartolomé Bernardo Salas, and sung by Alfredo del Río.
  • El Inquilino, meaning ‘The Tenant’; a milonga recorded by Alfredo J Gobbi on 16 July 1956, with music composed by Javier Mazzea, with lyrics by Carlos Lucero, and sung by Alfredo del Río.

Mohammad Ibrahim

2017-05-19 - Mohammad Ibrahim with Ann Smith at TISP 2016

This Sunday features some racing tango together with a look at Alfredo Gobbi the younger, and an interview with Sydney DJ Mohammad Ibrahim starts.

That’s Tango Capital, Sunday evening from 7:00pm to 8:00pm:

PLAYLIST:

  • El Andariego, meaning ‘The Walker’, a tango recorded by Alfredo J Gobbi, on 27 June 1951, with music composed by Alfredo J Gobbi.
  • A Mis Manos, meaning ‘To My Hands’, a milonga recorded by Alfredo J G, on 28 March 1955, with music composed by Alfredo J Gobbi in 1955, with lyrics by Julio Camilloni, and sung by Alfredo del Rio.
  • A Orlando Goñi, a reference to the tango pianist Orlando Goñi, a tango recorded by Alfredo J Gobbi, on 24 March 1949, with music composed by Alfredo J Gobbi.
  • Racing Club, a tango recorded by Alfredo J Gobbi, on 13 August 1949, with music composed by Vicente Greco, first recorded in 1916, with lyrics by Ernesto Temes.
  • Lunático, a reference to Gardel’s racehorse, a neotango recorded by Gotan Project in 2006, with music composed by Phillipe  Cohen Solal, Eduardo Makaroff, and Christoph H Müller.
  • Por Una Cabeza, meaning ‘By A Head’, a tango cancion recorded by Terig Tucci, on 19 March 1935, with music composed by Carlos Gardel in 1935, with lyrics by Alfredo Le Pera, and sung by Carlos Gardel.
  • Leguisamo Solo, a reference to the South American jockey Irineo Leguisamo, a tango recorded by Los Solista de Juan D’Arienzo, music and lyrics by Modesto Hugo Papávero  in 1925.
  • Negro Lindo, meaning ‘Black Beauty’, a tango recorded by Francisco Lomuto, on 18 October 1940, with music composed by Francisco Lomuto in 1940, and sung by Fernando Díaz.
  • El Engobbiao, a reference to Alfredo J Gobbi, a tango recorded by Alfredo J Gobbi, on 18 June 1957, with music composed by Eduardo Roviro.

Australian Tango

2017-05-15 - AU Tango CD covers

Last week Amy Lynch of La Busca discussed what is Australian Tango, so that’s the theme of this week’s music edition of Tango Capital, Sunday evening from 7:00pm to 8:00pm:

Mendoza Tango Quartet are: Stephen Cutriss (bandoneón), Chloe Ann Williamson (double bass), and originally Rebecca Karlen (violin) and John Reeves (piano) but since December 2016 Liz Young (violin), Daniel Rojas-Gonzales (piano) and Solange Lipcin (vocals). In 2018 Cara Tran took over piano.

And a further footnote on Australian tango… Los Jovenes del Tango played tango from Canberra from 2009 to 2011. The sextet played ‘Buenos Aires In The Southern Highlands’ among other events, but did not record. The musicians were: Simon Milman on bass, Valdis Thomann on accordian, Liena Lacey on Harp, Lathika Vithanage on violin, Lucy Carrigy-Ryan on Viola, and Natalya Tacheci on voice.

PLAYLIST:

  • Fugato, meaning ‘Escape’, a tango recorded by Tángalo in October 2013, with music composed by Owen Salome.
  • Las Aguas Tranquillas, meaning ‘The Calm Waters’, a tango recorded by Tángalo in October 2013, with music composed by Owen Salome.
  • El Patito Feo, meaning ‘The Ugly Duckling’, a milonga recorded by Tángalo in October 2013, with music composed by Owen Salome.
  • Milong del Cisne, meaning ‘Powder Puff Milonga’, a milonga recorded by Tángalo in October 2013, with music composed by Emily-Rose Sárkova.
  • Noche De Cristal, meaning ‘Night of Glass’, a tango recorded by La Busca in November 2016, with music composed by Amy Lynch, with lyrics by Juan Veron, and sung by Juan Veron.
  • Tierce De Tango, a tango recorded by TangoCentric in 2007, music and lyrics by Ann Palumbo , and sung by Ann Palumbo.
  • Anne-Maree De Tango, meaning ‘Ann-Maree’s Tango’, a tango recorded by TangoCentric in 2007, with music composed by Ann Palumbo.
  • Desde De Alma, meaning ‘From The Soul’, a vals recorded by TangoCentric in 2007, with music composed by Rosita Melo, first recorded in 1927, with lyrics by Victor Piuma Vélez and Homero Manzi.
  • Milonguero Viejo, meaning ‘Old Tango Dancer’, a tango recorded by Maggie Ferguson in August 2011, with music composed by Carlos Di Sarli in 1926, with lyrics by Enrique Carrera Sotelo.
  • La Cumparsita, meaning ‘The Little March’, a tango recorded by Maggie Ferguson in August 2011, with music composed by Pascual Contursi, Enrique Maroni, and Gerardo Matos Rodríguez in 1924, with lyrics by Gerardo Matos Rodríguez.
  • Milonga De Antaño, meaning ‘Milonga of Yesteryear’, a milonga recorded by Tángalo in October 2013, with music composed by Francisco Rofrano, first recorded in 1937, with lyrics by Elisardo Besada, and sung by Susie Bishop, Emily-Rose Sárkova, and Owen Salomé.
  • Nueve De Julio, meaning ‘9th of July’, a tango recorded by Tango Paradiso in December 2004, with music composed by José Luis Padula, first recorded in 1916, with lyrics by Lito Bayardo.
  • Orgullo Criollo, meaning ‘Native Argentinian Pride’, a tango recorded by Tango Paradiso in October 2006, with music composed by Pedro Laurenz and Julio De Caro, first recorded in 1928.
  • Malena, referring to a woman of that name, a tango recorded by  Tango Paradiso in December 2004, with music composed by Lucio Demare in 1942, with lyrics by Homero Manzi, and here sung by Marina Varney.

Who was Evaristo Carriego?

 

2017-05-17 - Calle Evaristo CarriegoWho was Evaristo Carriego? This Sunday takes a look at the most influential man in tango who had almost nothing to do with it, together with the final part of the interview with Amy Lynch and Juan Veron. That’s Tango Capital, Sunday evening from 7:00pm to 8:00pm:

Image Credit: https://www.flickr.com/photos/candlelightandstars/4259859019/in/photolist-7uqTFa-8Dfsk5-gsiK3h-axpoiB-dgikKB-H3AzQ-gsjDwY-gsjDPw-9dPnTg-gsjf6D-9jCukh-52155o-5FRCeB-5FRCxM-55e8TZ-bfssSP-5v9Gbk-3femBm-q2Vgx3-nD6qTb-q2VguN-btxiGC-2XHsGo-btxiJY-3f9ZRn-q2Vgtq-5Xx3TS-CFnLZ-q2VgwS-2XHjX5-q2VgvE-q2VgwG-NvcoG-2XHqsL-2XCSdH-3feibb-7tLKJs-9Yq7af-99scyD-NvcwN-FkPNCj-oeqMYb-vHMJ8z-3feiym-4aQj1K-2XD3dV-3fehPE-Nvb6G-3fekdE-2bFVQG

Note: Evarista Carriego does have numerous landmarks named for him, including a street in Buenos Aires, but not (to my knowledge) a cat.

PLAYLIST:

  • A Evaristo Carriego, meaning ‘To Evaristo Carriego’, a tango recorded by Osvaldo Pugliese, on July 1969, with music composed by Eduardo Rovira.
  • Carriego, a reference to a person called Carriego, a tango recorded by Miguel Caló, on 5 January 1948, with music composed by Roberto Nievas Blanco, with lyrics by Julio Jorge Nelson, and sung by Roberto Arrieta.
  • A Evaristo Carriego, meaning ‘To Evaristo Carriego’, a tango recorded by Color Tango in 2007, with music composed by Eduardo Rovira, first recorded in 1969.
  • Al Mundo Le Falta Un Tornillo, meaning ‘The World Is Missing A Turn’, a tango recorded by Alfredo De Angelis, on 20 July 1959, with music composed by José María Aguilar in 1932, with lyrics by Enrique Cadícamo, and sung by Lalo Martel.
  • Cuando Me Entres A Fallar, meaning ‘When You Failed Me’, a tango recorded by Pedro Laurenz, on 25 June 1952, with music composed by José María Aguilar in 1940, with lyrics by Celedonio Flores, and sung by Alfredo Del Río.
  • Cuando Miran Tus Ojos, meaning ‘When They See Your Eyes’, a vals recorded by Adolfo Carabelli, on 6 May 1932, with music composed by José María Aguilar, with lyrics by Enrique Cadícamo, and sung by Luis Díaz.
  • Milonguera, meaning ‘Milonga dancer’, a tango recorded by Osvaldo Pugliese, on 14 July 1953, music and lyrics by José María Aguilar , first recorded in 1925, and sung by Juan Carlos Cobos.
  • Noche De Cristal, meaning ‘Crystal Night’, a tango recorded by La Busca in 2016, with music composed by Amy Lynch in 2016, with lyrics by Juan Beron, and sung by Juan Veron.
  • Manos Brujas, meaning ‘Magic Hands’, a foxtrot recorded by Enrique Rodriguez, on 25 October 1944, music and lyrics by José María Aguilar , first recorded in 1928, and sung by Armando Moreno.