Tango Capital returns to play the fourth Sunday of the month broadcasting a milongita playlist to dancers at Tango @ The Tradies, in Dickson. That’s this Sunday on Tango Capital, 7:00pm to 8:00pm:

• broadcasting on 2xxfm 98.3 in Canberra
• on demand from http://www.2xxfm.org.au

Image: Tango at The Tradies, 2 Badham St, Dickson ACT 2602 – Sundays from 5:30-7:30pm

PLAYLIST:

Tanda 1: Osvaldo Fresedo (1933): with Roberto Ray singing Yo No Se Llorar, then the instrumental La Clavada, then Roberto Ray singing Colibriyo.

Tanda 2: Edgardo Donato (1940): with Horacio Lagos singing Campo Afuera and Porteña Linda, and then Horacio Lagos and Romeo Gavioli singing Sentir Del Corazón.

Tanda 3: Osvaldo Pugliese (1945): with Roberto Chanel singing Yuyo Verde, Alberto Morán singing: El Abrojito, and then Roberto Chanel singing Dandy.

Tanda 4: Miguel Caló (1942): with Alberto Podestá singing Pedacito De Cielo, Raúl Berón singing El Vals Soñador, and Alberto Podestá singing Bajo Un Cielo De Estrellas.

Tanda 5: Alfredo De Angelis: with Floreal Ruíz singing Marioneta (1943), Cero Al As (1944), and Dejame Asi (1943).

Tanda 6: Otros Aires: Otro Puente Alsina (2004) and De Puro Curda (2007).

Tanda 7: Osvaldo Fresedo (1979), La Cumparsita.

This week Tango Capital explores the reciprocal influences of ensemble size and musical style in conversation with bandoneonista Stephen Cutriss.

That’s this Sunday on Tango Capital, 7:00pm to 8:00pm:

• broadcasting on 2xxfm 98.3 in Canberra
• on demand from http://www.2xxfm.org.au

Image credit: Stephen Cutriss playing at Milonga Capital, 22 September 2018, as seen by Geoffrey Dunn.

Photos can be viewed at this Dropbox link. You can contact Geoffrey Dunn directly for high-quality and unwatermarked versions: geoffrey@geoffreydunn.com.au

PLAYLIST:

• Bahia Blanca, meaning ‘White Bay’; recorded by Carlos Di Sarli on November 1958; a tango with music composed by Carlos Di Sarli, first recorded in 1957. The name is a reference to the city in which the composer, Carlos Di Sarli, was born -Bahia Blanca, on the bay of the same name.
• Loca, meaning ‘Mad Woman’; recorded by Juan D’Arienzo on 22 December 1955; a tango with music composed by Manuel Jovés in 1922 and lyrics by Antonio Viergol.
• Pata Ancha, from lunfardo, meaning ‘Wide Legs’; recorded by Osvaldo Pugliese on 13 May 1957; a tango with music composed by Mario Demarco. The name is a reference to facing a risky situation, as a criollo knife fighter would face a fight with weight balanced on feet spaced apart.
• Salteño Viejo, meaning ‘Old Man From Salta’; recorded by Chaqueño Palavecino in 1997; a zamba with music and lyrics composed by Jose Jacobo Botelli, first recorded in 1967, and sung by Chaqueño Palavecino.
• Chacarera De Las Piedras, meaning ‘Chacarera Of The Rocks’; recorded by Hugo Torres on 19 August 2014; a chacarera with music composed by Pablo De Cerro, first recorded in 1992, lyrics by Atahualpa Yupanqui, and sung by Hugo Torres. The name is a reference to the rocky mountainous terrain of western Argentina.
• Pavadita, meaning ‘Little Trifle’; recorded by Tango Collusion Trio on 17 October 2018; a tango with music composed by Anselmo A Aieta, first recorded in 1958.
• Negracha, meaning ‘Miserable Black Woman’; recorded by Tango Collusion Trio on 17 October 2018; a tango with music composed by Osvaldo Pugliese, first recorded in 1948.
• Nueve Puntos, meaning ‘Nine Points’, and also known as ‘9 Puntos’; recorded by Tango Collusion Trio on 17 October 2018; a tango with music composed by Francisco Canaro, first recorded in 1920.

Last edition introduced the life and professional careers of the Monteleone brothers, contrabajistas who played in a range of top orquestas, but there was only one that they both played in—that of Alfredo Gobbi, the son. This edition will take a longitudinal look at the music of Alfredo J. Gobbi. That’s this Sunday on Tango Capital, 7:00pm to 8:00pm:

• broadcasting on 2xxfm 98.3 in Canberra
• on demand from http://www.2xxfm.org.au

Image credit: buenosairestangoclub.com; query, Osvaldo Monteleone standing on left.

PLAYLIST:

• Jueves, meaning ‘Thursday’; recorded by Alfredo J. Gobbi on 30 July 1947; a tango with music composed by Rafael Rossi and Udelino Toranzo, first recorded in 1919.
• La Viruta, meaning ‘The Sliver’; recorded by Alfredo J. Gobbi on 16 May 1947; a tango with music composed by Vicente Greco in 1912 and lyrics by Ernesto Temes.
• El Incendio, meaning ‘The Fire’; recorded by Alfredo J. Gobbi on 31 January 1948; a tango with music composed by Arturo De Bassi, first recorded in 1911.
• Independiente Club , meaning ‘Independence Club’; recorded by Alfredo J. Gobbi on 8 September 1948; a tango with music composed by Agustín Bardi.
• La Entrerriana, meaning ‘Woman From Entre Ríos Province’; recorded by Alfredo J. Gobbi on 16 May 1947; a vals with music and lyrics composed by Alfredo E Gobbi, first recorded in 1927, and sung by Carlos Heredia and Hugo Soler.
• Tu Amargura, meaning ‘Your Bitterness’, and also known as ‘Amargura’; recorded by Alfredo J. Gobbi on 25 July 1949; a vals with music and lyrics composed by Laureano Martínez Smart, and sung by Jorge Maciel and Ángel Díaz.
• Muchachos Yo Tengo Un Tango, meaning ‘Lads I Have A Tango’; recorded by Alfredo J. Gobbi on 12 May 1948; a tango with music and lyrics composed by Natty Paredes, and sung by Pablo Lozano.
• Qué Fácil Es Decir, meaning ‘That’s Easy To Say’; recorded by Alfredo J. Gobbi on 16 July 1956; a tango with music composed by Rodolfo Sciammarella, first recorded in 1936, lyrics by Tabanillo, and sung by Tito Landó.
• El Inquilino, meaning ‘The Tenant’; recorded by Alfredo J. Gobbi on 16 July 1956; a milonga with music composed by Javier Mazzea, lyrics by Carlos Lucero, and sung by Alfredo del Río.
• .. Algún Día, meaning ‘And…Some Day’; recorded by Alfredo J. Gobbi on 16 May 1957; a tango with music composed by Héctor Francisco Lerrera, first recorded in 1956, lyrics by Abel Aznar, and sung by Mario Béltran.
• Reflexionemos , meaning ‘Let’s Reflect’; recorded by Alfredo J. Gobbi on 18 October 1957; a tango with music and lyrics composed by Juan Pablo Marín, and sung by Carlos Yanel.
• Estrellita Del Sur, meaning ‘Little Star Of The South’; recorded by Alfredo J. Gobbi on 26 June 1951; a vals peruano with music and lyrics composed by Felipe Coronel Rueda, and sung by Jorge Maciel and Héctor Coral.
• Aunque Sea Mujer , meaning ‘Even Though A Woman’, and also known as ‘Aunque Seas Mujer ‘; recorded by Alfredo J. Gobbi on 9 June 1953; a vals with music composed by Arturo Gallucci, lyrics by Abel Aznar, and sung by Carlos Almada.
• Chuzas, meaning ‘Rat’s Tails’; recorded by Alfredo J. Gobbi on 21 December 1949; a tango with music composed by Agustín Bardi.
• Racing Club, meaning ‘Racing Club’; recorded by Alfredo J. Gobbi on 13 October 1949; a tango with music composed by Vicente Greco, first recorded in 1916 and lyrics by Ernesto Temes.
• La Catrera, meaning ‘The Bed’; recorded by Alfredo J. Gobbi on 26 April 1951; a tango with music composed by Arturo De Bassi, first recorded in 1912.
• Nueve Puntos, meaning ‘Nine Points’, and also known as ‘9 Puntos’; recorded by Alfredo J. Gobbi on 3 April 1952; a tango with music composed by Francisco Canaro, first recorded in 1920.
• Pelele, meaning ‘Doll’; recorded by Alfredo J. Gobbi on 18 April 1950; a tango with music composed by Pedro Maffia, first recorded in 1923.

 

The second edition of A Pickpocket’s History Of Argentine Tango features; there is a round-up of what is happening around Australia over coming months; and there is a brief look at the musical contribution of contrabajista Osvaldo Monteleone with Alfredo Gobbi, Mario De Marco, and Florindo Sassone. That’s this Sunday on Tango Capital, 7:00pm to 8:00pm:

• broadcasting on 2xxfm 98.3 in Canberra
• on demand from http://www.2xxfm.org.au

Image: From the front cover of my copy of Victor Levant’s “A Pickpocket’s History Of Argentine Tango”, published 2003, second edition self-published 2010.

PLAYLIST:

• Orgullo Criollo, meaning ‘Native Argentine Pride’; recorded by Astor Piazzolla on 7 October 1946; a tango with music composed by Pedro Laurenz and Julio De Caro, first recorded in 1928.
• Independiente Club, meaning ‘Club Independent’; recorded by Alfredo Gobbi jnr on 8 September 1948; a tango with music composed by Agustín Bardi.
• Inspiración, meaning ‘Inspiration’; recorded by Osmar Maderna on 2 February 1950; a tango with music composed by Peregrino Paulos in 1929 and lyrics by Luis Rubistein.
• Mal De Amores, meaning ‘Lovesickness’; recorded by Mario DeMarco on 8 August 1952; a tango with music composed by Pedro Laurenz, first recorded in 1928.
• El Chamuyo, meaning ‘The Quiet Conversation’; recorded by Florindo Sassone on 16 April 1970; a tango with music composed by Francisco Canaro, first recorded in 1918.
• Al Compás Del Corazón, meaning ‘To The Beat Of The Heart’; recorded by Miguel Caló on 29 April 1942; a tango with music composed by Domingo Federico in 1942, lyrics by Homero Expósito, and sung by Raúl Beron.
• Trasnochando, meaning ‘Staying Out Late’; recorded by Ángel D’Agostino on 15 June 1942; a tango with music composed by Armando Baliotti, lyrics by Santiago Luis D Adamini, and sung by Ángel Vargas.
• Soñar Y Nada Más, meaning ‘To Hear And Nothing More’; recorded by Alfredo De Angelis on 29 August 1944; a vals with music composed by Francisco Canaro, first recorded in 1943, lyrics by Ivo Pelay, and sung by Carlos Dante and Julio Martel.
• Uno, meaning ‘One’; recorded by Aníbal Troilo on 30 June 1943; a tango with music composed by Mariano Mores in 1943, lyrics by Enrique Santos Discépolo, and sung by Alberto Marino.
• Por Una Cabeza, meaning ‘By A Head’; recorded by Terig Tucci on 19 March 1935; a cancion with music composed by Carlos Gardel in 1935, lyrics by Alfredo Le Pera, and sung by Carlos Gardel. The name is a reference to a horse losing a race ‘by a head’, with a parallel allusion to the toss of a woman’s head as she attracts the gambler’s attention, inviting him back to try his luck one more time – whether on the track, or in love.