EntreTango Duo features the extraordinary voice of Elena Gonzalez backed by Elian Sellenes on piano, and this week introduces them by way of their recently released CD. And this week will also celebrate Roberto Maida, who was perhaps Canaro’s most iconic singer but before he joined Canaro at the age of 24 his CV already included Caló, the Malerba brothers, Fiorentino, Pizarro, Gardel, and regular jams with the Prince of Wales.

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

• broadcasting on 2xxfm 98.3 in Canberra,
• streaming live and also on demand from http://www.2xxfm.org.au

Image: The cover of  Entre Tangos, the new CD from Entre Tango Duo.

CORRECTION: A slip of the tongue last night – I said 4 but there are actually 5 milongas scheduled over the Melbourne Tango Weekend on 29-31 March.

PLAYLIST:

• Chiqué, meaning ‘Fancy’, and also known as ‘El Elegante’; recorded by Ánibal Troilo on 3 March 1944; a tango composed in 1920 with music and lyrics by Ricardo Luis Brignolo.
• Poema, meaning ‘Poem’; recorded by Francisco Canaro on 11 June 1935; a tango with music composed by Mario Melfo in 1935, lyrics by Eduardo Bianco, and sung by Roberto Maida. That was of course the version played by request on 23 February at Milonga Capital 2019.
• Te Odio, meaning ‘I Hate You’; recorded by Roberto Maida in 1930; a tango with music composed by Francisco Pracánico in 1929, lyrics by Celedonio Flores, and sung by Roberto Maida.
• Yo Era Un Vovio Tranquilo, meaning ‘I Was An Easy Lover’; recorded by Alberto Castellanos in 1931; a tango with music composed by Roberto Maida, lyrics by Roberto Maida, and sung by Roberto Maida.
• Mano A Mano, meaning ‘Hand To Hand’; recorded by Francisco Canaro on 13 December 1938; a tango with music composed by Carlos  Gardel and José Razzano in 1923, lyrics by Celedonio Flores, and sung by Roberto Maida.
• En Voz Baja, meaning ‘In An Undertone’; recorded by Francisco Canaro on 19 February 1937; a vals with music composed by Germán Rogelio Teisseire, lyrics by Diego Perkins, and sung by Roberto Maida.
• Flor De Lino, meaning ‘Flax Flower’; from the collection ‘Entre Tangos’ released in 2018, recorded by Entre Tango Duo in 2018; a vals with music composed by Héctor Stamponi in 1947, lyrics by Homero Expósito, and sung by Elena Gonzalez.
• Dejame Que Me Vaya, meaning ‘Let Me Go’;, from the collection ‘Entre Tangos’ released in 2018, recorded by Entre Tango Duo in 2018; a chacarera with music composed by Cuti Carabajal, lyrics by Roberto Teman, and sung by Elena Gonzalez.
• Malena, from the collection ‘Entre Tangos’ released in 2018, recorded by Entre Tango Duo in 2018; a tango electronico with music composed by Lucio Demare in 1942, lyrics by Homero Manzi, and sung by Elena Gonzalez. The name is a reference to a nightclub singer of that name.
• Balada Para Un Loco, meaning ‘Song For A Lunatic’; from the collection ‘Entre Tangos’ released in 2018, recorded by Entre Tango Duo in 2018; a tango electronico with music composed by Astor Piazzolla, first recorded in 1968, lyrics by Horacio Ferrer, and sung by Elena Gonzalez.
• Caminito, meaning ‘The Little Pathway’; from the collection ‘Entre Tangos’ released in 2018, recorded by Entre Tango Duo in 2018; a tango electronico with music composed by Juan de Dios Filiberto in 1926, and sung by Elena Gonzalez.
• El Llorón, meaning ‘The Weeper’; recorded by Hugo Díaz in 1972; a milonga with music composed by Juan Félix Maglio in 1933 and lyrics by Enrique Cadícamo.

 

Tango Capital returns to play the fourth Sunday of the month broadcasting a milongita playlist for dancers . That’s this Sunday on Tango Capital, 7:00pm to 8:00pm:

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

PLAYLIST:

Tanda 1: Tangos from Juan D’Arienzo (1956): with Alberto Echagüe singing La Tango, De Abolengo, and Esta Vida Es Puro Grupo.

Tanda 2: Milongas from Francisco Lomuto: with Fernando Díaz singing Parque Patricios (1941), Alberto Rivera singing Yo Soy Feliz (1944), and Fernando Díaz in duet with Jorge Omar singing Azabache (1942).

Tanda 3: Tangos from Miguel Caló: with Alberto Podestá singing Dos Fracasos (1941) and Yo Soy El Tango (1941), followed by an instrumental version of Inspiración (1943).

Tanda 4: Contemporary: Querer (Cirque Du Soleil, 1994) and Siempre Me Quedará (Bebé, 2004).

Tanda 5: Tangos from Osvalso Pugliese (1946): with Alberto Morán singing Demasiado Tarde, No Me Escribas, and Príncipe.

Tanda 6: Valses from Enrique Rodríguez: with Armando Moreno singing Con Tu Mirar (1941), Uno Que ha Diso Marino (1944), and Caballero De La Luna (1945).

Tanda 7: Tangos from Francisco Canaro (1939): with Ernesto Famá singing Qué Importa, Tormenta, and Vanidad.

Milonga Capital is returning in 2019 to again bring a different profile to milongas in Canberra. Join us at Milonga Capital, with the very best in music selected by the interstate DJ Pat Petronio from Adelaide; enjoy supper and champenoise, and dance ’til late on one of the best dancefloors in Canberra.

WHEN: Saturday, 23 February, from 7:30pm

WHERE: St John’s Church Hall, 45 Constitution Avenue, Reid

TICKETS: At the door

New Zealand DJ Stephán Resch discusses his approach to DJing milongas.  That’s this Sunday on Tango Capital, 7:00pm to 8:00pm:

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

Image: Stephán Resch with me at BASH 2017.

PLAYLIST:

• Comparsa Criolla, meaning ‘Meeting of Argentines’; recorded by Ricardo Tanturi on 16 June 1941; a tango with music composed by Rafael Iriarte, first recorded in 1930.
• La Milonga De Mis Tiempos, meaning ‘The Milonga Of My Times’; recorded by Francisco Canaro on 23 May 1938; a milonga with music composed by Luís Riccardi.
• Mandria, from lunfardo, meaning ‘Coward’; recorded by Juan D’Arienzo on 29 June 1957; a tango with music composed by Juan Carlos Rodríguez in 1926, lyrics by Francisco Brancatti and Juan Miguel Velich, and sung by Mario Bustos.
• Sin Rumbo Fijo, meaning ‘Ever Carefree’; recorded by Orquesta Típica Victor on 18 April 1938; a vals with music composed by Hermes Romulo Peressini, lyrics by Eugenio Carrere, and sung by Ángel Vargas.
• Verano Porteño, meaning ‘Summer Of Buenos Aires’; recorded by Osvaldo Pugliese on May 1966; a tango with music composed by Astor Piazzolla in 1965.
• Fuimos, meaning ‘We Went’; recorded by Ánibal Troilo on 10 April 1946; a tango with music composed by José Dames, first recorded in 1945, lyrics by Homero Manzi, and sung by Alberto Marino.
• Cotorrita De La Suerte, from lunfardo, meaning ‘Little Bird Of Luck’; recorded by Ánibal Troilo on 28 June 1945; a tango with music composed by Alfredo De Franco in 1927, lyrics by José Pedro de Grandis, and sung by Alberto Marino. The name is a reference to a prostitute dying of absinthe and disease – probably tuberculosis.
• Me Quedé Mirándola, meaning ‘I Look At Her’; recorded by Ánibal Troilo on 27 March 1945; a tango with music composed by Vicente Spina, lyrics by Roberto Miro, and sung by Alberto Marino.
• Sin Palabras, meaning ‘Without Words’; recorded by Ánibal Troilo on 22 October 1946; a tango with music composed by Mariano Mores in 1946, lyrics by Enrique Santos Discépolo, and sung by Alberto Marino.

 

Last edition identified the pivotal importance of Greco’s compositions as a leading figure in the Guardia Vieja, as tango transitioned from traditional to modern tango, and this edition explores his musical legacy in more detail. That’s this Sunday on Tango Capital, 7:00pm to 8:00pm:

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

Image: The first orquesta típica criolla was Greco’s quintet; this image is from between 1911 and 1914. In the middle at the back is the flautist, Vicente Pecci, whose son followed him into tango. Seated in the middle without an instrument is Domingo Greco, Vicente’s elder brother, who played guitar and piano; the fact that he is not holding a guitar suggests that this photo was taken later rather than earlier – around 1913 or 1914. The two bandoneonistas are, on the right, Lorenzo Labissier, so respected by his peers that not 1 but 2 tangos were dedicated to him—El Chamuyo, by Canaro, and Lorenzo, by Agustín Bardi; on the left is of course, Vicente Greco. The image is flanked by two violinists, but only one played with the orquesta at a time; on the right is José Abbati, who went on to play with Pedro Maffia; on the left is a very young Francisco Canaro, who went on to become…Canaro! 

PLAYLIST:

• Qué Nene, meaning ‘What A Baby’; recorded by Juan Félix Maglio in 1912; a tango with music composed by Vicente Greco and lyrics by Ernesto Temes.
• Criollo Viejo, meaning ‘Old Argentinian’; recorded by Carlos Di Sarli on 8 May 1930; a tango with music composed by Vicente Greco, first recorded in 1926 and lyrics by Ernesto Temes.
• El Flete, from lunfardo, meaning ‘The Light Horse’; recorded by Orquesta Típica Porteña  on 16 September 1930; a tango with music composed by Vicente Greco in 1916, lyrics by Gerónimo Gradito, and sung by Ernesto Famá. The name is a reference to the Spanish nautical charge for freighting ‘supercargo’, ie, passengers..
• Estoy Penando, meaning ‘I Am Hurting’; recorded by Orquesta Típica Brunswick ? in 1931; a tango with music composed by Vicente Greco, first recorded in 1914 and lyrics by Ernesto Temes.
• El Pibe, from lunfardo, meaning ‘The Lad’; recorded by Orquesta Típica Victor on 6 September 1933; a tango with music composed by Vicente Greco, first recorded in 1912 and lyrics by Ernesto Temes. The name is a reference to Prudencio Aragón, the pianist that Greco met in his early years playing in and around Rosario, and who became a lifelong colleague.
• El Estribo, meaning ‘For The Road’; recorded by Rodolfo Biagi on 12 April 1940; a tango with music composed by Vicente Greco, first recorded in 1924 or earlier and lyrics by Ernesto Temes. The name is a reference to the nightclub of that name in Buenos Aires at which tango was played.
• El Morochito, meaning ‘The Dark-haired Lad’; recorded by Enrique Rodríguez on 19 December 1941; a tango with music composed by Vicente Greco, first recorded in 1912 and lyrics by Gerónimo Gradito.
• Racing Club, meaning ‘Racing Club’; recorded by Ángel D’Agostino on 29 March 1946; a tango with music composed by Vicente Greco in 1916 and lyrics by Ernesto Temes.
• La Viruta, from lunfardo; recorded by Alfredo J Gobbi on 16 Mary 1947; a tango with music composed by Vicente Greco in 1912 and lyrics by Ernesto Temes. The name is a reference to the strong emotions evoked by the bandoneón and expressed through on the dancefloor.
• PofPof, and also known as ‘Popoff’; recorded by Juan D’Arienzo on 23 September 1948; a tango with music composed by Vicente Greco.
• Rodríguez Peña; recorded by Cambareri on 22 November 1950; a tango with music composed by Vicente Greco in 1911 and lyrics by Ernesto Temes. The name is a reference to the venue where it was first performed, which in turn was named after one of the supporters of independence.
• Barba De Choclo, meaning ‘Beard Of Corn’; recorded by Carlos Di Sarli on 15 September 1952; a tango with music composed by Vicente Greco, first recorded in 1945 or earlier and lyrics by Carlos Pesce.
• Ojos Negros, meaning ‘Dark Eyes’; recorded by Ánibal Troilo in 1953; a tango with music composed by Vicente Greco in 1917 and lyrics by Ernesto Temes.
• El Cuzquito, from lunfardo, meaning ‘The Little Dog’; recorded by Firpo’s Cuarteto on 19 August 1954; a tango with music composed by Vicente Greco, first recorded in 1918 and lyrics by José Arolas.
• Rodríguez Peña; recorded by Orquesta Juan D’Arienzo in 1987; a tango with music composed by Vicente Greco in 1911 and lyrics by Ernesto Temes. The name is a reference to the venue where it was first performed, which in turn was named after one of the supporters of independence.
• La Viruta, from lunfardo;, from the collection ‘Envasado En Origen’ released in 2001, recorded by Fernandez Fierro in 2001; a tango with music composed by Vicente Greco in 1912 and lyrics by Ernesto Temes. The name is a reference to the strong emotions evoked by the bandoneón and expressed through on the dancefloor.
• El Cuzquito, from lunfardo, meaning ‘The Little Dog’;, from the collection ‘La Máquina Tanguera’ released in 2003, recorded by Orquesta Típica Imperial in 2003; a tango with music composed by Vicente Greco, first recorded in 1918 and lyrics by José Arolas.
• El Flete, from lunfardo, meaning ‘The Light Horse’;, from the collection ‘Bien Canyengue’ released in 2006, recorded by La tubatango in 2006; a tango with music composed by Vicente Greco in 1916 and lyrics by Gerónimo Gradito. The name is a reference to the Spanish nautical charge for freighting ‘supercargo’, ie, passengers.