Tango Capital returns to play the fourth Sunday of the month broadcasting a milonguita 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

Live music calendar: Tango.Capital

PLAYLIST:

Tanda 1: Tangos from Rodolfo Biagi (1938): instrumental versions of El 13, El Incendio, and Unión Cívica.

Tanda 2: Milongas from Ánibal Troilo: instrumental versions of Mano Brava (1952), Taquito Militar (1954), and Corralera (1956).

Tanda 3: Tangos from Carlos Di Sarli (1941): Bien Frappe, Cascabelito, and Charlemos.

Tanda 4: Alternative: Dimba (Ousmane Touré (20075) and African Tango (Adiemus, 1998).

Tanda 5: Tangos from Francisco Lomuto (1944): Raúl Berón singing Íntimas, Muchachita Rosarita, and Solamente Ella.

Tanda 6: Valses from Lucio Demare (1943): No Nos Veremos Más, Al Pasar, and Se Fue.

Tanda 7: Tangos from Osvaldo Pugliese (1950): Jorge Vidal singing Barra Querida, Ventanita De Arrabal, and Vieja Recova.

Rodolfo Caivano first heard tango as his grandmother sang, and then heard it in the bandoneón. Now he has settled in Canberra, but his childhood in Argentina was steeped in music—both folkloric and tango—and this week he talks about the impact of those experiences on his life as a bandoneonista.  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 and streaming live from http://www.2xxfm.org.au

Image: Rodolfo Caivano in the 2xx studio on 6 April 2019

PLAYLIST:

• Francisco Y Francisca, meaning ‘Francisco And Francisca’; recorded by Rodolfo Mederos in 2016; a tango concierto with music composed by Rodolfo Mederos.
• Lo Qué Vendra, meaning ‘What Will Come’; recorded by Ánibal Troilo on 25 April 1963; a tango with music composed by Astor Piazzolla, first recorded in 1954.
• Regreso A La Tonada, meaning ‘Return To The Tonada’; recorded by Mercedes Sosa in 1996; a tonada with music composed by Tito Francia and Armando Tejada Gomez.
• El Matador, meaning ‘The Bull-fighter’, and also known as ‘Matador’; recorded by Los Fabulosos Cadillacs in 1998; a murga-derived piece composed in 1993; authorship not attributed but it is from Los Fabulosos Cadillacs.
• Sur, meaning ‘South’; recorded live by Rodolfo Caivano at the 2xx studios on 6 April 2019; a tango with music composed by Ánibal Troilo in 1948, and lyrics by Homero Manzi.
• Bandoneón Arrabalera, meaning ‘Bandoneón Of The Outer Suburbs’; recorded by Victor Lavallen in 2011; a tango with music composed by Bachicha in 1928, and lyrics by Pascual Contursi. The name is a reference to the arrabaleras, the suburbs on the fringe of Buenos Aires in which tango evolved from the milongas and other folk dances.
• La Ultima Curda, meaning ‘The Last Bender’; recorded live by Rodolfo Caivano at the 2xx studios on 6 April 2019; a tango with music composed by Ánibal Troilo in 1956 and lyrics by Cátulo Castillo and José Razzano. The name is a reference to getting drunk.
• Gran Hotel Victoria, and also known as ‘Hotel Victoria’; recorded by Quinteto Real in 1963; a tango composed in 1906. The name is a reference to the large hotel of that name at Calle San Martín 133 in the provincial city of Córdoba, on the occasion of extensive renovations in 1906; the hotel is still operating in Córdoba although it moved to a new site at 25 de Mayo 240 in 1914 and the original building has been demolished; no subsequent renovations have been immortalised in tango. Tangos were often written for commercial reasons such as advertising, but this is one of the very few of such tangos to survive. There is doubt about the authorship of both music and lyrics but, like ‘Yunta Brava’ (with which it shares melodic components) it incorporates Spanish folk melodies.

Last edition took a brief look at the significance of the singing of Roberto Díaz in drawing together the separate traditions of instrumental tango and sung 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,
• streaming live and also on demand from http://www.2xxfm.org.au

Image Credit: http://www.todotango.com/creadores/ficha/789/Roberto-Diaz

PLAYLIST:

• La Montonera, meaning ‘The Crowd’; recorded on 21 November 1929; a vals with music composed by Enrique Delfino, lyrics by Manuel Romero, and sung by Roberto Díaz with guitar accompaniment.
• Así Es El Mundo, meaning ‘That Is The World’; recorded by Francisco Canaro on February 1926; a tango with music composed by Mario Canaro, lyrics by Juan Andrés Caruso, and sung by Roberto Díaz.
• Piedad, meaning ‘Mercy’; recorded by Julio De Caro on March 1925; a tango with music composed by José María Rizzuti, first recorded in 1924, lyrics by Julio Bonnet, and sung by Roberto Díaz.
• Por Qué, meaning ‘Why’; recorded by Julio De Caro on March 1925; a tango sung by Roberto Díaz.
• Milonga; recorded by Luis Petrucelli on 15 November 1928; a tango with music composed by Adolfo Mondino, lyrics by Adolfo Mondino, and sung by Roberto Díaz.
• Sentimiento Malevo, meaning ‘Sensibility Of A Ruffian’; recorded by Luis Petrucelli on 4 December 1929; a tango with music composed by Antonio Buglione, lyrics by Enrique Cadícamo, and sung by Roberto Díaz. The name is a reference to the ‘malevos’, the rough types who hung out in the outer suburbs where tango evolved.
• Vieja Calesita, meaning ‘Old Carousel’; recorded by Orquesta Típica Victor on 2 October 1929; a tango with music composed by Enrique Mónaco, lyrics by Julio Alberto Cantuarias, and sung by Roberto Díaz.
• Recuerdo, meaning ‘Reminiscence’; recorded by Orquesta Típica Victor on 23 April 1930; a tango with music composed by Osvaldo Pugliese in 1924, lyrics by Eduardo Moreno, and sung by Roberto Díaz.
• Pifiaste, meaning ‘You Messed Up’; recorded by Cayetano Puglisi on 9 October 1929; a tango with music composed by Rafael Buonavoglia, lyrics by Luis Rubistein, and sung by Roberto Díaz.
• Qué Querés Con Ese Loro, meaning ‘What Do You Want With That Bird’; recorded by Cayetano Puglisi on 7 October 1929; a tango with music composed by Enrique Delfino in 1929, lyrics by Manuel Romero, and sung by Roberto Díaz.
• Cola E’ Paja, meaning ‘Guilty Conscience’; recorded by Orquesta Típica Porteña on 28 April 1931; a tango sung by Roberto Díaz.
• Qué Suegra!, meaning ‘What A Mother-In-Law!’; recorded by Orquesta Típica Porteña on 10 March 1931; a tango with music composed by Francisco Bohigas, and sung by Roberto Díaz. Lyricist unknown – possibly the composer?
• El Bailongo, meaning ‘The Dance’; recorded by Roberto Firpo in 1932; a tango sung by Roberto Díaz.
• Cenizas De Mi Primer Amor, meaning ‘Ashes Of My First Love’; recorded by Roberto Firpo on 9 May 1932; a tango sung by Roberto Díaz.
• Casate Conmigo, meaning ‘Marry Me’; recorded by Osvaldo Fresedo on 22 March 1935; a tango with music composed by Osvaldo Fresedo, lyrics by Emilio Fresedo, and sung by Roberto Díaz.
• Retazo, meaning ‘Remnant’; recorded by Osvaldo Fresedo on 22 March 1935; a tango with music composed by José María Rizzuti, lyrics by Santiago Giordano, and sung by Roberto Díaz.
• Mi Dolor, meaning ‘My Sadness’, recorded by Carlos Marcucci on 23 May 1930, a tango with music composed by Carlos Marcucci, lyrics by Manual Meaños and sung by Roberto Díaz.

Roberto is the least well-recognised of the singers named Díaz, but he was a seminal singer of the early years of tango and this edition features a brief review of his music. Then there is a round-up of What’s On before Ruth Roshan sings with Melbourne’s Tango Noir.   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: Ruth Roshan and Tango Noir at the Paris Cat, 10 November 2018

PLAYLIST:

• Viejo Coche, meaning ‘Old Coach’; recorded by Ángel D’Agostino on 7 April 1942; a tango with music composed by Eduardo Pereyra, first recorded in 1926, lyrics by Celedonio Flores, and sung by Ángel Vargas.
• Casate Conmigo, meaning ‘Marry Me’; recorded by Osvaldo Fresedo on 22 March 1935; a tango sung by Roberto Díaz. The identities of the lyricist and the composer are lost.
• Labios Vírgenes, meaning ‘Unkissed Lips’; recorded by Cayetano Puglisi on 9 October 1929; a tango sung by Roberto Díaz. The identities of the lyricist and the composer are lost.
• Así Es El Mundo, meaning ‘It Is The World’; recorded by Francisco Canaro in 1926; a tango with music composed by Mario Canaro, lyrics by Juan Andrés Caruso, and sung by Roberto Díaz.
• Agüelita, Qué Hora Son; recorded by Francisco Rotundo on 23 May 1949; a tango with music composed by Roberto Díaz, lyrics by Cayetano Oreste, and sung by Floreal Ruíz. The name is a reference to the passage of time through the metaphor of a beloved grandmother’s death.
• Say What You Say; from the collection ‘Stories Of Love And Regret’ released in 2015, recorded by Tango Noir in 2015; with music composed by Ruth Roshan, lyrics by Ruth Roshan, and sung by Ruth Roshan.
• Old Time Tango; from the collection ‘Darling, Keep It To Yourself’ released in 2011, recorded by Tango Noir in 2011; with music composed by Ruth Roshan.
• Augmented; from the collection ‘Stories Of Love And Regret’ released in 2015, recorded by Tango Noir in 2015; with music composed by Ruth Roshan.
• Darling, Keep It To Yourself; from the collection ‘Darling, Keep It To Yourself’ released in 2011, recorded by Tango Noir in 2011; with music composed by Ruth Roshan, lyrics by Ruth Roshan, and sung by Ruth Roshan.
• Mosquetero De Arrabal, meaning ‘Musketeer Of The Suburbs’; a tango recorded by Roberto Firpo on 9 May 1932; with music composed by Armando Tagini, first recorded in 1930, and sung by Roberto Díaz.

Tango Capital has launched a new service, with the addition of a calendar of upcoming events featuring live tango music from around Australasia. Go to the blogsite –  Tango.Capital – and you will see events listed on the right.

And if you know of upcoming events not listed there, please be in touch – ann@tango.capital