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Wednesday, 22 April 2020

Five tangazos


There are some tangos that totally transport me in a milonga - the body is governed by the heart, which is governed by the music.  No thought of  'steps'.  Each movement is my response to the feeling that the music provokes.  Maybe this is 'entrega' (surrender) - an informed passion discussed in Tango and Chaos.

I'm a lover of D'Arienzo's tangos with singer Echagüe - so much fun and room for improvisation coming from the strength of the rhythm.  However, the following selection of music will tell a story about how I also like to dance.  It was a hard choice, limited to one piece from five orchestras.  It doesn't include unmistakable tangazos from the likes of Caló/Podestá, D'Agostino/Vargas, Tanturi/Campos, etc.  You may wish to add your favourite tangazos to this list.

Carlos di Sarli - singer Roberto Rufino: Griseta 1941 (Lyrics: Poesía de gotán)

Juan D'Arienzo - singer Juan Carlos Lamas: Viejo tintero 1943

Enrique Rodríguez - singer Armando Moreno: Este es tu tango 1945

Aníbal Troilo - singer Alberto Marino: La luz de un fosforo 1943

Osvaldo Pugliese - La tupungatina 1952

… and one that wouldn't fit - Carlos Di Sarli - singer Roberto Florio: Cantemos Corazón 1956, beautifully danced by World Champions 2019 Agustina Piaggio and Maxim Gerasimov


It's interesting to look back at an earlier post Que tangazo! (2010), that drew several comments, illustrating just how personal the declaration "Tangazo!" can be.
Bob
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