Osvaldo Pugliese Typical Orchestra
Part 2. Author: Isidro Aguirre
Juan D´Arienzo´s, D´arienzo in cinema
Part 6. Author: Isidro Aguirre
Tango & Cinema: “The Last Applause” (2009)
There is an old saying in Latin America which points out that “habits make laws”. After 30 years of doing it every Friday night, singing Tango, which was once only mere entertainment, had become, for Chino, that is, Jorge García, the protagonist in “The Last Applause”, as essential as not forgetting to exhale after inhaling in order to keep on living.
Tango & Cinema: “Carlos Gardel, an idol’s story” (1964)
Directed by Soll Schroder, this documentary film recreates the life of the world’s tango icon, Carlos Gardel. It is presented in black and white format, and it is constructed with material found in archives which include the Zorzal Criollo’s most important steps, from his birth to his tragic death in Colombia.
Osvaldo Pugliese
Part 1. Author: Isidro Aguirre
Lunfardo: The dialect of Tango
How did Street slang, “lunfardo” latch onto the tanguero lexicon and become an essential part of some of the greatest compositions.
La guardia vieja (The old guard) Part VII
By Isidro Aguirre
Tango & Cinema: “Tango Bar”(1987)
The film has the same name as the argentine classic starred by Carlos Gardel in 1935. This one, however, tells the story about two romantic musicinas, Antonio Estéves (Rubén Juárez) and Ricardo Padin (Raúl Juliá). Not only do they share their taste in music… They will find out they also share their taste in women. Better said, their interest in one specific woman.
Tango & Mexico
The music, the sound of the bandoneon, the sensual dance among couples and the stories being told in each song are the perfect mixture that desarmor a mortal being´s purest emotions. These same elements are both cause and consequence of milonga; they are the main components of tango.
Juan D´Arienzo´s, as a composer
Part 4. Author: Isidro Aguirre
