My favorite tandas: Di Sarli –‘Tristeza marina’
A dreamy, evocative Di Sarli/Rufino tanda with a marine flavor. Tristeza marina (1943) Navegante (1943) Verdemar (1943) Mañana zarpa un barco (1942)
View ArticleMy favorite performances: Mañana zarpa un barco (Di Sarli)
My choice for this week is ‘Mañana zarpa un barco’ (Carlos Di Sarli with Roberto Rufino, 1942). I reviewed 22 performances. My favorite: Stefania Colina & Juan Martín Carrara. I also liked the...
View ArticleMy favorite performances: La mulateada (Di Sarli)
My choice for this week is ‘La mulateada’ (Carlos Di Sarli, 1941). I reviewed 15 performances. (I was disappointed to see so many couples dancing to the Sexteto Milonguero version, which is of...
View ArticleMy favorite tandas: Di Sarli – ‘Volver a soñar’
Another moving Di Sarli tanda from the 1940s, although in a more subtle, intimate way than the one previously featured on this blog. ‘Cuando el amor muere’ is the only recording that Carlos Acuña made...
View ArticleMy favorite tandas: Di Sarli – ‘Los muñequitos’
A while ago, my friend Alia—a superb dancer and DJ—left me the following message on Facebook: “Have you already composed a tanda with this beautiful tango?” The message included a link to Francisco...
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