TWENTY-SEVEN

Music of The Week

"Remolino"
Orchestra: Francini-Pontier
Singer: Raul Beron
Year Recorded: 1946

Tango Video of The Week

The great milonguero Carlos Gavito, known for his intense masculine energy, dances with the famous tanguera Geraldine Paludi (nee Rojas).

"Emancipacion"
Orchestra: Osvaldo Pugliese
Instrumental
Year Recorded: 1955

"Mandria"
Orchestra: Juan D'Arienzo
Singer: Alberto Echague
Year Recorded: 1939

Blog Post of The Week

One of the bloggers at "Milonga para tres" states his preference of music to be played at a milonga.

Quote of The Week

"The secret of tango is in this impossible moment of improvisation that happens between step and step. It is to make the impossible thing possible, to dance silence...A good dancer is one who listens to the music...We dance the music not the steps."

- Carlos Gavito

Humour/Cynism of The Week

TANGO DARWINISM

TWENTY-SIX

Music of The Week

"Re fa si"
Orchestra: Rodolfo Biagi
Instrumental
Year Recorded: 1940

Tango Video of The Week

In this video, Ney Melo and Jennifer Bratt dance a Tango here in Toronto during. They are a well-known American couple who represent Traditional (i.e. social) Argentine Tango very elegantly.

"Tus labios me diran"
Orchestra: Carlos Di Sarli
Singer: Jorge Duran
Year Recorded: 1945

Blog Post of The Week

Jantango, of the blog "Tango Chamuyo", gives her thoughts on "chan chan".

Quote of The Week

"What does chan chan have to do with tango? They are how musicians and lovers of tango verbalize the last two notes of tango."

- Jantango

Etiquette of The Week

STAY CONNECTED

TWENTY-FIVE

Music of The Week

"Orlando Goni"

Orchestra: Alfredo Gobbi
Instrumental
Year Recorded: 1949

Tango Video of The Week

In this video, Juan Esquivel and Susy Tilbe dance a beautiful Tango in a homage to the composer Carlos Di Sarli.

"El ingeniero"
Orchestra: Carlos Di Sarli
Instrumental
Year Recorded: 1955

Blog Post of The Week

"Limerick Tango" writes of the importance of feeling comfortable while dancing Tango in his blog post.

Quote of The Week

"Stand up straight, relax, let your skeleton do the work not your muscles, breath."

- Limerick Tango

Etiquette of The Week

DANCE ON YOUR FEET, NOT ON YOUR PARTNER