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Tanda of the Week 3 (Juan d'Arienzo) 2012-03-26

This weeks tanda is a classic golden age tanda by Juan d'Arienzo with Hector Maure singing. From 1940 to 1944, d'Arienzo had a wonderful orchestra with Hector Maure singing and Fulvio Salamanca on piano.

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Tanda of the Week 2 (Alfredo de Angelis) 2012-03-19

This weeks tanda is a classic golden age tanda by Alfredo de Angelis. I do not usually play very much de Angelis tangos, but I love this set. The singing is beautiful and the tempo is very upbeat and energetic.

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Here is a bonus Vals tanda by Alfredo de Angelis. De Angelis created some of the most beautiful valses ever recorded and I like to follow the above set with a set of his valses.

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Tanda of the Week 1 (Carlos di Sarli)

Tanda of the Week

This weeks tanda is a classic golden age tanda by Carlos di Sarli with Alberto Podestá singing. It demonstrates my belief that tandas should be homogeneous in style and flow. Each song should flow into the next without a strong shift in tempo, this helps dancers develop rhythm and a connection to the music which grows throughout tanda.

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Rodolfo Biagi Tandas

Here is a collection of Rodolfo Biagi tandas. My favorite tandas are highlighted.

Song Orchestra Cantor/Singer Year Type
         
1930s Instrumentals Tanda Set
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Unión Cívica Rodolfo Biagi   1938 Tango
La Maleva Rodolfo Biagi   1939 Tango
Pura Clase Rodolfo Biagi   1939 Tango
El 13 / El Trece Rodolfo Biagi   1938 Tango
         
Andrés Falgás Tanda Set I
La Maleva Rodolfo Biagi   1939 Tango
Son Cosas Del Bandoneon Rodolfo Biagi Andrés Falgás 1939 Tango
La Chacarera Rodolfo Biagi Andrés Falgás 1940 Tango
El Yaguarón Rodolfo Biagi   1940 Tango
         
Andrés Falgás Tanda Set II
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Griseta Rodolfo Biagi Andrés Falgás 1939 Tango
Son Cosas Del Bandoneon Rodolfo Biagi Andrés Falgás 1939 Tango
La Chacarera Rodolfo Biagi Andrés Falgás 1940 Tango
Deja el mundo como está Rodolfo Biagi Andrés Falgás 1940 Tango
A Mi No Me Interesa Rodolfo Biagi Andrés Falgás 1940 Tango
Cicatrices Rodolfo Biagi Andrés Falgás 1939 Tango
         
 Teófilo Ibáñez Tanda Set
 Una Pena Rodolfo Biagi  Teófilo Ibáñez  1938 Tango
 Golgota Rodolfo Biagi  Teófilo Ibáñez  1938 Tango
La Marca de Fuego Rodolfo Biagi    1940 Tango
 La Novena Rodolfo Biagi  Teófilo Ibáñez  1939 Tango
         
Jorge Ortiz Tandas
Pretty much any of these songs with Jorge Ortiz could go together nicely, but I have them arranged here as individual tandas.
 
Todo Te Nombra Rodolfo Biagi Jorge Ortiz 1940 Tango
No Le Digas Que La Quiero Rodolfo Biagi Jorge Ortiz 1940 Tango
Quiero Verte Una Vez Más Rodolfo Biagi Jorge Ortiz 1940 Tango
Indiferencia Rodolfo Biagi Jorge Ortiz 1940 Tango
Pájaro Ciego Rodolfo Biagi Jorge Ortiz 1941 Tango
Marcas! Rodolfo Biagi Jorge Ortiz 1940 Tango
Humiliacion Rodolfo Biagi Jorge Ortiz 1941 Tango
Carillión de La Merced Rodolfo Biagi Jorge Ortiz 1941 Tango
Zaraza Rodolfo Biagi Jorge Ortiz 1941 Tango
La Marcha Nupcial Rodolfo Biagi Jorge Ortiz 1941 Tango
Ahora No Me Conocés Rodolfo Biagi Jorge Ortiz 1941 Tango
Será Lo Mejor Rodolfo Biagi Jorge Ortiz 1941 Tango
Señor, Señor Rodolfo Biagi Jorge Ortiz 1943 Tango
         
1950s Instrumentals Tanda Set
This is a later, instrumental set. The songs are good, but very strong.. almost too strong.
Racing Club Rodolfo Biagi   1950 Tango
El Recodo Rodolfo Biagi   1952 Tango
Racing Club Rodolfo Biagi   1950 Tango
A La Gran Muneca Rodolfo Biagi   1950 Tango
El Internado Rodolfo Biagi   1953 Tango
         
Mixed Tanda Set
This is a mixed tanda set, because it is hard to find other songs to put with Belgica, with it's dramatic pauses. So, here are some other songs with somewhat similar pauses in them. El Yaguarón, also goes nicely at the end.
Sentimiento Gaucho Rodolfo Biagi   1942 Tango
Metido Rodolfo Biagi Alberto Lago 1942 Tango
Arrebato Rodolfo Biagi Alberto Lago 1942 Tango
Belgica Rodolfo Biagi   1942 Tango
Guapo Y Varon Rodolfo Biagi Jorge Ortiz 1939 Tango
         
Alberto Amor Tanda Set: Romantic
This is one of my favorite sets. Often people don't realize it is Biagi, because it is so much calmer than most of his music.
Tus labios me dirán Rodolfo Biagi  Alberto Amor  1945 Tango
Lucienne Rodolfo Biagi  Alberto Amor  1946 Tango
Seamos Amigos Rodolfo Biagi  Alberto Amor  1944 Tango
Marol Rodolfo Biagi  Alberto Amor  1946 Tango
Cafe de Los Angelitos Rodolfo Biagi  Alberto Amor  1945 Tango
Cuando llora La Milonga Rodolfo Biagi Alberto Amor  1946 Tango
Me Quedé Mirándola Rodolfo Biagi  Alberto Amor  1945 Tango
         
Carlos Acuna Tanda Set
 Uno Rodolfo Biagi Carlos Acuna  1944 Tango
 Adiós, Te Vas Rodolfo Biagi Carlos Acuna  1943 Tango
 Barrio Reo Rodolfo Biagi Carlos Acuna  1943 Tango
 Lonjazos Rodolfo Biagi Carlos Acuna  1943 Tango