End of a partnership
What a shock it was tonight to find out that Pablo Rodriguez and Noelia Hurtado will no longer be partnering each other! Although probably not as “earth-shattering” as the break up of that other famous tango couple, I did feel sad when I heard the news. While their current style may not be to everyone’s taste (mainly the traditionalists) I have always enjoyed and admired their dancing since the post-Championship days till now, the free-flowing energy that emanates from their dancing. The only regret is not to have seen them perform live… All the best to their respective careers in future!
Here they are, dancing for the last time together, to the lovely “Invierno”, by Francisco Canaro with Roberto Maida, at the place where it all started 7 years ago.
Recent purchases
First of the recent acquisitions to arrive!!
* Today’s parcel contains the 11-disc set of “D’Arienzo Epoca de oro” and from the famed Club Tango Argentino (CTA) collection: CTA-101 Orquesta Típica Victor Vol. 1 (1925-1926), CTA-103 Orquesta Típica Victor Vol. 3 (1926-1927) and CTA-704 Francisco Canaro (1931-1932).
Record labels
Have been a bit quiet on this blog for a while, although this certainly does not mean a complete withdrawal from tango. In fact, quite the contrary. Regular milongas have been going steadily, plus a new milonga on Fridays, in conjunction with a guided practica. It is heartening to see the regulars putting in the effort and improving steadily, especially so when some the fundamentals that I have been emphasizing were vindicated in a workshop by visiting maestros over the past weekend!
Well, life and milongas go on. Regretfully I have been able to resist to add to my music collection with little success… 🙁
Anyway I decided to refresh myself with the major tango record labels with the “A beginner’s guide to tango record labels” today. Here is a quick summary relevant to the music I already have or will receive in short order!
- EMI-Odeon: Reliquias, From Argentina to the World, Serie de Oro.
- Sony-BMG: RCA Victor, Tango Argentino, Solo Tango (FM Tango).
- Euro Records: Coleccion 78 RPM, Archivo RCA, Archivo Odeon, Archivo T.K..
- Collectors: Audio Park, Club Tango Argentino (CTA), Buenos Aires Tango Club (BATC).
- Others: El Bandoneon, Harlequin.
Friendly chats
Had an entertaining chit-chat session with Andres “Bichi” Moreno and Isabel Acuna, who are currently visiting Singapore, yesterday afternoon. I sure learnt a lot about some of nuances of Spanish among South American countries. And to hear first hand from an Argentine/Porteno about “chamuyo” (or the ART of) is quite enlightening! 🙂
