Milongas in Buenos Aires
Have been a bit quiet here because of my work.
Following on from my experiences of some milognas in Buenos Aires, noticed that Simba has come up with a list of recommendations for milongas for his friend’sfirst trip to Buenos Aires. The list somewhat overlaps the places that I went to and I highly recommend it to anyone planning to go on their first trip. For the traditional milongas, I would have included also Gricel (not too difficult even for ladies apparently) and Lo De Celia (which can be a little difficult to get a dance if you are new).
Early Javier
Just happened across four early (circa 2003-2004, judging by the hair style?) performances of Javier Rodriguez with Geraldine Rojas at Porteño y Bailarin. There are some breath-taking pieces of footwork and mini-sequences (especially clips 2 and 3) which are not often seen these days, and a rare chance to see Javier – who will be visiting Singapore in May – dancing a vals! Enjoy the trip down memory lane. 🙂
1. Yuyo Brujo – D’Arienzo
Buenos Aires video postcard
Another video clip to share (couresy of Tangofix, where I saw it). Certainly brings back some nice memories! Shots of familiar streets, obelisk along Nueve de Julio, street performers at Florida and even one of our favourite teachers from EAT…
Making of vinyl records
A very interesting documentatary on the production of records (the three stages: master, mother matrix and stamper), made by who but RCA Victor! How is this related to tango? Well, it just so happens that RCA Victor was and still is a major player in tango music and I enjoy these old documentaries…
Production of records in the 40s – Part 1
Part 2
Part 3