Dia del Tango milonga playlist

Rodolfo & Florencia's chacarera!
(David Herrera's image)

The Argentine National Day of Tango, December 11th, never ceases to be a cause of celebrations around the globe - and never ceases to impress on me the humbling point, how minor is the role of our beloved social tango dancing in the cultural phenomenon called Argentine Tango. A typical celebratory milonga is full of skits and lessons, lectures and awards, movies and recitations ... but it still rolls around the dance floor in between the chaotic interruptions, and still culminates in the sounds of the Cumparsita.
More on the grand story of the Day of Tango later. For this post, I'll focus on just a little story of my DJing stint in the tail end of Salt Lake's grand celebration milonga on Dec. 12th.

Guadalupe was spinning the tandas for most of the milonga's dancing time. The organizers suggested that the local tango DJs should take turns during the celebration, however chaotically it may work in practice. My turn has been hastened by Guadalupe's laptop malfunction, and I had to start from playing Rodolfo's chacarera's for the richly costumed demo & for Florencia's short but spirited chacarera lesson. Then it was time for tango, with many interruptions, additions, and special requests. 

01. Francisco Canaro - Roberto Maida  "Nada mas" 1938 3:00

02. Francisco Canaro - Roberto Maida  "Madreselva" 1938 2:49

03. Francisco Canaro - Roberto Maida  "Invierno" 1937 3:26

04. The Blues Brothers  "Theme From Rawhide 3" 1980 0:20

05. Rodolfo Biagi - Andrés Falgás "La Chacarera " 1940 2:24

06. Rodolfo Biagi - Andrés Falgás "Cielo!" 19392:31

07. Rodolfo Biagi - Jorge Ortiz "Humiliacion" 1941 2:42

08. The Blues Brothers  "Theme From Rawhide 3" 1980 0:20

the best of XXI c. milongas

09. Otros Aires II "Los Vino"  2:41

10. Otros Aires  "Rotos en el Raval" 2005 3:53

11. Otros Aires  "Un Baile De Beneficio" 2010 3:42

12. The Blues Brothers  "Theme From Rawhide 3" 1980 0:20

13. Edgardo Donato - Lita Morales - Romeo Gavio  "Mi Serenata" 1940 3:02

14. Edgardo Donato - Horacio Lagos  "El adios" 1938 3:19

Cuarteto Tipico Los Aces

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the only bold experiment in the music selection ... Fast and sparkling with energy, these valses have been recorded by a very short-lived quartet of piano, bando, and two violins, who boldly called themselves "The Aces". I really liked 2nd and 3rd valses here, but the first one wasn't as driving IMHO.

15. Cuarteto Tipico Los Ases (Director Juan Carlos Cambón )  "Noches de serenata (vals)" 1940 2:32

16. Cuarteto Tipico Los Ases (Director Juan Carlos Cambón )  "Tus ojos me embelesan (vals)" 1940 2:45

17. Cuarteto Tipico Los Ases (Director Juan Carlos Cambón )  "Invernal (vals)" 1941 2:42

18. The Blues Brothers  "Theme From Rawhide 3" 1980 0:20

19. Carlos di Sarli - Alberto Podestá  "Junto a tu corazon" 1942 3:00

20. Carlos di Sarli - Alberto Podestá  "Tu el cielo y tu" 1944 2:59

( break for speeches; milongas needed for Jose Luis... )

22. Francisco Canaro - Ernesto Fam  "Milonga del 900" 1933 2:55

23. Francisco Canaro Ernesto Fama y Angel Ramos "Milonga sentimental" 1933 3:12

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24. Lucio Demare - Juan Carlos Mir  "Malena" 1942 2:57

25. Lucio Demare - Juan Carlos Mir  "Manana zarpa un barco" 1942 3:22

26. Lucio Demare - Juan Carlos Mir  "No te apures, Carablanca" 1942 3:29

27. Goran Bregovic  "Old Home Movie" 1993 0:25

28. Alfredo de Angelis - Instrumental "Felicia" 1969 2:48

29. Alfredo de Angelis - Instrumental "Mi dolor" 1957 2:51

30. Alfredo de Angelis - Instrumental  "Pavadita" 1958 2:55

31. Goran Bregovic  "Old Home Movie" 1993 0:25

32. Osvaldo Pugliese - Instrumental  "Recuerdo" 2:54

33. Osvaldo Pugliese - Roberto Chanel "Corrientes Y Esmeralda" 1944 2:49

34. Osvaldo Pugliese - Roberto Chanel "Rondando Tu Esquina" 1945 2:49

35. Alfredo de Angelis - Instrumental "La cumparsita (Matos Rodriguez)" 1961 3:33

(35 total)