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Tango Homework: Dancing to D'arienzo

6/1/2017

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Hi Magnificent Tango Creatures. Well done for persisting last night with the intricate rhythms of D'arienzo. I felt that by the end of the lesson there was definitely improvement. Carl has been very diligent and suggested some tango listening homework for our dancing to the music of Juan D’arienzo.
 
Here are the list of songs that we danced to last night:
Bien Pulenta
Que Importa
Mi Dolor
El Puntazo
 
If you do a search on youtube you can see how other dancers have applied the rhythms. Please take note that if you are watching a tango performance the use of space will not be relevant to the social dance floor. However, you can certainly learn a lot about rhythm from looking at videos.
 
Carl has offered a video that he found from a lesson on youtube relating to dancing to D’arienzo. I like it a lot. Similar tools to what we have been using. BUT also consider that in a social dancing environment we use less space. Please note the elasticity in the legs. Ladies, observe the tapping adornments with the feet and the lovely adornment following the salida at 0:35 sec.
 

A lot of the rhythm in tango comes from the bandeneon, a uniquely tango instrument which is related to the accordion. D’arienzo’s orchestra had a whole lot of them pumping like mad in the front.
 
To understand the music of D’arienzo I think that you need to see some videos of him conducting his orchestra. I am sure I am related to this guy J. He reminds me of my dad.
 
Here is ‘Loca’ (Crazy)

Here is ‘Remembranza’ (Memories) with singing by Osvaldo Ramos, a tango rock star of his day. I particularly love the interaction between D’arienzo and Ramos.

This has a very different feel to Remembranza by Ozvaldo Pugliese which has a very languid feel, albeit with a strong "compas". Jorge Maciel was also a tango rock star of his time.
And to top it all, for those who need a bit of heart blistering love and loss for the day, here are the translated lyrics of Remembranza.
 
How long are the weeks
when you are not close to me.
I don’t know what superhuman strengths
give me courage far away from you.
The light of my hope having died,
I am like the shipwrecked in the sea
I know I get lost in the far horizon
but I cannot resign myself.
 
Oh! how sad it is to remember
after having loved so much
that happiness that went by
flower of an illusion
our passion
has withered.
Oh! forget my scorn,
return, my sweet,
to our love
and it will bloom again
our wanting
like that flower.
 
In our warm and rose colored room
everything it’s the same as it was
and in each ornament, in each thing
I continue looking at you like I did yesterday.
Your photo on the little table
is a witness of our love
and that already withered hydrangea
which was the song of my pain.
 
Please feel free to share to anyone who may be interested in D’arienzo.
 
Tango Hugs
Rachael

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