Ep 107 - Anibal Troilo

Ep 107 - Anibal Troilo

Author: Adam Tully July 27, 2017 Duration: 15:57
Tango is Troilo and Troilo is tango. In this episode we give you five dimensions of the great Anibal "Pichuco" Troilo, five ways to think about the iconic artist, the person who embodies tango itself.

Behind every iconic tango melody is a person with a story, and Tango Profiles is dedicated to uncovering those lives. Hosted and produced by Adam Tully from Buenos Aires, this podcast goes deep into the biographies of the genre's most essential composers. It's more than a music history lesson; it's an attempt to understand the individuals whose creativity defined a cultural movement, giving dimension to the names behind the classics we know. Originally crafted as audio essays for "The Death of Tango" on WPRB Princeton, these narratives found a permanent home as a podcast starting in 2017. Each episode of this audio series is a carefully researched portrait, blending personal history, cultural context, and of course, the music itself. You'll hear how specific lives, with their unique struggles and triumphs, directly shaped the sound and soul of tango. For anyone curious about the roots of the music or the vibrant society that produced it, this podcast offers a rich, intimate gateway. Tune in to Tango Profiles for a journey into the heart of a genre, told through the compelling stories of the people who built it.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 16

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Ep 203 Enrique Santos Discépolo [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 23:49
For the first time we're looking at a lyricist (who was also a composer). E.S. Discépolo shaped the tango songbook in a significant way, injecting a healthy dose of porteño philosophy. Theatrical and literary, he was als…
Ep 201 - Osvaldo Fresedo [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 11:50
Osvaldo Fresedo was an orchestra leader, bandoneonist, and composer of tango classics like Vida mía. His career spanned the early, middle, and golden ages of tango, and he was a protagonist in a couple of unusual tango s…
Ep 200 - Intro [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:09
We have a great season ahead! It´s going to be a year of pairs.
Ep 112 - Carlos Gardel [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 11:39
Carlos Gardel is literally the face of tango, the most famous figure in the history of the music. More than a movie star, he was the composer of many of tango's greatest hits, and he was a folk singer who recorded hundre…
Ep 109 - Eduardo Arolas [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 17:28
Eduardo Arolas is one of the most important composers from the very earliest days of tango. His music, however, sounds years ahead of its time even though he wrote most of it before 1917. In this episode we do some liste…
Ep 108 - Lucio Demare [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 7:08
Lucio Demare is one of the great composers and proponents of tango, lush and expressive in style. In addition to penning the classic 'Malena' he got his professional start at a very young age, doing a particular job that…
Ep 106 - Horacio Salgán [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 4:43
Horacio Salgán was one of the tango composers most beloved by musicians. He was an innovator who created a personal style that drew from genres like chamber music and jazz, all the while sounding unmistakably like tango.…
Ep 105 - Juan Carlos Cobián [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 13:59
In the 1920's tango had risen from low-class roots and become the music of the aristocracy in Buenos Aires. An elegant, tuxedoed Don Juan appeared on the scene. Juan Carlos Cobián was also a virtuoso pianist and gifted c…