Hector Varela And His Tango Orchestra - A Touch Of Argentina flac album

Tango is a style of music in 24 or 44 time that originated among European immigrant populations of Argentina and Uruguay (collectively, the "Rioplatenses"). It is traditionally played on a solo guitar, guitar duo, or an ensemble, known as the orquesta típica, which includes at least two violins, flute, piano, double bass, and at least two bandoneóns. Sometimes guitars and a clarinet join the ensemble. Tango may be purely instrumental or may include a vocalist.

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Hector Varela & His Orchestra - Che papusa, Oi (Young Woman, Listen) 02:50 The best of Argentine Tango Vol. 4, 78 rpm recordings 1928-1958.

Héctor Varela made his music for the dancer. Wherever he played, the dance halls were full. By the age of 16, he was playing in several tango halls in Buenos Aires, including the orchestra of Juan D'Arienzo. He played for D'Arienzo for 10 years and became his main bandoneónist. The most important fact about Varela and his orchestra was that he played tango for dance and his dancing audience. His concerts were so crowded that they caused traffic-jams as everyone wanted to dance to his music. In the early 1950's, he changed his style, presenting a completely new music and rhythm. These became the years of his greatest success, as he appeared on radio and television throughout Buenos Aires and Latin America, including the famous show Grandes Valores del Tango.

Hector Varela was the main bandoneoist and arranger in the Juan D'Arienzo’s tango orchestra. When he was only 16, he became a member of Salvador Grupilla's orchestra. After that, he then joined Alberto Gambino, who introduced him to the media on the radio show Chipazos De Tradicion. As a student of "the king of rhythm", Juan D'Arienzo – with who he played for 10 years – he was well known by his precision, traditional sound, and above all – by powerful rhythm. At the peak of his career in 1950, he leaves his orchestra and forms a new tango band. Everyone expected that the new tango orchestra would follow the tradition of Juan D’Arienzo; however, Varela presented a completely new music and rhythm. His success was huge; his new tango was played on most popular radio stations.

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