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Osvaldo Cartery

Osvaldo Cartery was a tango dancer, born in 1938, who danced with his partner Coca [7]. With Coca he won the salon category of the 2nd World Tango Championship in 2004, representing Lanús [4]. He died in October 2015, aged 77 [5].

2006: 22007: 12009: 12010: 52011: 22012: 122013: 82014: 72015: 6
2006’102015
performances filmed, by the year danced· our videos

2006: 2, 0; 2007: 1, 0; 2009: 1, 0; 2010: 5, 0; 2011: 2, 0; 2012: 12, 0; 2013: 8, 0; 2014: 7, 0; 2015: 6, 0

  1. 50% of Osvaldo Cartery’s filmed performances are from 2011–2013.

    How we know

    The shortest run of years that holds at least half of them: 22 of 44 performances in our videos, each filmed Occasion once, under the year it was danced.

Osvaldo Cartery was a tango dancer whose birth year is given as 1938 [7]. He is listed as a dance partner of Coca Cartery, and the pair's career is documented through competitions, festival appearances and filmed material [5].

According to one source, he stopped dancing for about three decades after marrying Coca; the date associated with this is approximate and recorded as around 1970 [2]. In 2004 he and Coca placed second in the Metropolitan salon championship, which qualified them for the world final [3]. That same year they won the salon category of the 2nd World Tango Championship, representing Lanús [4].

Later material includes a film of Cartery teaching Man Yung how to pause, made in February 2009 [5]. He was honoured in the documentary series 'Leyendas del Tango Danza', with the entry dated 2014 [6]. In February 2015 he danced with Coca at the Misterio Tango Festival, and he died in October of that year, aged 77 [5].

History

Cartery's birth year is recorded as 1938 [7]. No source in the available material describes his early life, family background or how he began dancing [7].

One source states that he stopped dancing for about three decades after marrying Coca [2]. The date attached to this claim is approximate and given only at year precision, around 1970 [2].

In March 2004 Cartery and Coca placed second in the Metropolitan salon championship, a result that qualified them for the world final [3]. The same year, the couple won the salon category of the 2nd World Tango Championship, competing as representatives of Lanús [4].

In February 2015 Cartery danced with Coca at the Misterio Tango Festival [5]. He died in October 2015, aged 77 [5]. A memorial article on his life records that he had been honoured in the documentary series 'Leyendas del Tango Danza', with the entry dated 2014 [6].

Dance notes

In February 2009 Cartery was filmed teaching Man Yung how to pause [5]. The available sources do not otherwise describe the character of his dancing, his technique or his teaching approach [5].

His competition success came in the salon category, both in the Metropolitan championship and at the 2nd World Tango Championship in 2004 [3][4].

Partners

A dancer listing links Cartery with the following partners :

  • Coca Cartery, with whom he competed and performed [3][4][5]
  • Misterio Tf Coca
  • Ricardo Vidort
  • Noe Dun

The listing does not state the nature, dates or context of these associations beyond naming them as partners .

References

How Tangopedia works

  1. 2.We ♥ Osvaldo and Coca · tanguito.co.uk
  2. 3."Tenemos mucha pista en cada paso" · pagina12.com.ar
  3. 4.Campeonato Mundial de Baile de Tango · es.wikipedia.org
  4. 5.Osvaldo Cartery on TangoTube · tangotube.tv
  5. 6.Osvaldo Cartery In Memoriam · todotango.com
  6. 7.Tangopedia staff · tangopedia.app

How they dance

From TangoTube's videos · our data

Filmed

2006–2015

What they dance

  • Tango 90%
  • Milonga 8%
  • Vals 2%

Orchestras they dance to most

Cities filmed in

  • Buenos Aires28 videos
  • Atlanta3 videos
  • Senigallia1 videos

Career

Titles, partnerships and events, newest first

  1. 2015Filmed at · Misterio Tango Festival
  2. 2012Filmed at · Viva La Pepa
  3. 2010Filmed at · Sunderland Club
  4. 2006First filmed with · Coca Cartery
  5. 2004Title · Mundial · Tango de Salón

What we don't know yet4 of 5 known

Whether they lead or follow.

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Data: recordings, facts and sources

Partnered with4

Partnered with Coca Cartery

Single source

Partnered with MISTERIO Tf Coca

Single source

Partnered with Ricardo Vidort

Single source

Partnered with Noe Dun

Single source

Notes4

Stops dancing for about three decades after marrying Coca (approximate).1970

Single source

Filmed teaching Man Yung how to pause (February 2009).2009

Single source

Honoured in the documentary series 'Leyendas del Tango Danza'.2014

Single source

Dances with Coca at the Misterio Tango Festival (February); dies in October, aged 77.2015

Single source

Won2

Won Places second with Coca in the Metropolitan salon championship (March), qualifying for the world final.2004

Supported · 2

Won Wins the salon category of the 2nd World Tango Championship with Coca, representing Lanús.2004

Supported · 2

Born1

Born on 1938

Single source

Era1

Era electronic-festival2006–2015

Single source

Partners

Danced together in TangoTube's videos · our data

Who danced with Osvaldo Cartery, year by yearWhat they dance to

Titles

Championship results

Events

Where they were filmed, most first · our data

Timeline

  1. 1938Born in Buenos Aires (Todotango; Tango Voice gives 1939).

    source

  2. 1970Stops dancing for about three decades after marrying Coca (approximate).

    source

  3. 2004Places second with Coca in the Metropolitan salon championship (March), qualifying for the world final.

    source

  4. 2004Wins the salon category of the 2nd World Tango Championship with Coca, representing Lanús.

    source

  5. 2009Filmed teaching Man Yung how to pause (February 2009).

    source

  6. 2014Honoured in the documentary series 'Leyendas del Tango Danza'.

    source

  7. 2015Dances with Coca at the Misterio Tango Festival (February); dies in October, aged 77.

    source

Most watched videos

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Connected

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Listen

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  2. Color cieloJuan D'ArienzoArmando LabordetangoRCA Victor
  3. EnsueñosCarlos Di SarliinstrumentaltangoRCA Victor
  4. El adiósEdgardo DonatoHoracio LagostangoRCA Victor
  5. Decime qué pasóCarlos Di SarliRoberto RufinotangoRCA Victor
  6. La milonga de Buenos AiresQuinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)milongaOdeon
  7. Sorbos amargosLucio DemareJuan Carlos MirandatangoOdeon
  8. PoemaFrancisco CanaroRoberto MaidatangoOdeon
  9. El adiósFrancisco CanaroRoberto MaidatangoOdeon
  10. Con tu mirarFrancisco CanaroCharlovalsOdeon
  11. Milonga criollaFrancisco CanaroinstrumentaltangoOdeon
  12. Criolla lindaFrancisco LomutoinstrumentaltangoRCA Victor

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