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El ingeniero · Carlos Di Sarli · 1952

Music by Alejandro Junnissi. 4 recordings in our catalogue, 1945–2001.
1945: 1 · danced 1 times1952: 1 · danced 156 times1955: 1 · danced 8 times2001: 1 · danced 0 times
1945’50’60’70’80’902001
records madedanced on film, by the record’s year· our catalogue

1945: 1, 1; 1952: 1, 156; 1955: 1, 8; 2001: 1, 0

  1. Carlos Di Sarli’s 1952 version holds 94% of its dancing (156 of 165).

    How we know

    Of the dances to its 4 recordings in our catalogue. Dances count filmed Occasions on TangoTube.

  2. Carlos Di Sarli recorded it in 1945, 1952 and 1955.

    How we know

    Takes in our catalogue by the same orchestra in different years; the canon’s first orchestra is named.

El ingeniero · Carlos Di Sarli · 1952 is a tango.† El ingeniero · Carlos Di Sarli · 1952 lasts 03:25.† El ingeniero · Carlos Di Sarli · 1952: Dag calls this the strongest arrastre (dragging bass pull) ever recorded in tango, growling and raw, compared to the smoother, more reverberant later RCA Victor remake used in beginner tango classes.†

Credit

Music
Alejandro Junnissi

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every recording

4 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 1 more we know of

1940’50’60’70’80’90’00

Choose A and B on two recordings to hear them one after the other.

  1. Carlos Di SarliEarliest we holdInstrumental · RCA Victor · Feb 20
    1 dance
    1945
  2. Carlos Di SarliMost dancedInstrumental · Music Hall · Jul 22
    156 dances
    1952
  3. Carlos Di SarliInstrumental · RCA Victor · Jan 31
    8 dances
    1955
  4. Orquesta Típica Fernández FierroNov 1
    Not danced on film yet
    2001
  5. Leopoldo FedericoNot in our catalogue

Danced to it

Music from 1952 · danced on film 2008–2026

20082026
By the year it was danced; each dance counts once, however many channels filmed it

2008: 1, 2009: 2, 2010: 3, 2011: 5, 2012: 2, 2013: 2, 2014: 2, 2015: 5, 2016: 4, 2017: 3, 2018: 12, 2019: 8, 2020: 2, 2021: 1, 2022: 11, 2023: 15, 2024: 14, 2025: 4, 2026: 2

Suyay Quiroga & Jonny CarvajalWorld Champions · Tango de Pista 20232023 · 3:58

Through the decades

  1. The 2000sDiego Riemer & Maria BélenWhite Nights Tango · 2008
  2. The 2010sDante Sánchez & Indira HiayesIstanbul Tango Fiesta · 2019
  3. The 2020sSuyay Quiroga & Jonny Carvajal2023

Where it is danced

The places our videos show it danced, by performances filmed there.

  1. Club Sin RumboVilla Urquiza
    2 performances
  2. Sunderland ClubVilla Urquiza
    2 performances
  3. Espacio Riobamba (Club Castel)Balvanera
    1 performance
  4. La Viruta (Centro Armenio)Palermo
    1 performance

Danced alongside it

Our data: the recordings most often danced in the same filmed Performance as this one (one Couple dancing one to eight songs). Nearer the middle, more Performances.

  1. 1Te aconsejo que me olvidesAníbal Troilo, 1941 · danced together in 3 Performances
  2. 2La cicatrizJuan D'Arienzo, 1939 · danced together in 2 Performances
  3. 3Milonga queridaJuan D'Arienzo, 1938 · danced together in 2 Performances
  4. 4Milonga vieja milongaJuan D'Arienzo, 1937 · danced together in 2 Performances
  5. 5Recuerdos de la PampaJuan D'Arienzo, 1939 · danced together in 2 Performances
  6. 6Milonga del corazónJuan D'Arienzo, 1938 · danced together in 2 Performances
  7. 7Repique del corazónEdgardo Donato, 1941 · danced together in 2 Performances
  8. 8Así es el tangoEdgardo Donato, 1937 · danced together in 2 Performances
  9. 9Saca chispasJulio De Caro, 1938 · danced together in 2 Performances
  10. 10Gallo ciegoOrquesta Forever Tango, 1998 · danced together in 2 Performances

Connected

From TangoTube's videos · our data

Data: recordings, facts and sources

In other catalogues4

tango.info · 00099441336120-1-10

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tango.info · 02480002005179-1-11

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tango.info · 02480002334644-2-1

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tango.info · 07798113060273-1-9

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Is a1

Is a tango

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Duration1

Duration 03:25

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Audio feature13

Audio feature 120.2

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Audio feature 0.953

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Audio feature C#

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Audio feature minor

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Audio feature 0.699

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Audio feature -19.6

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Audio feature 0.402

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Audio feature 0.41

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Audio feature 0.001

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Audio feature 0.0

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Audio feature 0.999

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Audio feature 60.1

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Audio feature step

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Notes1

Dag calls this the strongest arrastre (dragging bass pull) ever recorded in tango, growling and raw, compared to the smoother, more reverberant later RCA Victor remake used in beginner tango classes.

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Vocal1

Vocal instrumental

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Listen

  1. El ingenieroCarlos Di Sarli1945

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