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Despues del carnaval · Domingo Federico · 1966

Domingo FedericotangoRosafón (Rosario)
Music by José Amuchástegui Keen, lyrics by José Amuchástegui Keen. 5 recordings in our catalogue, 1941–1986.

Who recorded it

Every version5

Earliest we hold: Osvaldo Fresedo, 1941

  1. Osvaldo FresedoRicardo Ruiz · Hugo Marcel19411959
  2. Domingo Federico1966
  3. José BassoFloreal Ruiz · Quique Ojeda …19581986

Pinned at 1966 · Nuevo 1955–1984 · Domingo Federico recordings indexed 1944–1969

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

3 orchestras recorded it

33 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
José Amuchástegui Keen
Words
José Amuchástegui Keen
Written
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

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Se fueron las horas de algarabía Que Momo brindara con alegría, Callaron las risas de Colombina Y Pierrot agoniza entre serpentinas. Murió Carnaval y su cortejo De alegre y rica bullanguería... Cornetas y gritos se escuchan lejos, Vibrando las almas al recordar. Recordé que una noche el amor me brindó Dos labios plenos de pasión y ardor... Fue una noche que lloraban los violines Un triste tango de promesas olvidadas, Mientras la luna plateaba los jardines Un beso ardiente en la noche palpitó. Mas el encanto de aquellas horas Al morir Momo se disipó, Y con mi dolor a solas Lloré la muerte de mi ilusión. Hoy sólo escucho los tristes ecos De aquella alegría y de aquel beso, Mientras en las calles, las serpentinas En llamas de fuego se ven quemar. Y entre cenizas carnavalescas Aun quedan ardientes, mis ilusiones, Mi ensueño, el beso y las promesas Prendieron la llama, de aquel soñar. Mas no fue sólo un sueño de amor que brilló Trajo también el placer, dolor... Pues la ilusión también dejó su huella triste Al ausentarse entre el cortejo que marchaba, Llevándose con su alegre mascarada Mi último sueño de amor, que ayer tejí. Pues ya soñaba que fuera eterna La breve dicha, que ayer viví, Y con mi pesar yo ruego Que vuelva pronto otro carnaval.

English · machine translation

Gone are the hours of merriment That Momo toasted with joy, Colombina's laughter fell silent And Pierrot agonizes among streamers. Carnival and its procession died Of joyful and rich bustle... Bugles and shouts are heard far away, Vibrating the souls as they remember. I remembered that one night love offered me Two lips full of passion and ardor... It was a night when violins cried A sad tango of forgotten promises, While the moon silvered the gardens A burning kiss in the night throbbed. But the charm of those hours When Momo died dissipated, And with my grief alone I mourned the death of my illusion. Today I only hear the sad echoes Of that joy and that kiss, While in the streets, the streamers In flames of fire are seen burning. And among carnival ashes My illusions are still burning, My reverie, the kiss and promises Ignited the flame, of that dream. But it was not only a dream of love that glowed It brought also pleasure, pain... For the illusion also left its sad mark When absent among the marching cortege, Taking with its merry masquerade My last dream of love, which yesterday I wove. For I already dreamed that it would be eternal The brief bliss, that yesterday I lived, And with my sorrow I pray That another carnival may soon return.

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 5 recordings of this song by 3 orchestras, 1941 to 1986.
1940’50’60’70’80
Recordings of Despues del carnaval · Domingo Federico · 1966 by year, taller the more they are danced · 5 of 5 recordings carry a year · read Nov 2, 2026

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

a version people dance tono Dances matched yet: something to listen to

The leader is Osvaldo Fresedo, with 91% of the 33 filmed dances matched to a version of this song.

“No match yet” means no filmed dance is tied to that version so far, not that nobody dances it. Dances whose music we have not identified are left out.

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  1. Domingo FedericoDespues del carnavalDomingo FedericotangoRosafón (Rosario)
    1 dance · 3%
    1966
  2. Héctor PachecoNot in our catalogue
  3. Alberto Di PauloNot in our catalogue
  4. Atilio StamponeNot in our catalogue
  5. Horacio MalvicinoNot in our catalogue

One recording

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Domingo Federico

Despues del carnavalDomingo FedericotangoRosafón (Rosario)

Couples filmed dancing this recording · 1 Performance

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Music from 1966 · danced on film 2018

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  1. Despues del carnavalOsvaldo FresedoRicardo Ruiz

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