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Una fija · Carlos Di Sarli · 1954

Carlos Di SarliinstrumentaltangoMusic Hall
Music by Ángel Villoldo, lyrics by Antonio Polito. 5 recordings in our catalogue, 1951–1966.

Who recorded it

Every version5

Earliest we hold: Miguel Caló, 1951

  1. Carlos Di Sarli19541958
  2. Miguel Caló1951
  3. Armando Pontier1966
  4. José Basso1966

Pinned at 1954 · Golden Age 1935–1954 · Carlos Di Sarli recordings indexed 1928–1960 · gold: The return, 1951–1954

Una fija · Carlos Di Sarli · 1954 is a tango.† Una fija · Carlos Di Sarli · 1954 lasts 02:56.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

4 orchestras recorded it

308 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Ángel Villoldo
Words
Antonio Polito
Written
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First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 5 recordings of this song by 4 orchestras, 1951 to 1966.
1950’60
Recordings of Una fija · Carlos Di Sarli · 1954 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 · 3 more we know of

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

The leader is Carlos Di Sarli, with 99% of the 308 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.

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

  2. Miguel CalóEarliest we holdUna fijaMiguel CalótangoOdeon
    1 dance · <1%
    1951
  3. Armando PontierUna fijaArmando Pontiertango
    No match yet
    1966
  4. José BassoUna fijaJosé BassomilongaMusic Hall
    No match yet
    1966
  5. Juan Félix MaglioNot in our catalogue1912
  6. Genaro EspósitoNot in our catalogue1914
  7. Adolfo PérezNot in our catalogueOct 271952

One recording

A dated take, with its sound and the couples dancing it.

Carlos Di Sarli

Una fijaCarlos Di SarliinstrumentaltangoMusic Hall

Couples filmed dancing this recording · 310 Performances

Jose Luis Salvo & Carla RossiWorld Champions · Tango de Pista 2018Seoul International Tango Festival · 2019 · 3:13

Recorded the same day

What else Carlos Di Sarli recorded on Apr 21, 1954.

  1. Buenos Aires yo te cantoCarlos Di SarliOscar SerpatangoMusic Hall
  2. Del barrio de las latasCarlos Di SarliMario PomartangoMusic Hall
  3. El chocloCarlos Di SarliinstrumentaltangoMusic Hall

Danced to it

Music from 1954 · danced on film 2007–2026

20072026
By the year it was danced; each dance counts once, however many channels filmed it

2007: 2, 2008: 2, 2009: 5, 2010: 8, 2011: 16, 2012: 13, 2013: 16, 2014: 15, 2015: 10, 2016: 14, 2017: 14, 2018: 18, 2019: 20, 2020: 2, 2021: 4, 2022: 8, 2023: 24, 2024: 16, 2025: 11, 2026: 15

Through the decades

  1. The 2000sAlberto Colombo & Alessandra Rizzotti2007
  2. The 2010sJose Luis Salvo & Carla RossiSeoul International Tango Festival · 2019
  3. The 2020sJose Luis Salvo & Carla Rossi2022

Where it is danced

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

  1. Sunderland ClubVilla Urquiza
    5 performances
  2. Club Social y Deportivo Villa MalcolmVilla Crespo
    2 performances
  3. El Yeite Tango ClubVilla Crespo
    2 performances
  4. MarabúSan Nicolás
    2 performances
  5. Salón CanningPalermo
    2 performances
  6. Salón La NacionalMonserrat
    2 performances
  7. Club Sin RumboVilla Urquiza
    1 performance
  8. Salón El Pial (La Baldosa)Flores
    1 performance

Filmed sets

One Couple dancing three or four songs at one Occasion, every song known. What was danced on film, not what a DJ played.

3 of 29 complete sets on film

  1. Pablo Inza and Sofia Saborido

    2018 · In the order danced: the video titles number them

    1. 1Muy suaveDomingo Federico, 1954
    2. 2Pan duroFrancisco Canaro, 1932
    3. 3Una fijaCarlos Di Sarli, 1954
    4. 4Milonga de los fortinesTípica Victor, 1937
    Watch it on TangoTube

  2. Carla Rossi and Jose Luis Salvo

    2019 · In the order danced: the video titles number them

    1. 1Una fijaCarlos Di Sarli, 1954
    2. 2ChiquéTango Bardo, 2017
    3. 3Milonga del 83Juan D'Arienzo, 1940
    4. 4ClaudinetteJuan D'Arienzo, 1942
    Watch it on TangoTube

  3. Jorge López and Maria Inés Bogado

    2024 · In the order danced: the video titles number them

    1. 1Una fijaCarlos Di Sarli, 1954
    2. 2ArgañarazRicardo Tanturi, 1940
    3. 3Gallo ciegoOsvaldo Pugliese, 1959
    4. 4Sin rumbo fijoTípica Victor, 1938
    Watch it on TangoTube

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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. 1Gallo ciegoOsvaldo Pugliese, 1959 · danced together in 6 Performances
  2. 2Meta fierroJuan D'Arienzo, 1939 · danced together in 5 Performances
  3. 3La cicatrizJuan D'Arienzo, 1939 · danced together in 4 Performances
  4. 4FarabuteJuan D'Arienzo, 1949 · danced together in 4 Performances
  5. 5De floreoOsvaldo Pugliese, 1950 · danced together in 4 Performances
  6. 6Sin saborEdgardo Donato, 1939 · danced together in 4 Performances
  7. 7Reliquias porteñasFrancisco Canaro, 1938 · danced together in 4 Performances
  8. 8Milonga queridaJuan D'Arienzo, 1938 · danced together in 3 Performances
  9. 9De antañoJuan D'Arienzo, 1939 · danced together in 3 Performances
  10. 10Pata anchaOsvaldo Pugliese, 1957 · danced together in 3 Performances

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Connected

From TangoTube's videos · our data

Data: recordings, facts and sources

In other catalogues2

tango.info · 02480002005193-1-18

tango.info · 02480002334774-1-2

Is a1

Is a tango

Duration1

Duration 02:56

Audio feature12

Audio feature 114.8

Audio feature 0.948

Audio feature 0.543

Audio feature -24.6

Audio feature 0.317

Audio feature 0.382

Audio feature 0.0

Audio feature 0.059

Audio feature 0.941

Audio feature 115.5

Audio feature 57.8

Audio feature step

Vocal1

Vocal instrumental

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  1. Una fijaMiguel Caló

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