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Caricias · Rodolfo Biagi · 1951

Music by Juan Martí, lyrics by Alfredo Bigeschi. 4 recordings in our catalogue, 1937–1970.
1937: 1 · danced 3 times1945: 1 · danced 43 times1951: 1 · danced 18 times1970: 1 · danced 0 times
1937’40’50’601970
records madedanced on film, by the record’s year· our catalogue

1937: 1, 3; 1945: 1, 43; 1951: 1, 18; 1970: 1, 0

Caricias · Rodolfo Biagi · 1951 was sung by Carlos Heredia.† Caricias · Rodolfo Biagi · 1951 is a tango.† Caricias · Rodolfo Biagi · 1951 lasts 02:47.† Caricias · Rodolfo Biagi · 1951: Chosen for its unusual opening: heavy vibrato in the bandoneon's left hand like a low moan, very expressive for Biagi.†

Credit

Music
Juan Martí
Lyrics
Alfredo Bigeschi

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every recording

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

1930’40’50’60’70

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

  1. Ángel D'AgostinoMost dancedÁngel Vargas · RCA Victor · Jul 17
    43 dances
    1945
  2. Rodolfo BiagiCarlos Heredia · Odeon · Jul 30
    18 dances
    1951
  3. Francisco LomutoEarliest we holdJorge Omar · RCA Victor · May 7
    3 dances
    1937
  4. Trío YumbaHugo Duval · CBS Harmony
    Not danced on film yet
    1970
  5. Mercedes SimoneNot in our catalogue1938
  6. Mercedes SimoneNot in our catalogueMar 281938
  7. Mercedes SimoneNot in our catalogue
  8. Oscar LarrocaNot in our catalogue

Danced to it

Music from 1951 · danced on film 2005–2025

20052025
By the year it was danced; each dance counts once, however many channels filmed it

2005: 1, 2008: 1, 2010: 1, 2012: 1, 2013: 1, 2014: 1, 2016: 1, 2017: 2, 2019: 1, 2025: 1

Sebastian Jimenez & Raquel MakowWorld Champion · Tango de Salón 20103:15

Through the decades

  1. The 2000sTomás Howlin & Rebecca Shulman2005
  2. The 2010sAriane Liautaud & Özgür Karahan2014
  3. The 2020sPiotr Bochiński & Joanna Jabłońska2025

Where it is danced

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

  1. Club Social y Deportivo Villa MalcolmVilla Crespo
    1 performance

Connected

From TangoTube's videos · our data

Danced at

Data: recordings, facts and sources

In other catalogues6

tango.info · 00724382159322-1-4

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tango.info · 02480002031482-1-12

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tango.info · 00724349695122-1-4

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tango.info · 04024236200948-1-6

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tango.info · 00724352913923-1-8

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tango.info · 00724359517124-1-10

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Singers1

Sung by Carlos Heredia

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Is a1

Is a tango

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Duration1

Duration 02:47

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Audio feature14

Audio feature 120.2

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Audio feature 0.934

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Audio feature E

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Audio feature minor

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Audio feature 0.823

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Audio feature -20.2

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Audio feature 0.384

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Audio feature 0.265

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Audio feature 0.415

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Audio feature 0.0

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Audio feature 0.585

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Audio feature 119.7

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Audio feature 59.8

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Audio feature step

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Notes1

Chosen for its unusual opening: heavy vibrato in the bandoneon's left hand like a low moan, very expressive for Biagi.

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Listen

  1. CariciasFrancisco Lomuto · Jorge Omar1937

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