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Duelo criollo · Carlos Di Sarli · 1953

Music by Juan Rezzano, lyrics by Lito Bayardo. 12 recordings in our catalogue, 1928–2006.
1928: 1 · danced 0 times1939: 1 · danced 1 times1945: 1 · danced 2 times1946: 1 · danced 38 times1949: 1 · danced 1 times1952: 1 · danced 3 times1953: 1 · danced 0 times1959: 1 · danced 0 times1966: 1 · danced 2 times1970: 1 · danced 0 times2001: 1 · danced 0 times2006: 1 · danced 2 times
1928’40’50’60’70’80’90’002006
records madedanced on film, by the record’s year· our catalogue

1928: 1, 0; 1939: 1, 1; 1945: 1, 2; 1946: 1, 38; 1949: 1, 1; 1952: 1, 3; 1953: 1, 0; 1959: 1, 0; 1966: 1, 2; 1970: 1, 0; 2001: 1, 0; 2006: 1, 2

  1. Carlos Di Sarli recorded it in 1946 and 1953. One other orchestra recorded it more than once.

    How we know

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

Duelo criollo · Carlos Di Sarli · 1953 was sung by Mario Pomar.† Duelo criollo · Carlos Di Sarli · 1953 is a tango.† Duelo criollo · Carlos Di Sarli · 1953 lasts 02:25.† Duelo criollo · Carlos Di Sarli · 1953: A knife-fight song with a very strong rastra and what Lavocah calls the strongest violin marcato in tango; the open texture lets you hear the bandoneón.†

Credit

Music
Juan Rezzano
Lyrics
Lito Bayardo

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every recording

12 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 25 more we know of

1920’30’40’50’60’70’80’90’00

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

  1. Carlos Di SarliMost dancedJorge Durán · RCA Victor · Mar 29
    38 dances
    1946
  2. Carlos Di SarliMario Pomar · Music Hall · Dec 18
    Not danced on film yet
    1953
  3. Miguel CalóRoberto Rufino · Odeon · Oct 3
    2 dances
    1966
  4. Francisco CanaroEarliest we holdCharlo · Odeon · Aug 15
    Not danced on film yet
    1928
  5. Francisco CanaroGuillermo Coral · Odeon · May 16
    2 dances
    1945
  6. Florindo SassoneInstrumental · Odeon · Apr 30
    Not danced on film yet
    1970
  7. Ángel VargasRCA Victor · Sep 16
    3 dances
    1952
  8. Orquesta Típica ImperialInés Arce · Aug 1
    2 dances
    2006
  9. Alberto MarinoAug 19
    1 dance
    1949
  10. Quinteto Don Pancho (Francisco Canaro)Odeon · Mar 30
    1 dance
    1939
  11. Miguel Villasboas
    Not danced on film yet
    2001
  12. Pedro MaffiaAlberto Gómez
    Not danced on film yet
    1959
  13. Guillermo Barbieri, José Ricardo, José María AguilarNot in our catalogueCarlos Gardel · Oct 111928
  14. -unspecified guitars-Not in our catalogueIgnacio Corsini · Oct 141928
  15. -unspecified guitars-Not in our catalogueIgnacio Corsini · Oct 241928
  16. A. J. PesentiNot in our catalogue1932
  17. Eduardo BiancoNot in our catalogue1935
  18. Eduardo BiancoNot in our catalogue-unspecified male-1935
  19. Quinteto Don Pancho, dir. Francisco CanaroNot in our catalogueMar 301939
  20. Roberto FirpoNot in our catalogueNov 211946
Data: recordings, facts and sources

In other catalogues5

tango.info · 02480002334736-1-2

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tango.info · 02480002005193-1-2

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tango.info · 00043011001826-1-5

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tango.info · 04024236202072-1-1

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tango.info · 08427328140034-1-18

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Singers1

Sung by Mario Pomar

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Is a1

Is a tango

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Duration1

Duration 02:25

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Notes1

A knife-fight song with a very strong rastra and what Lavocah calls the strongest violin marcato in tango; the open texture lets you hear the bandoneón.

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Audio feature14

Audio feature 117.5

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Audio feature 0.941

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Audio feature A

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Audio feature minor

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Audio feature 0.755

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Audio feature -20.1

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Audio feature 0.45

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Audio feature 0.38

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Audio feature 0.394

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Audio feature 0.0

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Audio feature 0.606

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Audio feature 118.0

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Audio feature 59.0

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Vocal1

Vocal sung

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Listen

  1. Duelo criolloFrancisco Canaro · Charlo1928

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