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Gallo ciego

Music by Agustín Bardi. 23 recordings in our catalogue, 1927–2019.
1927: 2 · danced 1 times1937: 1 · danced 27 times1938: 1 · danced 2 times1949: 1 · danced 0 times1950: 1 · danced 0 times1959: 2 · danced 394 times1960: 1 · danced 0 times1965: 1 · danced 0 times1966: 1 · danced 0 times1967: 1 · danced 0 times1969: 1 · danced 1 times1980: 1 · danced 0 times1987: 1 · danced 0 times1998: 2 · danced 359 times2001: 1 · danced 0 times2003: 2 · danced 0 times2005: 1 · danced 0 times2006: 1 · danced 0 times2019: 1 · danced 0 times
1927’40’50’60’70’80’90’00’102019
records madedanced on film, by the record’s year· our catalogue

1927: 2, 1; 1937: 1, 27; 1938: 1, 2; 1949: 1, 0; 1950: 1, 0; 1959: 2, 394; 1960: 1, 0; 1965: 1, 0; 1966: 1, 0; 1967: 1, 0; 1969: 1, 1; 1980: 1, 0; 1987: 1, 0; 1998: 2, 359; 2001: 1, 0; 2003: 2, 0; 2005: 1, 0; 2006: 1, 0; 2019: 1, 0

  1. Osvaldo Pugliese’s 1959 version holds 49% of its dancing (390 of 784).

    How we know

    Of the dances to its 23 recordings in our catalogue. Dances count filmed Occasions on TangoTube.

  2. Juan D'Arienzo recorded it in 1937 and 1969. 3 other orchestras 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.

Gallo ciego was composed by Agustín Bardi.

Gallo ciego is a tango.

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Credit

Music
Agustín Bardi

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every recording

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

1920’30’40’50’60’70’80’90’00’10

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

  1. Juan D'ArienzoInstrumental · RCA Victor · Dec 9
    27 dances
    1937
  2. Juan D'ArienzoRCA Victor · Sep 18
    1 dance
    1969
  3. Osvaldo PuglieseMost dancedInstrumental · Odeon · Jul 23
    390 dances
    1959
  4. Ricardo TanturiInstrumental · Odeon · Jun 9
    2 dances
    1938
  5. Francisco CanaroInstrumental · Odeon · Nov 10
    Not danced on film yet
    1927
  6. Julio De CaroEarliest we holdInstrumental · Sep 13
    1 dance
    1927
  7. Armando PontierInstrumental · Dec 23
    Not danced on film yet
    1966
  8. Alfredo AttadiaInstrumental · Feb 22
    Not danced on film yet
    1949
  9. Fulvio SalamancaInstrumental · Nov 6
    4 dances
    1959
  10. Donato Racciatti
    Not danced on film yet
    1960
  11. Donato Racciatti
    Not danced on film yet
    1980
  12. Horacio SalganInstrumental · RCA Victor · Dec 29
    Not danced on film yet
    1950
  13. Horacio SalganPhilips
    Not danced on film yet
    1965
  14. Nuevo Quinteto Real (Horacio Salgán)Philips
    Not danced on film yet
    1987
  15. Color Tango (Roberto Alvarez)
    46 dances
    1998
  16. Orquesta Escuela de TangoOct 1
    Not danced on film yet
    2003
  17. Orquesta Forever Tango
    313 dances
    1998
  18. Baffa-Berlingierirca camden
    Not danced on film yet
    1967
  19. Matilde VitulloJul 1
    Not danced on film yet
    2019
  20. Miguel Villasboas
    Not danced on film yet
    2001

Danced to it

Music from 1927–2019 · danced on film 2005–2026

20052026
By the year it was danced; each dance counts once, however many channels filmed it

2005: 3, 2006: 5, 2007: 8, 2008: 18, 2009: 12, 2010: 27, 2011: 15, 2012: 24, 2013: 20, 2014: 31, 2015: 37, 2016: 30, 2017: 34, 2018: 42, 2019: 57, 2020: 6, 2021: 15, 2022: 42, 2023: 60, 2024: 31, 2025: 30, 2026: 15

Jonathan Saavedra & Clarisa AragónWorld Champions · Tango de Pista 20152019 · 3:56

Through the decades

  1. The 2000sJose Fernandez & Melody Celatti2009
  2. The 2010sJonathan Saavedra & Clarisa Aragón2019
  3. The 2020sCarlitos Espinoza & Agustina Piaggio2023

Where it is danced

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

  1. Sunderland ClubVilla Urquiza
    7 performances
  2. Salón CanningPalermo
    6 performances
  3. MarabúSan Nicolás
    3 performances
  4. Salón El Pial (La Baldosa)Flores
    3 performances
  5. El BesoBalvanera
    2 performances
  6. Club Sin RumboVilla Urquiza
    1 performance
  7. Confitería IdealSan Nicolás
    1 performance
  8. Espacio Riobamba (Club Castel)Balvanera
    1 performance
  9. La Paz ArribaRecoleta
    1 performance
  10. La Viruta (Centro Armenio)Palermo
    1 performance
  11. Luna ParkSan Nicolás
    1 performance
  12. Salón La NacionalMonserrat
    1 performance

What we don't know yet3 of 4 known

The year it was written.

Data: recordings, facts and sources

Composer1

Composed by Agustín Bardi

Supported · 2

In other catalogues4

TodoTango · tema/1490

Single source

tango.info · T0370013834

Single source

Wikidata · Q9265723source

Single source

MusicBrainz · e5fc16bc-82b2-4b89-b24d-3162389ddf06source

Single source

Is a1

Is a Tango

Single source

Notes1

No lyricist credited; recordings listed as instrumental.

Single source

Listen

  1. Gallo ciegoJulio De Caro1927
  2. Gallo ciegoFrancisco Canaro1927
  3. Gallo ciegoJuan D'Arienzo1937
  4. Gallo ciegoRicardo Tanturi1938
  5. Gallo ciegoAlfredo Attadia · no clip yet1949
  6. Gallo ciegoHoracio Salgan1950
  7. Gallo ciegoOsvaldo Pugliese · no clip yet1959
  8. Gallo ciegoFulvio Salamanca1959
  9. Gallo ciegoDonato Racciatti1960
  10. Gallo ciegoHoracio Salgan1965
  11. Gallo ciegoArmando Pontier · no clip yet1966
  12. Gallo ciegoBaffa-Berlingieri · no clip yet1967

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