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Milonga antigua

Music by Carlos Parodi. 1 recordings in our catalogue, 1942–1942.

Versions of Milonga antigua recorded 1942

The work

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Music
Carlos Parodi

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Recordings

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The catalogue holds 1 recordings of this song by 1 orchestras, 1942 to 1942.

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1 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube

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  1. Miguel CalóEarliest we holdMost dancedMilonga antiguaMiguel CalóRaúl BerónmilongaOdeon
    45 dances
    1942

Lyrics

Español

Milonga, la flor más grata de mi tierra argentina, la más pura y más genuina y agarrao como una mata; milonga, lo que desata mis donaires de varón, en el rancho, en el salón donde a tu compás me luzco, como mezquinando a un cuzco los bajos del pantalón. Milonga, toda mi ciencia cuando ya el viernes distingo que se aproxima el domingo pa' rumbear pa' la querencia; allá me espera Cresencia, Felisa, Petrona o Juana, que aguardándome se afana y cuando llego suspira, y disimula y me mira como no teniendo gana. Milonga, la clara huella cuando en un baile me arrimo, que me indica en el racimo de mujeres la más bella; y es al son de tu querella que mis palabras desato, y en el corazón las ato de la que me gusta más, mientras sigue tu compás la punta de mi zapato. Milonga, toda mi audacia cuando de noche me largo, con unos pesos que cargo ganados por obra y gracia. Milonga, mi aristocracia cuando con mi azul marino, mi charol, de lo más fino, mi pañuelo y mi gris perla, voy bien perfumao a verla o a hacerle cara al destino.

English · machine translation

Milonga, the most pleasant flower of my Argentinean land, the purest and most genuine and gripping as a bush; milonga, what unleashes my male gifts, at the ranch, in the saloon where to your compass I shine, as if I was meanin' to a cuzco the bottoms of my pants. Milonga, all my science when already on Friday I distinguish that Sunday is approaching to go to the querencia; Cresencia awaits me there, Felisa, Petrona or Juana, who waits for me, and when I arrive she sighs and when I arrive she sighs and dissimulates and looks at me as if she didn't want to. Milonga, the clear trace when in a dance I approach, that indicates to me in the bunch of women the most beautiful; and it is to the sound of your quarrel that I untie my words, and in the heart I bind them of the one I like best, while your compass follows the tip of my shoe. Milonga, all my audacity when at night I leave, with a few pesos that I carry earned by deed and grace. Milonga, my aristocracy when in my navy blue my patent leather, of the finest, my handkerchief and my pearl gray, I go well perfumed to see her or to face destiny.

The versions dancers use

Music from 1942 · danced on film 2011–2026

20112026
By the year it was danced; each dance counts once, however many channels filmed it

2011: 1, 2012: 1, 2014: 4, 2015: 3, 2016: 1, 2018: 4, 2019: 3, 2020: 1, 2022: 6, 2023: 1, 2024: 3, 2025: 3, 2026: 2

Where it is danced

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

  1. Club Social y Deportivo Fulgor de Villa CrespoVilla Crespo
    1 performance
  2. Salón La NacionalMonserrat
    1 performance
  3. Sunderland ClubVilla Urquiza
    1 performance

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