Song
Al pasar
Who recorded it
Every version2Earliest we hold: Ricardo Tanturi, 1943
Versions of Al pasar recorded 1943
The song
The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.
2 orchestras recorded it
38 Dances filmed to it
Who wrote it
- Music
- José Raúl Iglesias
- Words
- not yet cited · help fill it
- Written
- not yet cited · help fill it
- First played
- not yet cited · help fill it
Source: TangoCloud catalogue
Lyrics
Español
En la cruz de la calle, un farol Parpadea con ojo tristón, En el huerto la luz se arrincona El alma del barrio que sabe quién soy. Y los dedos del viento al pasar Por las cuerdas de un viejo parral, Mueve el pelo de un sauce que asoma Detrás de la tapia, pintada de cal. Más allá de la noche, la luna Desciende al acecho del cuerpo de ti, Y son brillos de unas estrellas Volando en las nubes, vestidas de abril. Y la voz del dolor del silencio Devuelven el aire del eco dulzón, De un parque que usa entre rejas Suspira en la boca de un bandoneón.
English · machine translation
At the crossroads of the street, a lantern Flickers with a sad eye, In the orchard the light is cornered The soul of the neighborhood who knows who I am. And the fingers of the wind passing Through the strings of an old vine, Moves the hair of a willow tree that peeps out Behind the wall, painted with lime. Beyond the night, the moon Descends to stalk the body of you, And they are glittering stars Flying in the clouds, dressed in April. And the voice of the pain of silence Return the air of the sweet echo, Of a park that wears between bars Sighs in the mouth of a bandoneon.
Every version
Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone
2 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 1 more we know of
a version people dance tono Dances matched yet: something to listen to
The leader is Ricardo Tanturi, 1943, with 66% of the 38 filmed dances matched to a version of this song.
7 more dances name this song but not which version, so no share counts them. “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.
One recording
A dated take, with its sound and the couples dancing it.
Couples filmed dancing this recording · 26 Performances
Danced to it
Music from 1943 · danced on film 2010–2026
2010: 3, 2012: 4, 2013: 3, 2014: 1, 2016: 1, 2018: 2, 2019: 2, 2022: 2, 2023: 4, 2025: 3, 2026: 1
Where it is danced
The places our videos show it danced, by performances filmed there.
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.
2 of 3 complete sets on film
Fausto Carpino and Stephanie Fesneau
2019 · In the order danced: the video titles number them
- 1Que solo estoyLucio Demare, 1943
- 2Al pasarRicardo Tanturi, 1943
- 3Pata anchaOsvaldo Pugliese, 1957
- 4Campo afueraRodolfo Biagi, 1939
Ángeles Chañaha and Raúl Navalpotro
2012 · In upload order: nobody has said the order danced
- 1Al pasarRicardo Tanturi, 1943
- 2Vamos corazónOsvaldo Fresedo, 1941
- 3Trago amargoJuan D'Arienzo, 1939
In their words
Al pasar el tiempo no podía entender el tango, el resultado me aburría, la música, el canto, no lo entendía, no me gustaba.
Silvana Núñez · 1/1 Silvana Núñez & Iván Leonardo Romero | Entrevista | Campeón Mundial de Tango Escenario 2004
open at 4:30Eso al transformarse en canción, o sea, eso se hace justamente para pasar por eso alegremente, que tengamos una vida mejor, para eso está la música también.
Paula Martínez · Paula Martínez, Román Vergnani y Joaquín Althabe. Músicos. Entrevista de farol tanguero.
open at 4:21
Read more
- EntryJosé Raúl IglesiasPerson
- EntryAl verla pasarComposition
- EntryMi romanceComposition
- EntryLo pasao pasoComposition
- EntryEsta noche al pasarComposition
- EntryPor la vueltaComposition
- EntryLa rachaComposition
- EntryIgual que un bandoneónComposition
What we don't know yet3 of 4 known
The year it was written.
Data: recordings, facts and sources
Composer1
Composed by José Raúl Iglesias
In other catalogues2
tango.info · T0370194345
TodoTango · tema/5336
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