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Paciencia

Music by Juan D'Arienzo, lyrics by Francisco Gorrindo. 10 recordings in our catalogue, 1937–1987.
1937: 1 · danced 18 times1938: 2 · danced 5 times1951: 2 · danced 28 times1961: 1 · danced 3 times1970: 1 · danced 461 times1972: 2 · danced 0 times1987: 1 · danced 0 times
1937’50’60’70’801987
records madedanced on film, by the record’s year· our catalogue

1937: 1, 18; 1938: 2, 5; 1951: 2, 28; 1961: 1, 3; 1970: 1, 461; 1972: 2, 0; 1987: 1, 0

  1. Juan D'Arienzo’s 1970 version holds 89% of its dancing (461 of 515).

    How we know

    Of the dances to its 10 recordings in our catalogue. Dances count filmed Occasions on TangoTube.

  2. Juan D'Arienzo recorded it in 1937, 1951, 1961 and 1970. 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.

The lyrics of Paciencia are by Francisco Gorrindo.† Paciencia was composed by Juan D'Arienzo.† Paciencia was published in 1937.††

Credit

Music
Juan D'Arienzo
Lyrics
Francisco Gorrindo

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every recording

10 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 8 more we know of

1930’40’50’60’70’80

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

  1. Juan D'ArienzoEarliest we holdEnrique Carbel · RCA Victor · Oct 29
    18 dances
    1937
  2. Juan D'ArienzoAlberto Echagüe · RCA Victor · Sep 14
    20 dances
    1951
  3. Juan D'ArienzoHoracio Palma · RCA Victor · Aug 10
    3 dances
    1961
  4. Juan D'ArienzoMost dancedAlberto Echagüe · RCA Victor · Dec 16
    461 dances
    1970
  5. Alfredo De AngelisCarlos Aguirre · Odeon · Jul 18
    Not danced on film yet
    1972
  6. Francisco CanaroRoberto Maida · Odeon · Mar 3
    5 dances
    1938
  7. Héctor VarelaRodolfo Lesica · Oct 26
    8 dances
    1951
  8. Los Solistas De D'ArienzoAlberto Echagüe · Music Hall
    Not danced on film yet
    1972
  9. Los Solistas De D'ArienzoWalter Gutiérrez · Music Hall
    Not danced on film yet
    1987
  10. Rafael Canaro Y Su Orquesta ArgentinaLuis Scalon
    Not danced on film yet
    1938
  11. Rafael CanaroNot in our catalogueLuis Scalón1936
  12. -unspecified guitars-Not in our catalogueHéctor Palacios · Jan 141938
  13. -unspecified guitars-Not in our catalogueInstrumental · Jan 141938
  14. -unspecified orchestra-Not in our catalogueAgustín Magaldi · Jan 261938
  15. BachichaNot in our catalogueAlberto Larena1948
  16. Horacio MalvicinoNot in our catalogueInstrumental
  17. Los Autenticos ReyesNot in our catalogue-unspecified male-
  18. Solo Tango orquestaNot in our catalogueInstrumental

Danced to it

Music from 1937–1987 · danced on film 2007–2026

20072026
By the year it was danced; each dance counts once, however many channels filmed it

2007: 1, 2008: 9, 2009: 8, 2010: 20, 2011: 32, 2012: 32, 2013: 28, 2014: 26, 2015: 34, 2016: 40, 2017: 31, 2018: 35, 2019: 20, 2020: 4, 2021: 3, 2022: 5, 2023: 21, 2024: 6, 2025: 10, 2026: 6

Sebastian Jimenez & Maria Inés BogadoWorld Champions · Tango de Salón 20102010 · 2:32

Through the decades

  1. The 2000sSebastián Achaval & Roxana Suárez2008
  2. The 2010sSebastian Jimenez & Maria Inés Bogado2010
  3. The 2020sSebastian Jimenez & Ani Meskhi2025

Where it is danced

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

  1. Salón El Pial (La Baldosa)Flores
    4 performances
  2. Salón La NacionalMonserrat
    4 performances
  3. Club Sin RumboVilla Urquiza
    3 performances
  4. Club GricelSan Cristóbal
    2 performances
  5. Confitería IdealSan Nicolás
    2 performances
  6. Espacio Riobamba (Club Castel)Balvanera
    2 performances
  7. Club Social y Deportivo Villa MalcolmVilla Crespo
    1 performance
  8. Círculo ApoloSaavedra
    1 performance
  9. El Yeite Tango ClubVilla Crespo
    1 performance
  10. La Viruta (Centro Armenio)Palermo
    1 performance
  11. MarabúSan Nicolás
    1 performance
  12. Plaza DorregoSan Telmo
    1 performance
  13. Salón CanningPalermo
    1 performance
  14. Sunderland ClubVilla Urquiza
    1 performance
  15. Viejo CorreoCaballito
    1 performance
Data: recordings, facts and sources

In other catalogues2

tango.info · T0370022062

Single source

TodoTango · tema/125

Single source

Lyricist1

Lyrics by Francisco Gorrindo

Single source

Composer1

Composed by Juan D'Arienzo

Single source

Published1

Published 1937

Single source

Listen

  1. PacienciaJuan D'Arienzo · Enrique Carbel1937
  2. PacienciaFrancisco Canaro · Roberto Maida1938
  3. PacienciaLuis Scalon · no clip yet1938
  4. PacienciaJuan D'Arienzo · Alberto Echagüe1951
  5. PacienciaHéctor Varela · Rodolfo Lesica1951
  6. PacienciaJuan D'Arienzo · Horacio Palma1961
  7. PacienciaJuan D'Arienzo · Alberto Echagüe1970
  8. PacienciaAlfredo De Angelis · Carlos Aguirre · no clip yet1972
  9. PacienciaLos Solistas De D'Arienzo · Alberto Echagüe1972
  10. PacienciaLos Solistas De D'Arienzo · Walter Gutiérrez · no clip yet1987

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