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Canaro en París

Canaro en París is a Tango written by Juan Caldarella and recorded by Enrique Rodríguez in 1946. Enrique Rodríguez has recorded Canaro en París as an instrumental Tango.
“Canaro en París,” or “Canaro in Paris,” evokes the essence of Argentine tango meeting the romantic charm of the City of Lights. The name suggests an enchanting encounter where the vibrant rhythms of Canaro’s music resonate through the Parisian streets, blending cultures and emotions. It paints an image of elegance and passion, where the heart of tango dances gracefully amidst Paris’s timeless allure.

Tango

Style

Enrique Rodríguez

Orchestra

Instrumental

Singer

José Scarpino

Author

Juan Caldarella

Composer

1946/10/3

Date

Instrumental
Instrumental
Enrique Rodríguez
Enrique Rodríguez

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Canaro en París recorded by other Orchestras

Canaro en París recorded by other Orchestras

1946/9/30 – La beba – Pedro Laurenz
1946/9/30 – Piedad – Pedro Laurenz
1946/10/7 – Adios marinero – Astor Piazzolla
1946/10/7 – Orgullo criollo – Astor Piazzolla
1946/9/26 – Adios Pilar – Enrique Rodriguez
Canaro en Paris – 1940/11/21 – Juan D-Arienzo – Instrumental
Canaro en Paris – 1950/5/5 – Juan D-Arienzo – Instrumental
Canaro en Paris – 1967/11/28 – Juan D-Arienzo – Instrumental
Canaro en Paris – 1949/11/28 – Osvaldo Pugliese – Instrumental
Canaro en Paris – 1965/10/1 – Osvaldo Pugliese – Instrumental
Canaro en Paris – 1976/9/24 – Alfredo De Angelis – Instrumental
Canaro en Paris – 1946/10/3 – Enrique Rodriguez – Instrumental
Canaro en Paris – 1970/1/1 – Jose Basso –
Canaro en Paris – 1964/6/19 – Hector Varela – Instrumental
Canaro en Paris – 1952/6/9 – Hector Varela – Instrumental
Canaro en Paris – 1987/1/1 – Nuevo Quinteto Real (Horacio Salgan) – Instrumental
Canaro en Paris – 1960/1/1 – Quinteto Real (Horacio Salgan) – Instrumental

Letra del Tango Canaro en París

Dejaste esta tierra
de preciosas campiñas
los dorados trigales
que brillan bajo el sol.
El pingo y la guitarra
que vos tanto querías
parece que dirían:
qué ingrato corazón.

No te acuerdas, china, de tu rancho
tu madrecita que allí vivía;
te pasaste muchos días
juntito a ella y con amor; luego después
te marchaste sin decir nada,
ella de tristezas está
consumiéndose de a poco; y tal vez se enfermará.

Te fuiste de aquí
y con dolor has de llorar, mujer,
ingrato París
has robado a mi querer
tus luces serán
su perdición; y en el bullicio del champán
la ingrata olvidará
que aquí con gran dolor, lloramos por su mal.

En mi pecho dejaste una herida
que jamás podrá cicatrizarse,
te olvidaste que yo un día
en mis brazos te estreché con loco amor
y aquí en la sombra de tu rancho
donde me juraste amor eterno
nunca yo podré olvidar
y en silencio he de llevarte, grabada en mi corazón.

Volvé, china a mis pagos
que cuando el sol asoma
es bella la alborada
cargada de arrebol;
y el campo color de oro
nos muestra, china mía,
esta tierra querida
que es todo mi corazón.

English lyrics of the Tango "Canaro en París"

You left this land
of precious meadows
the golden wheat fields
that shine under the sun.
The horse and the guitar
you loved so much
seem to say:
what an ungrateful heart.

Don’t you remember, girl, your home
your little mother who lived there;
you spent many days
close to her, with love; then later
you left without saying a word,
she is immersed in sadness
slowly wasting away; and she might fall ill.

You left from here
and with pain, you will cry, woman,
ungrateful Paris
you have stolen my love
your lights will be
her undoing; and in the champagne’s noise
the ungrateful will forget
that here with great pain, we cry for her plight.

You left a wound in my chest
that can never heal,
you forgot that one day
I held you in my arms with crazy love
and here in the shade of your home
where you swore to me eternal love
I will never be able to forget
and in silence I will carry you, engraved in my heart.

Return, girl, to my lands
where when the sun rises
the dawn is beautiful
filled with the glow of sunrise;
and the golden-hued field
shows us, my dear girl,
this beloved land
that is all my heart.

Canaro en París by José Scarpino

Canaro en París is a tango written by José Scarpino and composed by Juan Caldarella.



Story behind the Tango Canaro en París

The lyrics of “Canaro en París” express a deep sense of longing and nostalgia, weaving a story of loss and unrequited love. The voice in the song speaks to a woman who has left her rural home for the city, abandoning her loved ones and her roots. The recurring theme of return and the pain of abandonment permeate the verses, with the landscape—fields of wheat, the rising sun, and a beloved homestead—serving as poignant reminders of what has been left behind.



Symbolism of Canaro en París

The symbolism in this tango is rich and touches deeply on the rural-urban dichotomy. Phrases like “los dorados trigales” (the golden wheat fields) and “la sombra de tu rancho” (the shadow of your ranch) signify purity and unspoiled beauty, juxtaposed against “ingrato París” (ungrateful Paris), which symbolizes the corrupting, seductive allure of city life. Another powerful symbol is the representation of “París” not as merely a city, but as a thief of love and innocence, pulling the protagonist’s beloved into a world of superficiality and forgetting her roots.



Canaro en París in Historic Context

Recorded in 1946, “Canaro en París” emerges in a post-WWII context where the global influence of cultural capitals like Paris was significant. For many Argentinians, Europe represented a distant land of opportunity and sophistication, often romanticized in the arts. However, this tango provides a wistful counter-narrative that cautions against the allure of such places, highlighting the profound cultural and emotional ties to one’s homeland. The constant references to specific elements of rural life establish a yearning for authenticity against the backdrop of modernization and global change.



José Scarpino

José Scarpino was an accomplished Argentine tango lyricist whose works often explored themes of love, loss, and nostalgia.