Fabrice Knecht Tango DJ
Fabrice Knecht Tango DJ
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These Tangos, Valses, and Milongas were recorded around the same time. Take a look to discover what else this orchestra—or others—may have recorded during the same week or even on the exact same day.
El choclo is a Tango written by Angel Villoldo and composed by Angel Villoldo.
“El Choclo,” with its evocative lyrics, brings forth vivid imagery of nostalgia and the emotional depth tied to memories triggered by music. The song focuses on how music, particularly a tango like this, can transport one back to earlier, perhaps happier times. The phrase “Vieja milonga” or “old milonga” immediately sets a tone of reminiscence, speaking to times when the tango was younger, and the narrator’s experiences more vibrant. As the narrator listens to the tango, they are overtaken by memories of youth, indicated by the tango’s “cariñoso” or affectionate reminder of the past.
The imagery created by the “recuerdo cariñoso” (affectionate memory) greatly enhances the symbolism within the lyrics. Music here is personified as a gentle, caressing presence that can bring comfort and a sense of shrinking (“se me encoje poco a poco”) from the overwhelming nostalgia. This idea signifies how deeply interwoven music and memory can be, connecting the tangible sense of the music’s rhythm to emotional states. The milonga’s ability to evoke detailed and tactile memories showcases the tango’s power to encapsulate history, personal experiences, and emotional landscapes in its rhythms.
“El Choclo,” which translates to “The Corn cob” in English, is a curious title reflecting perhaps the common, everyday nature of the song’s origins or its intention to appeal to the masses, much like corn was a staple. Recorded in 1971 in Argentina – a time and place ripe with the revival and global spread of tango – the piece leverages traditional tango elements to evoke strong sentiments that reach back into the early 20th-century tango boom in Buenos Aires. The historical context intensifies the longing for the ‘beautiful era that has passed,’ as indicated in the lyrics, referring both to personal history and the larger cultural nostalgia for the golden age of tango.
Angel Villoldo, often regarded as one of the fathers of tango, was a pivotal figure in the development and international spread of tango music.