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El peluquero

El peluquero is a Milonga written by Alberto Mastra and recorded by José Basso in 1959. The Milonga El peluquero is written by Alberto Mastra, José Basso has recorded El peluquero with the singer Floreal Ruiz.
“El peluquero,” or “The Barber,” dances through the air with rhythmic precision and fiery elegance. Each note, like the snip of scissors, crafts a vibrant tapestry of melodies, shaping tales of transformation and renewal. In this musical tango, the barber becomes an artist, weaving emotions and stories with every deliberate stroke, inviting listeners into a world of intricate beauty and change.

Milonga

Style

José Basso

Orchestra

Floreal Ruiz

Singer

Alberto Mastra

Author

Alberto Mastra

Composer

1959/7/21

Date

Floreal Ruiz
Floreal Ruiz
José Basso
José Basso

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Lyrics Translation of the Milonga El peluquero

This is the translation of the Milonga “El peluquero” from Spanish to English. The English lyrics of the Milonga “El peluquero” have been done with AI.

Letra del Milonga El peluquero

El peluquero más famoso de la villa
era Juan, y más tenorio que el Barbero de Sevilla.
Todo un personaje de primera
para el peine, la navaja y la tijera.
Lo recuerdo como si lo viera
relojear por la vidriera del salón
a la hija del petiso boticario
que enseñaba corte y confección.
Y entre corte y tijera,
vidriera y vereda, empezó el metejón.

Siempre usaba taquito a la francesa,
media bota y bien caído el pantalón.
Ajustada en el talle la chaqueta,
de lustrina de Aragón.
Le cruzaba el chaleco una cadena
que amarraba un ‘tres tapas’ polentón.

Cierta vez lo sacó del café un oficial
y se desacató hasta en la seccional.
Lo quisieron bañar, lo pelaron después,
ahí le hicieron saltar el taquito francés.
Pero su dignidad de hombre de condición,
cuando la libertad le dio el juez de instrucción,
les tiró los tamangos en la vereda
y descalzo se fue para el salón.

Después de un tiempo me enteré que el comisario
pretendía a la botija del petiso boticario.
Eso era la prueba de que el mozo
le cortó el pelo y los tacos de celoso.
Pero como no es siempre más fuerte
ni la plata, ni la suerte, la razón,
pudo al fin aquel muchacho peluquero
ser el dueño de su corazón.
Que entre corte y tijera,
vidriera y vereda vivió el metejón.

La cuestión que el barbero,
al cabo taquero le dió una lección.

English lyrics of the Milonga "El peluquero"

The most famous barber in the village
was Juan, more a charmer than the Barber of Seville.
A first-class character indeed
for the comb, the razor, and the shear.
I remember him as if I saw him
peering through the window of the salon
at the pharmacist’s short daughter
who taught sewing and dressmaking.
And between snips and scissors,
window and sidewalk, the crush began.

He always wore little French heels,
half boots, and pants hung just so.
His jacket, tight at the waist,
made of shiny Aragon fabric.
Across his vest trailed a chain
that anchored a hefty ‘three-covers’ watch.

Once, an officer called him out from the café
and he kicked up a fuss all the way to the station.
They tried to hose him down, shaved him next,
that’s where his little French heels came off.
But his dignity as a man of standing,
when the judge of instruction gave him his freedom,
he threw his shoes onto the sidewalk
and barefoot, he returned to the salon.

Later, I found out that the commissioner
had his eyes on the little pharmacist’s daughter.
That was proof indeed that the young man
had trimmed his hair and his jealous ways.
But since it’s not always about
money, luck, or reason being stronger,
in the end, the young barber boy
won over her heart.
That between snips and scissors,
window and sidewalk, the crush lived on.

The matter being that the barber,
finally gave the commissioner a lesson.

El peluquero by Alberto Mastra

El peluquero is a Tango written by Alberto Mastra and composed by Alberto Mastra.



Story behind the Tango El peluquero

“El peluquero” tells the story of Juan, the most famous barber in the village, often likened to the notorious “Barbero de Sevilla” for his charm and seductive prowess. The narrative unfolds around Juan’s admiration from his barber shop’s window for the pharmacist’s daughter, who teaches cutting and tailoring. A brush with authority and subsequent conflicts reveal underlying tensions and romantic interests, playing against a backdrop of societal expectations and personal aspirations.



Symbolism of El peluquero

The barber’s attire and tools symbolize his status and identity, elevated by his fashionable “French heels” and Aragon velvet jacket, yet humbled by police interference, showing the vulnerability beneath his crafted exterior. His struggle with the law and love affair reflects on personal dignity and societal constraints. The recurring motif of “cutting and sewing,” mirrored in his profession and the girl’s occupation, underscores life’s cyclical nature and the intertwining of fate and self-made destiny.



El peluquero in historic Context

Created in 1959 Argentina, a period marked by sociopolitical upheaval and cultural transformation, “El peluquero” dives into themes of love, honor, and social mobility. The barber’s encounters epitomize the classical Argentine pursuit of personal integrity and romantic conquest, against a tapestry of shifting power dynamics and emerging modern identities, reflecting broader societal changes during this turbulent era in Argentine history.



Alberto Mastra

Alberto Mastra was an influential figure in the Tango genre, both as a composer and writer, known for portraying intricate human emotions and societal narratives through his music.