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Igual que un bandoneón

Igual que un bandoneón is a Tango written by José Raúl Iglesias and recorded by Lucio Demare in 1945. The Tango Igual que un bandoneón is written by José Raúl Iglesias, Lucio Demare has recorded Igual que un bandoneón with the singer Horacio Quintana.
“Igual que un bandoneón,” or “Just Like a Bandoneon,” is a melody that breathes with the rise and fall of deep, bittersweet emotions. This title evokes the essence of the bandoneon, an instrument whose melancholic voice captures the heart’s secret yearnings. It speaks to the soul’s ability to echo life’s most tender and turbulent moments, just as the bandoneon does.

Tango

Style

Lucio Demare

Orchestra

Horacio Quintana

Singer

Juan Bautista Gatti

Author

José Raúl Iglesias

Composer

1945/1/3

Date

Horacio Quintana
Horacio Quintana
Lucio Demare
Lucio Demare

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Igual que un bandoneón recorded by other Orchestras

Igual que un bandoneón recorded by other Orchestras

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Igual que un bandoneon – 1945/1/3 – Lucio Demare – Horacio Quintana
Igual que un bandoneon – 1944/12/13 – Ricardo Tanturi – Enrique Campos

Lyrics Translation of the Tango Igual que un bandoneón

This is the translation of the Tango “Igual que un bandoneón” from Spanish to English. The English lyrics of the Tango “Igual que un bandoneón” have been done with AI.

Letra del Tango Igual que un bandoneón

Igual que un bandoneón
Solloza corazón,
Igual que un bandoneón
Estás penando…
Y tus notas van fraseando
Recuerdos de su amor.

Yo le dije: adiós,
Por eso corazón,
Por ella se hace
Más tristón tu acento,
Que gime desde adentro
Igual que un bandoneón.

Era como canción de un tango
Todo aquel amor de tu vida,
Y hoy lloras, corazón
Igual que un bandoneón
La triste voz, enronquecida.

Nunca desde el adiós la viste
Pobre mi corazón viejo y triste,
Tu pena es el dolor
Que mueve su gemir
Igual que un bandoneón.

English lyrics of the Tango "Igual que un bandoneón"

Just like a bandoneon
Heart sobs,
Just like a bandoneon
You are grieving…
And your notes are phrasing
Memories of their love.

I told her: goodbye,
That’s why, heart,
Because of her your tone
Becomes sadder,
It moans from within
Just like a bandoneon.

It was like a tango song
All that love of your life,
And today you cry, heart,
Just like a bandoneon
The sad, hoarse voice.

You haven’t seen her since goodbye
Poor my old and sad heart,
Your sorrow is the pain
That causes its moan
Just like a bandoneon.

Igual que un bandoneón by Juan Bautista Gatti

Igual que un bandoneón is a Tango written by Juan Bautista Gatti and composed by José Raúl Iglesias.



Story behind the Tango Igual que un bandoneón

The lyrics of “Igual que un bandoneón” translate a profound sense of loss and melancholy through the comparison of a grieving heart to the sounds of a bandoneón. The bandoneón, often central in tango music, symbolizes deep emotional expression here—its sounds mimicking the sobs of a heartbroken individual. The narrative voice in the tango speaks directly to their own heart, acknowledging the sorrow brought about by a farewell (“Yo le dije: adiós”) to a loved one. This separation has left the heart with a sadness that is as expressive and poignant as the music of a bandoneón.



Symbolism of Igual que un bandoneón

The song extensively employs the bandoneón as a symbol for emotional depth and resonance. Not only does the bandoneón represent the melancholic tone of the music, but it also parallels the physical expression of grief within the heart, crafting a poignant metaphor of internal versus external expression of sorrow. Each phrase that the bandoneón emits mirrors the haunting memories of lost love, intensifying the dramatic atmosphere of the lyrics.



Igual que un bandoneón in historic Context

“Igual que un bandoneón” was composed in the post-World War II era, a period marked by widespread emotional and social upheaval. Recorded in Argentina in 1945, the song resonates with the collective sentiments of loss and nostalgia prevalent during this time. Argentina, though geographically distant from the war’s direct impacts, was not immune to its global social reverberations, experiencing significant political and economic shifts. The melancholic undertone of this tango likely echoed the broader societal mood of the era, using the personal grief of a love lost to reflect broader themes of disruption and yearning for the past.



Juan Bautista Gatti

Juan Bautista Gatti was a prolific lyricist and playwright known for his contributions to the Golden Age of Argentine Tango.