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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.
Mi tango triste is a Tango written by José María Contursi and composed by Aníbal Troilo.
“Mi tango triste,” which translates to “My Sad Tango,” encapsulates a deep, reflective journey through heartache and melancholic longing. The protagonist recounts the emotional torment experienced in solitude, which drives him to traverse the byways of memory in search of his beloved. The convergence of past hurts with present longing is articulated through vivid images of a desolate figure desperately hoping for redemption from their shared “hell.” This saga of seeking out the lost love and encountering her emotional poverty and silence is portrayed as an existential battle to redeem and disguise a past still fighting to exist.
The tango uses poignant symbols to magnify feelings of despair and nostalgia. Phrases like “the roads of memory” and “the most distant bend” symbolize not just physical searching but a journey deep into the recesses of a sorrow-filled past. Here, sadness and torment are not just feelings but pathways that lead the protagonist back to moments of shared anguish. The reference to the beloved as the entity that transformed the poet’s calm into “horror” and gentle times into chaos underscores the transformative power of this tragic affection.
The character of the protagonist’s journey transforming into a “sad tango” serves not only as the title but also as a symbol of life’s choreography controlled by loss and melancholic remembrances.
Written and recorded in Argentina in 1967 by José María Contursi, “Mi tango triste” was inspired by the socio-cultural atmosphere prevalent during this period. The late 1960s were tumultuous times in Argentina, marked by political strife and social unrest. This context of disillusionment and the search for identity and solace in a rapidly changing world can be seen reflecting through the lyrics’ emotional depth and intensity. The tango, as a musical genre, has historically been a vessel for expressing the emotional struggles of the lower classes, and by this era, it became a medium for exposing personal and collective anguish.
José María Contursi was a renowned lyricist in the Argentine tango genre, known for his emotionally charged and often melancholic lyrics.