Fabrice Knecht Tango DJ
Style
Orchestra
Singer
Author
Composer
Date
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.
Milonga para Gardel is a Tango written by Horacio Sanguinetti and composed by Carlos Viván.
The song is steeped in a poignant desire to witness an aged Carlos Gardel, a monumental figure in the tango world, who died tragically young. The lyrics reflect an unfulfilled yearning to both see and interact with Gardel as an elder, exchanging words and songs on the familiar Buenos Aires streets, embodying a deeply personal and cultural loss. Horacio Sanguinetti imagines connecting with Gardel in various personal scenarios that intensify the emotive tone of the lyrics.
The repetition of the phrase “Me hubiera gustado verte” (I would have liked to see you) emphasizes a longing and missed connections, set against the backdrop of the nostalgic streets of Buenos Aires. Referring to Gardel with aging features suggests a wish for a life fully lived and shared. “Con el cabello canoso” (with gray hair) symbolizes wise aging, underpinning the regret that Gardel’s life was cut short. Calling Gardel “hermano” (brother) evokes a profound sense of kinship and shared heritage among Argentinians linked through the culture of tango.
Written in 1985, decades after Carlos Gardel’s death in 1935, this song straddles past and present, reflecting on the temporal distance between today’s listeners and the golden age of tango. The mention of “esa calle Corrientes, Corrientes y Talcahuano” reflects specific locales in Buenos Aires synonymous with the cultural and social life of the city, embedding the lyrics in a specific historical fabric. This geographic grounding serves as an homage, situating Gardel’s memory in the heart of Argentina’s tango landscape.
Horacio Sanguinetti is renowned for his poetic contributions to Argentine literature and music, deeply resonating with the cultural sentiments of tango.