- Eduardo Arolas
Eduardo Arolas (
February 24 1892 -September 29 1924 ) was an Argentine tangoBandoneon player, leader andcomposer .Arolas first learned to play the guitar before learning the bandoneon which became his instrument of choice. His nickname was "El Tigre del bandoneón" (the tiger of the bandoneon).
Arolas composed his first tango in 1909 before he could even read or write misic. He went on to play with such early masters as
Agustín Bardi andRoberto Firpo .In 1917 Arolas moved to
Montevideo where he settled, he played a number of times at theTeatro Casino . From 1920 he resided mainly inParis where he died alone and alcoholic in 1924.Legacy
Arolas is regarded as one of the early masters that helped to define the future of tango music in Argentina. He was avant-garde in his composition and often utilised unconventional instruments such as the
Saxophone violoncello and thebanjo .His most famous works include Lágrimas La cachila, El Marne and Viborita.
External links
* [http://www.todotango.com/english/Creadores/earolas.html Todo Tango profile]
* [http://eng.tango.info/works/EduarArola Arolas' list of works]
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