{"id":2453,"date":"2011-02-02T20:22:34","date_gmt":"2011-02-02T18:22:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mandoisland.com\/?p=2453"},"modified":"2018-11-03T16:19:58","modified_gmt":"2018-11-03T14:19:58","slug":"el-choclo-discover-the-famous-tango-by-angel-villoldo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mandoisland.com\/?p=2453","title":{"rendered":"El Choclo &#8211; Discover the Famous Tango by \u00c1ngel Villoldo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On the <strong>Virtual Gramophone<\/strong> site I found a recording of <strong>El Choclo<\/strong> &#8211; the famous tango written by <strong>\u00c1ngel Villoldo<\/strong> at the beginning of the 20th century &#8211; probably the most famous tango at all.<\/p>\n<p>This tango has a long history, and many artists have created their very special versions &#8211; it is fascinating to follow El Choclo through this musical history.<\/p>\n<p>I remembered that Marijke and Michiel Wiesenekker had also played El Choclo in a video and so I decided to write about El Choclo today.<\/p>\n<p>I have compiled some interesting videos, links to interesting articles about El Choclo and sources where you can find sheet music for this tune.<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy El Choclo!<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"watch-headline-title\">\ub9cc\ub3cc\ub9b0 \ub9cc\ub3c4\ub9b0 \uae40\ubcd1\uaddc mandolin bikei_el choclo<\/h4>\n<blockquote><p>Kim Bikei from Korea &#8211; mandolin and guitar<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container \" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\ub9cc\ub3cc\ub9b0 \ub9cc\ub3c4\ub9b0 \uae40\ubcd1\uaddc mandolin bikei_el choclo\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0hSryqkiASw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>A version played by a <strong>Spanish bandurria an laud orchestra<\/strong> &#8211; a kind of a mandolin orchestra:<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"watch-headline-title\">EL CHOCLO<\/h4>\n<blockquote><p>ORQUESTA LAUDISTICA DEL BAJO ARAGON HISTORICO, INTERPRETANDO &#8220;EL CHOCLO&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container \" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"ORQUESTA LAUD\u00cdSTICA DEL BAJO ARAG\u00d3N HIST\u00d3RICO, EL CHOCLO\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/y5hZxcO97YY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>My version of El Choclo for mandolin &amp; guitar:<\/p>\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container \" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"El Choclo - Tango - Mandolin Solo\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mW--cNUSPmM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p id=\"watch-headline-title\">An early version of El Choclo:<\/p>\n<h4>Tango Argentino &#8211; El Choclo, 1929<\/h4>\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container \" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tango Argentino - El Choclo, 1929\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oGurZz-eQzQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h4>Playlist El Choclo<\/h4>\n<p>with many more versions&nbsp; &#8211; guitar, accoreon, bandurria, orchestra, old versions, new versions, songs, instrumental versions&nbsp; &#8211; enjoy!<\/p>\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container \" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"El Choclo\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/videoseries?list=PLD6A8B9A6868021A5\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h4>Historical Recordings<\/h4>\n<p>An early recording of this tango for mandolin &amp; guitar:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8977\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8977\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mandoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/el-choclo-13280-a.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8977\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.mandoisland.com\/?attachment_id=8977\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.mandoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/el-choclo-13280-a.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"404,415\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Jonathan Fortier\\rscanner: epson expression 1640xl\\rpc: pc065135&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Jonathan Fortier\\rscanner: epson expression 1640xl\\rpc: pc065135&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Jonathan Fortierscanner: epson expression 1640xlpc: pc065135\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Jonathan Fortier&lt;br \/&gt;\nscanner: epson expression 1640xl&lt;br \/&gt;\npc: pc065135&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.mandoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/el-choclo-13280-a-292x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.mandoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/el-choclo-13280-a.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-8977\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mandoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/el-choclo-13280-a-292x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"514\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mandoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/el-choclo-13280-a-292x300.jpg 292w, https:\/\/www.mandoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/el-choclo-13280-a-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.mandoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/el-choclo-13280-a.jpg 404w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8977\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jonathan Fortier<br \/>scanner: epson expression 1640xl<br \/>pc: pc065135<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>El choclo : tango argentin Lefman; Rosemarin (1929) bei Virtual Gramophone:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.collectionscanada.gc.ca\/gramophone\/028011-9002e-e.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.collectionscanada.gc.ca\/gramophone\/028011-9002e-e.html<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<pre>DIGITAL CONTENT: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.collectionscanada.ca\/obj\/m2\/f3\/13280.ram\">http:\/\/www.collectionscanada.ca\/obj\/m2\/f3\/13280.ram<\/a>\n                   <a href=\"http:\/\/www.collectionscanada.ca\/obj\/m2\/f1\/13280-a.jpg\">http:\/\/www.collectionscanada.ca\/obj\/m2\/f1\/13280-a.jpg<\/a>\n                   <a href=\"http:\/\/www.collectionscanada.ca\/obj\/m2\/f7\/13280.mp3\">http:\/\/www.collectionscanada.ca\/obj\/m2\/f7\/13280.mp3<\/a>\n            NOTES: Commentaires: Tango; \"New Process\" figure sous le nom\n                    Starr.\n                   R\u00e9f\u00e9rence discographique: Fonds de la Compo Company Ltd\n                    (1918-1950), Biblioth\u00e8que nationale du Canada, date\n                    d'enregistrement.\n                   Distributeur: Canada Sales Limited.\n                   Genre d'\u00e9dition: \u00e9tiquette principale.\n                   Lanc\u00e9: [ca avr 1929].\n                   Lefman ; Rosemarin, mandoline et guitare.\n                   Registr\u00e9: [29 jan 1929], [Montr\u00e9al, QC], Compo Company\n                    Limited.<\/pre>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h4>Additional information<\/h4>\n<p>Wikipeda (esp.): <a href=\"http:\/\/es.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/El_choclo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/es.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/El_choclo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Wikipedia (engl.): <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/El_Choclo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/El_Choclo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Article about El Choclo: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.todotango.com\/english\/biblioteca\/cronicas\/el_choclo.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.todotango.com\/english\/biblioteca\/cronicas\/el_choclo.asp<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Sheet music:<\/h4>\n<p>Guitar: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.free-scores.com\/download-sheet-music.php?pdf=4115#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.free-scores.com\/download-sheet-music.php?pdf=4115#<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Piano: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.free-scores.com\/download-sheet-music.php?pdf=26078\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.free-scores.com\/download-sheet-music.php?pdf=26078<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Piano: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.todotango.com\/spanish\/las_obras\/partitura.aspx?id=24\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.todotango.com\/spanish\/las_obras\/partitura.aspx?id=24<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Cello: <a href=\"http:\/\/thecellogeek.blogspot.com\/2008\/04\/free-cello-sheet-music.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/thecellogeek.blogspot.com\/2008\/04\/free-cello-sheet-music.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Great resource for tango sheet music: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mandragoratango.com\/sheetmusic.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.mandragoratango.com\/sheetmusic.php<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Recordings<\/h4>\n<p>archive.org: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.archive.org\/search.php?query=%22el%20choclo%22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.archive.org\/search.php?query=%22el%20choclo%22<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Links<\/h4>\n<p>Homepage Marijke und Michiel Wiesenekker: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wiesenekker.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.wiesenekker.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Homepage Agrupaci\u00f3n Laud\u00edstica : <a href=\"http:\/\/www.harmoniazaragoza.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.harmoniazaragoza.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On the Virtual Gramophone site I found a recording of El Choclo &#8211; the famous tango written by \u00c1ngel Villoldo at the beginning of the 20th century &#8211; probably the most famous tango at all. This tango has a long history, and many artists have created their very special versions &#8211; it is fascinating to 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