I love Pugliese style. It is grooving and mysterious, tempting and extreme. Transcribing the recordings is a lot of work, but it helps me to understand more and more about this very specific way of playing. And rehearsing and performing with La Barra is just wonderful.
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During my double bass studies I have never anticipated that Argentinian tango would play such a big role in my life.
But now, a few decades later, I know the basics of the dance, play in a number of tango ensembles and for more than ten years I have a tuning and restoration workshop for bandoneons. Double bass is of course the best and most beautiful instrument there is, and Argentinian tango gives perhaps the most joy one can have on a bass, and playing Pugliese in a large Orquesta Tipica is the icing on the tango cake!
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But now, a few decades later, I know the basics of the dance, play in a number of tango ensembles and for more than ten years I have a tuning and restoration workshop for bandoneons. Double bass is of course the best and most beautiful instrument there is, and Argentinian tango gives perhaps the most joy one can have on a bass, and playing Pugliese in a large Orquesta Tipica is the icing on the tango cake!
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What appeals me about the tango, is the variation of melancholy and passion, of beautiful sounds and violent rhythms. The amalgamation of contradictory emotions is what I have learned living two years in Brazil. My passion for the tango came next. It is wonderful to play in La Barra with passionate musicians all loving the music of Osvaldo Pugliese.
The bandoneon was love at first sight for Alet. After her study at CODARTS in Rotterdam she moved to Buenos Aires where she worked with several maestros and ensembles. She toured with Orquesta Típica Andariega. Alet is now an optician and a musician, regularly performing as a soloist with Accordeon Orkest Animato. She shares her fascination for Pugliese with La Barra!
I grew up in a musical family, between the farms in the Flemish countryside. I found my own way crossing mountains and valleys ... and when the Argentine Tango came on my musical path I felt the energy flow. In 2004-2005 on a study trip in Buenos Aires I could indulge and develop myself musically. Powerful personalities like Emilio Balcarce, Osvaldo Pugliese, Pablo Ziegler, Julian Peralta inspire me to this day.
I have been playing bandoneon for more than two decades, and in several ensembles. Being a huge fan of the of Orquesta Tipica Osvaldo Pugliese, my heart beats in yumba-rhythm.
I have been playing the violin since I was nine years old and was initially classically trained. Various orchestras followed and also a lot of chamber music. Made a short trip to the cello, and then back to the familiar violin. With my string orchestra organized two tours in France. For more than seven years I have been captivated by the rousing sounds of the tango music in Tango Divergente as the first violinist. My motto is: making music together is life!
My fascination with the tango began over 25 years ago with the dance. Having been a ‘ballet girl’ since the age of five, the basic principle of tango dance -to improvise with a partner on the music, in the here and now- never ceases to move me. Around 2015, at the time when I switched from playing the (classical) violin to the viola, we set up the tango orchestra Tango Divergente, which gave me the opportunity to study the tango also from a musician’s point of view. Playing in La Barra, exploring in-depth the music of one of the greatest tango maestros in all time, is a fantastic experience, that for me combines my two great passions, music and dance.
Mark has a very broad musical experience, from classical to punk, from pop to avant-garde, playing anything with keys or knobs. He has toured around North America and all over Europe, and studied and played tango in Buenos Aires. Mark began tango in San Francisco and played with several tango groups, and he continues with various groups in the Netherlands.
Mark currently lives in Amsterdam, performing, accompanying and teaching, on- and offline. He plays and conducts in musicals, with several tango groups, most notably Trasnoche and La Barra, as well as working with choirs, singers and performers.
Mark currently lives in Amsterdam, performing, accompanying and teaching, on- and offline. He plays and conducts in musicals, with several tango groups, most notably Trasnoche and La Barra, as well as working with choirs, singers and performers.
I love playing music. All music.
But playing Pugliese with these great musicians brings out that special energy which makes playing music truly great.
But playing Pugliese with these great musicians brings out that special energy which makes playing music truly great.
I have been playing the cello since childhood and over time have gained a lot of experience with chamber music and symphony orchestras. Especially being on stage with my own salon orchestra was invaluable to me. Although I have been practicing Argentine tango as a dance for 25 years, it was only since 2015 that I found the connection between dance and music. The reinforcement of both here is a great experience for me.
Although I have played classical violin for a long time, I found the ultimate challenge in performing Pugliese with this fantastic group of musicians. In my free time I fiddle around with satellites and electronics