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Amelita Baltar | Noche de Tango

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Join host Charles Olivier as he unpacks the long-running career of tango singer, Amelita Baltar, and how she impacted the Tango Nuevo movement through her performance and collaborations with prominent tango composers. 

Únase al presentador Charles Olivier mientras explica la larga carrera de la cantante de tango, Amelita Baltar, y cómo impactó el movimiento Tango Nuevo a través de su actuación y colaboraciones con destacados compositores de tango.

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Amelita Baltar

Tanda 1 - Amelita with Astor Piazzolla and Horacio Ferrer

  • Violetas Populares
  • Los Paraguas de Buenos Aires
  • Las Cuidades
  • Balada para un loco

Tanda 2 - from Baltar's album Nostalgias

  • Los Mareados
  • El dia de mi quieres
  • Uno
  • Volver

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Piazzolla and Baltar

Tanda 3 - from the album Amelita de todos los tangos

  • Preludio para la cruz del sur
  • Pedacito de cielo
  • Un bosque de besos
  • Grisel
Charles Olivier is currently director of the Texas Tech University Tango Orchestra and the co-director of the Lubbock ISD All-District Tango Orchestra, whose purpose is to educate high school students about tango music, culture, and performance. Charles’ extensive work with the group was recognized by Texas Tech University with the President’s Excellence in Diversity and Equity Award. As a performer, he is a founding member of Tango Llaneros. Charles has attended the Reed College Tango Institute, Cuarteto Tanguero Summer Workshop, and has been a key speaker about tango for the Osher Life Long Learning Institute. Charles attended Texas Tech University where he graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education, a Certificate of World Music in Tango Performance, and recently a Master's in Ethnomusicology.