Comments on: Another Version of La Tupungatina http://www.loksze.com/thoughts/2009/12/06/another-version-of-la-tupungatina/ Sat, 19 Jun 2010 01:12:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Royce http://www.loksze.com/thoughts/2009/12/06/another-version-of-la-tupungatina/comment-page-1/#comment-23064 Royce Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:57:39 +0000 http://www.loksze.com/thoughts/?p=336#comment-23064 Hi Rani, Taking bandoneon class is rather easy and convenient. You don't need to have a bandoneon, the bandoneon teacher usually has one for his student for taking classes. But buying bandoneon in BA now is complicated. A law just passed last year in November to forbidden bandoneon older than 50? (forgot the exact year) years old to leave Argentina. I have no clue how the law has been carrying out, and none of the people I know had ever tried to bring a bandoneon out of the country since the law is passed. So maybe you can still buy a bandoneon, but bring it back to Singapore might not be possible. I never recommend people to buy instrument online without trying the instrument themselves. But unfortunately, that might be the only option for you, if buying a bandoneon in Argentina is not possible (unless you opt for a brand new one). In Germany there're many bandoneons for sale on ebay, but most of them do not have the same fingering system as the Argentinian ones. If you really want to get it through ebay, check carefully. If you will go to Bs.As. later this year. I suggest you to take few bandoneon classes and see if you like it first. Then talk to your bandoneon teacher and he should be able to advice you on how to get the instrument. Royce Hi Rani,

Taking bandoneon class is rather easy and convenient. You don’t need to have a bandoneon, the bandoneon teacher usually has one for his student for taking classes.

But buying bandoneon in BA now is complicated. A law just passed last year in November to forbidden bandoneon older than 50? (forgot the exact year) years old to leave Argentina. I have no clue how the law has been carrying out, and none of the people I know had ever tried to bring a bandoneon out of the country since the law is passed. So maybe you can still buy a bandoneon, but bring it back to Singapore might not be possible.

I never recommend people to buy instrument online without trying the instrument themselves. But unfortunately, that might be the only option for you, if buying a bandoneon in Argentina is not possible (unless you opt for a brand new one). In Germany there’re many bandoneons for sale on ebay, but most of them do not have the same fingering system as the Argentinian ones. If you really want to get it through ebay, check carefully.

If you will go to Bs.As. later this year. I suggest you to take few bandoneon classes and see if you like it first. Then talk to your bandoneon teacher and he should be able to advice you on how to get the instrument.

Royce

]]> By: Rani http://www.loksze.com/thoughts/2009/12/06/another-version-of-la-tupungatina/comment-page-1/#comment-23058 Rani Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:42:30 +0000 http://www.loksze.com/thoughts/?p=336#comment-23058 hi Royce, I found your blog when i did search on bandoneon. I am an indonesian (singapore PR) with great interest in learning the bandoneon. I love tango music, although I cannot dance. Me and my family plan to do a trip to Argentina end of this year, in which i hope to get one week of the trip for a bandoneon class and buy bandoneon. Or do you recommend buying a bandoneon from germany from ebay? hi Royce, I found your blog when i did search on bandoneon. I am an indonesian (singapore PR) with great interest in learning the bandoneon. I love tango music, although I cannot dance.

Me and my family plan to do a trip to Argentina end of this year, in which i hope to get one week of the trip for a bandoneon class and buy bandoneon.

Or do you recommend buying a bandoneon from germany from ebay?

]]> By: Royce http://www.loksze.com/thoughts/2009/12/06/another-version-of-la-tupungatina/comment-page-1/#comment-23051 Royce Wed, 06 Jan 2010 10:21:59 +0000 http://www.loksze.com/thoughts/?p=336#comment-23051 Hi TP, Yes, I got both CDs (fresh from Bs.As. BATC). I'm just wondering what's the relationship between BATC and Orfeon. Did they bought over it? When I looked at the "Pasional" CD, it doesn't look like a usual commercial print to me (though it has barcode), especially the CD itself, it looks more like a private bootleg disc than anything. I'm a bit puzzled. Anyway, all the 8 controversial Pugliese songs are in 1 disc now, we should feel happy about it. :-) Royce Hi TP,

Yes, I got both CDs (fresh from Bs.As. BATC). I’m just wondering what’s the relationship between BATC and Orfeon. Did they bought over it? When I looked at the “Pasional” CD, it doesn’t look like a usual commercial print to me (though it has barcode), especially the CD itself, it looks more like a private bootleg disc than anything. I’m a bit puzzled.

Anyway, all the 8 controversial Pugliese songs are in 1 disc now, we should feel happy about it. :-)

Royce

]]> By: TP http://www.loksze.com/thoughts/2009/12/06/another-version-of-la-tupungatina/comment-page-1/#comment-23049 TP Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:38:20 +0000 http://www.loksze.com/thoughts/?p=336#comment-23049 The BATC version is of lesser quality. Orfeon has a new CD "Pasional" which has cleaned (slightly better) version of it. The BATC version is of lesser quality. Orfeon has a new CD “Pasional” which has cleaned (slightly better) version of it.

]]> By: Simba http://www.loksze.com/thoughts/2009/12/06/another-version-of-la-tupungatina/comment-page-1/#comment-23042 Simba Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:47:05 +0000 http://www.loksze.com/thoughts/?p=336#comment-23042 Thanks Royce, I'm going there next week or the week after, so I will have to add that to the list :-) Transformations or covers are an interesting topic, so I would love to read your thoughts on that, Johan. Some people frown upon adapting pop music to tango, but as you note, it is an old practice. Not always very successful, of course :-) Simba Thanks Royce, I’m going there next week or the week after, so I will have to add that to the list :-)

Transformations or covers are an interesting topic, so I would love to read your thoughts on that, Johan. Some people frown upon adapting pop music to tango, but as you note, it is an old practice. Not always very successful, of course :-)

Simba

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