Eduardo Arolas (February 24,
1892 ? September 29, 1924) was
an Argentine tango Bandoneon
player, leader and composer.
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
and Roberto Firpo.
In 1917 Arolas moved to
Montevideo where he settled,
he played a number of times at
the Teatro Casino. From 1920
he resided mainly in Paris
where he died alone and
alcoholic in 1924.
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 the banjo.
His most famous works include
Lágrimas, La cachila, El Marne
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