Eduardo Arolas
Composer
1892 – 1924
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Who was Eduardo Arolas?
Eduardo Arolas 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.
Arolas composed his first tango in 1909 before he could even read or write music. 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.
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- Born
- Feb 24, 1892
Argentina - Also known as
- Eduardo Arólas
- Arólas, Eduardo
- Died
- Sep 29, 1924
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on July 23, 2013
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