The museum opened four years ago and houses an interesting collection of tango memorabilia of Horacio Ferrer, president of La Academia Nacional del Tango, and other pieces from private collections. I visited the museum last night for the first time on Museum Night in BsAs. The historical sketch of distinct periods of tango is presented on large posters with display cases housing memorabilia. A large poster diagrams the evolution of the orchestras from the 1920s to the present, showing that Di Sarli's style came from Fresedo, etc. Tango singers and musicians performed during the evening.
There was an art exhibition of the latest works of Roberto Scadutto. His wood engravings (xilografias) include many famous personalities including Roberto Goyeneche, Osvaldo Pugliese, and Homero Manzi. They are all recognizable without reading titles. Scadutto lived in New Jersey and was among Carlos Gavito's friends. One work pays homage to Gavito. www.ar.geocities.com/robertoscadutto _______________________________________________ Tango-L mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l
