Damas del Tango

The Damas del Tango series pays attention to female singers of tango music. This episode is dedicated to soprano Isabel Bayrakdarian, an Armenian-Lebanese-Canadian opera singer. Also in memory of the Armenian genocide which happened 100 years ago (1915).

All songs are from the CD: Tango Notturno, Isabel Bayrakdarian soprano, Tango Ensemble Serouj Kradjian. MVCD 1176. Les disques SRC Toronto 2007.

Tango Ensemble line-up:

Serouj Kradjian, piano. Fabián Carbone, bandoneon. Marie Bérard, violin. Roamn Borys, cello. Roberto Occhipinti, bass. Shalom Bard, clarinet. Daniel Bolshoy, guitar. Levon Ichkhanian, úd.
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Tune: Emancipación / Pugliese_From Argentina

1. El Día Que Me Quieras, Isabel Bayrakdarian; composer: Carlos Gardel
2. Volver, Isabel Bayrakdarian; composer: Carlos Gardel
3. Por Una Cabeza, Isabel Bayrakdarian; composer: Carlos Gardel
4. Che bandoneon, Isabel Bayrakdarian; composer: Anibal Troilo
5. Corralera, Tango Ensemble Serouj Kradjian; composer: Anselmo Aieta
6. Tcheknagh Yeraz, Isabel Bayrakdarian; composer: Arno Babadjanian
7. Ya Zahratan fee khayali, Isabel Bayrakdarian; composer: Farid El-Atrache
8. Satumaa, Isabel Bayrakdarian; composer: Unto Mononen
9. Youkali, Isabel Bayrakdarian; composer: Kurt Weill
10. Jalousie; Tango Ensemble Serouj Kradjian; composer: Jacob Gade
11. Tango Notturno, Isabel Bayrakdarian; composer: Hans-Otto Borgmann
12. Che Tango Che, Isabel Bayrakdarian; composer: Astor Piazzolla
13. Rinascero, Isabel Bayrakdarian; composer: Astor Piazzolla
14. La Cumparsita, Tango Ensemble Serouj Kradjian; composer: Matos Rodriguez