Sebastián Piana
Sebastián Piana (26 November 1903 – 17 July 1994) was an Argentine musician, composer, orchestra conductor, and pianist, dedicated to tango music.
He was the composer of the music, among many other works, of the milongas Milonga del 900, Milonga sentimental, Milonga triste; of the tangos Viejo ciego, El pescante (with lyrics by Homero Manzi), Tinta roja (with lyrics by Cátulo Castillo), Sobre el pucho (with lyrics and musical collaboration by José González Castillo); and of the milonga-candombes Aleluya (from 1940, with lyrics by Cátulo Castillo), Pena mulata (with lyrics by Homero Manzi), among many others, and he was the creator of this genre.
And also of pure candombes and street cries from colonial Buenos Aires, with lyrics by the poet Dr. León Benarós: Cara de negro – 12 candombes y pregones de Buenos Aires (from 1790 to 1916).
He also composed the musical scores for several films such as Sombras porteñas (1936), Carnaval de antaño, He nacido en Buenos Aires, Nobleza gaucha, Las de barranco, El último payador, and Derecho viejo.
He was president of the Academia Porteña del Lunfardo.
Tinta Roja
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Misión Tango
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Milonguita
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Inocencia
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Complicidad
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