Tango (por una cabeza)

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"Tango (por una cabeza)" is a famous Argentine tango song composed by Carlos Gardel with lyrics by Alfredo Le Pera, widely recognized for its passionate melody and frequent use in film soundtracks.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Argentine tango
song
tango
associatedWith Argentine popular music
Buenos Aires
composer Carlos Gardel
countryOfOrigin Argentina
genre Argentine tango
tango
hasCulturalOrigin Rioplatense tango tradition
hasDanceStyle salon tango
hasEra early 1930s
hasInfluenceOn popular perception of tango in cinema
hasInstrumentation bandoneon
double bass
piano
violin
hasKey minor key character
hasLyricsTheme addiction
gambling
horse racing
love
passion
hasMelodicStyle passionate melody
hasMood melancholic
romantic
hasMusicalForm verse-chorus structure
hasNotability standard of the tango repertoire
hasRefrainPhrase Por una cabeza
hasSubject comparison of love to horse-race betting
hasTempo moderate tango tempo
isFrequentlyArrangedFor orchestra
solo piano
violin and piano
isWidelyRecognizedFor frequent use in film soundtracks
iconic tango melody
language Spanish
lyricist Alfredo Le Pera NERFINISHED
notablePerformer Carlos Gardel
originalMedium tango orchestra with singer
titleLanguage Spanish
titleTranslationEnglish By a Head
usedIn Easy Virtue (film)
Frida (film)
linked to: Frida

Scent of a Woman (film)
linked to: Scent of a Woman

Schindler's List (film)
linked to: Schindler's List

Take the Lead (film)
linked to: Take the Lead

True Lies (film)
linked to: True Lies

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Hable con Ella (Banda Sonora Original) includesTrack Tango (por una cabeza)
Scent of a Woman (film score) includesTrack Tango (Por una Cabeza) sequence music
linked to: Tango (por una cabeza)