Music

This page brings together tango music playlists and articles. The playlists are made available through Spotify which is an online music service. Click here for instructions on how to sign up on Spotify. When you click on a playlist you will be asked for your Spotify login. Once logged in you can play any of the playlists directly from this site.

The playlists contain music we have used in the current and recent classes. They can be used to practice at home and familiarize yourself with the music. Below are descriptions of the various playlists. Click on the article to see more and access the playlist.

Julio De Caro

Posted on November 11, 2019 by TangoDJ

This playlist focuses on the orchestra of Julio De Caro This is one of the most important tango orchestras, not so much because of participating in the golden age of tango dancing, he didn’t really, but for the musical ideas, innovations, and great tangos he wrote.  De Caro didn’t have a popular orchestra for dancing, and is generally not heard…

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Angel D’Agostino

Posted on November 11, 2019 by TangoDJ

This playlist focuses on the orchestra of Angel D’Agostino This is one of my very favorite orchestras.  The music is melodic, and the vocalist most associated with D’Agostino’s orchestra, Angel Vargas is one of the best. The vocalists of this time were able to make you feel like they were from the humble background the songs are about, even when…

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Lucio Demare

Posted on October 28, 2019 by TangoDJ

Miguel Calo

Posted on October 28, 2019 by TangoDJ

Musicality Playlist: Pugliese

Posted on May 18, 2015 by Robert Hauk

Int B Playlist: Carlos Di Sarli

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Robert Hauk

This playlist covers the main arc of Di Sarli’s long career from his sextet recording in the late 1920s to his grand instrumentals from the mid 1950s. This is all high quality dance music. Di Sarli featured many great vocalists over the years, and continued to record lovely instrumentals until the end of his career.

Int B Playlist: Ricardo Tanturi

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Robert Hauk

This playlist focuses on the orchestra of Ricardo Tanturi, with instrumentals, and songs featuring his two best known vocalists, Alberto Castillo and Enrique Campos. This music is generally rhythmic, but it is very interesting to see how much the vocalist can influence the feeling of the music. Tanturi’s vocalists give dancers a lot to work with.

Int B Playlist: Rhythmic Orchestras

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Robert Hauk

Beginners Class Playlist

Posted on August 4, 2013 by Robert Hauk

Beginners Playlist

Beginners Guide to Learning about Tango Music

BiagiMusic is an integral part of dance and every culture has its own way of dancing and feeling music. These differences may be subtle or profound and can present challenges when learning a dance from another culture. This article will explore some of what this will mean to the beginning tango dancer.

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Tango and Digital Music Services

Digital-musicExploring tango music is much easier than it was 10 year ago. Back then CDs were hard to source and students often relied on illegally copied selections created by their tango teachers. The situation has become much more straightforward since the advent of digital music.

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