
Tango music is complicated and can be overwhelming to dance to. Please find some tips below how to familiarise yourself with most the common composers.
Listen to a few well known and easy to find on the internet Argentine tango orchestras that played and recorded in ‘The Golden Age of Tango’ (1930s – 1950s).
Here are a few names to get you started:
Rodolfo Biagi,
Miguel Calo,
Angel D’Agostino,
Pedro Laurenz,
Francisco Lomuto.
Just listen, savour and enjoy the music.
Even without trained musical knowledge you should be able to start to feel or perceive that there are characteristics, or flavours to the music that could inspire different reactions.
You may listen to the same piece two or three times.
Yes, there is some sort of structure. Sometimes the music seems to speed up or slow down. There might be different rhythms, different flavours, and different interpretations.
You do not need a degree in music to dance tango.
You do need to be able to focus on the music in a way that you can share with the person you are dancing with at that moment. Can you then move together in a way that appreciates and savours both the music and the reality of your delicious combined endeavour.
Listen to a few; maybe some you are not familiar with. When you see us next time, share your thoughts and opinions.