Rodolfo Biagi |
Crisp and clean, Biagi pares Tango down to pure rhythm
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Miguel Calo
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Smooth and melodic, Calo's "Orchestra of the Stars" produced some great artists
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Francisco Canaro
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Whether experimental or traditional, Canaro's style is irrepressibly cheerful
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Angel D'Agostinon
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The dry white wine of Tango crisp, clean and elegant
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Juan D'Arienzo
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The foot-tapping revolutionary who brought the dancers back to the dance floor
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Alfredo De Angelis
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Fabulous valses and swirling violins characterise this unmistakeable style
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Julio De Caro
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De Caro brought classical sensibilities and training to Tango before Piazzolla was born
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Lucio Demare
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The master of melody
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Carlos Di Sarli
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Smooth and elegant, Di Sarli's orchestra is iconic
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Edgardo Donato
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Happy dance rhythms
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Domingo Federico
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One of Calo's stars, Federico's style is energetic and uplifting
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Roberto Firpo
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A key revolutionary of the early years of Tango recordings, by the 1930s Firpo was producing reliable, upbeat dance music
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Francini
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pontier Pushing the boundaries of dance music in the late 1940s and early 1950s
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Osvaldo Fresedo
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The Tango artist of choice amongst the Buenos Aires elite, Fresedo's orchestra of the 1930s and 1940s is the most suave in the history of Tango
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Carlos Gardel
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The most successful singer ever in the history of Tango, this is not dance music!
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Alfredo Gobbi
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The Romantic Violin of Tango an under appreciated artist
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Pedro Laurenz
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A great bandoneon player with an innovative sound
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Francisco Lomuto
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One of the great dance standbys
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Maderna
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Another of Calo's stars, his piano style is hugely influential
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Astor Piazzolla
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Like everyone else, in the 1940s Piazzolla played dance music
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Osvaldo Pugliese
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His passionate rhythms get the dance floor moving like no one else
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Enrique Rodriguez
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Great, foot-tapping music
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Salgan
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A unique voice pushing the limits of dance music
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Sexteto Mayor
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Generally considered the best Tango band working today
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Ricardo Tanturi
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A really reliable orchestra of the Golden Age
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Anibal Troilo
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Perhaps the most popular Tango orchestra ever
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Hector Varela
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Following in the footsteps of D'Arienzo, Varela gives dancers what they want
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