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Dancing is not getting up any time like a speck of dust blown around by the wind.
Dancing is when you rise above both worlds, tearing your heart to pieces and giving up your soul.
Mevlana Jalal al-din Rumi
WHO IS WHO IN TANGO MUSIC

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