Get familiar with the music of Argentine Tango. Explore some of our favorite playlists for classes, practice, and dancing.
More playlists that are curated towards the Big 4 Orchestras which include: Juan D'Arienzo, Carlos Di Sarli, Aníbal Troilo, and Osvaldo Pugliese.
The three main types of Tango Music are: Tango, Vals, and Milonga. Lists of all three are a work in progress, to be udpated here when completed!
This playlist features classic Argentine Tango recordings and orchestras that are commonly heard at milongas.
Listening to traditional tango music is a great way to become familiar with the different sounds, rhythms, and orchestras you may encounter while dancing.
As you listen, try paying attention to the rhythm, changes in the music, and the way different orchestras create different moods.
A playlist for getting comfortable listening to tango music before your first class or milonga. This playlist was created by Sean Ericson, a tango instructor at Princeton Tango Club! Make sure to look at more of their publicly available traditional tango spotify playlists here:
Princeton Tango Club — MusicStart by listening casually and getting a feel for the rhythm. You don't need to know anything about tango music beforehand!
A selection of modern Alternative Tango songs, please note that many of these are continuously played and practiced to see how easy/danceable they are. Many of these modern songs have a strong beat that is easy to follow, some are a bit harder to dance to. Jules calls this playlist her experimental alternative tango playlist, it is always evolving and changing for discover & practice sake! Please note everyone has their unique style when they are an alternative tango milonga DJ, and they will most likely never play many of these songs.