Tango Music

By Richard S. Mason
Copyright © 2007

One of my favorite Tango records is the CD The Very Best of Tango, a collection of 16 international hits, all instrumentals ranging from 28-33 MPM, 12 of them 30 or 31 MPM, and performed by Luis Vinicio e la sus orchestra tipica argentina. The most popular Tango tunes are here. It is great for American-Style Tango, but, for the most part, not sharp enough or fast enough for International Style. I used it in the summer of 2006 to teach a beginners class of children 8-12, and they responded well to the music. Some of the tracks would be good for exhibitions. The CD is available at www.telemarkmusic.biz. Here are the tracks:

1. La Cumparsita, 30 MPM, 3:35
2. Blue Tango, 30 MPM, 2:24
3. Caminito, 32 MPM, 2:59
4. Tango Delle Campinere, 31 MPM, 2:36
5. Rodriguez Pena, 31 MPM, 2:07
6. La Paloma, 30 MPM, 3:14
7. Mi Jaca, 33 MPM, 3:14
8. Uno, 30 MPM, 3:19
9. Gelosia (Jealousy), 31 MPM, 3:22
10. El Choclo, 32 MPM, 3:04
11. Poema, 31 MPM, 2:35
12. A Media Luz, 31 MPM, 2:37
13. Un Giorno Ti Diro, 28 MPM, 2:17
14. Violetta, 30 MPM, 3:57
15. Canaro en Paris, 30 MPM, 2:50
16. Adios Muchachos, 30 MPM, 2:39

Enjoy!