An Annotated List of Tandas
by Stephen Brown
(Organized by Epoch and Style)
Old Guard — Orquesta Tipica Victor, Carabelli, Lomuto
Early Golden Age — De Caro, Fresedo, Canaro
Golden Age Harder Rhythmic — D'Arienzo, Biagi, Rodriquez
Golden Age Softer Rhythmic — Tanturi, Caló, Laurenz, D'Agostino, Troilo, Di Sarli
Golden Age Smooth — Di Sarli, Canaro, Fresedo, Troilo
Golden Age Lyrical — Caló, Troilo, Di Sarli, Canaro, Fresedo, Tanturi, Demare, De Angelis
Golden Age Dramatic — De Angelis, Pugliese
Transitional and New Tangos
Modern Dance Orquestas
Neo-Tango Music
Milongas
Valses
La Cumparsita — The Finale
Old Guard — Orquesta Tipica Victor, Carabelli, Lomuto
These tandas can be used sparingly in early in the evening when simple rhythms will help the dancers find the beat of the music.
Los Tubatango
(Los Tubatango is a modern era orchestra that plays in old-guard style with unique instrumentation—flute, guitar, bandoneon and tuba—tha is fun when used sparingly.)
Rodriguez Peña
Una Noche de Garufa
Almagro
Zorro Gris
– all from Una Noche de Garufa (Music Hall 10044-2)
Orquesta Tipica Victor – Che Papusa Oi
(On the newer versions of this CD, the tracks are mislabeled. The tangos below are found on tracks 1, 3, 8 and 14)
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Pato
Re Fa Si
Che Papusa Oi
– all from 1926-1940 (El Bandoneon EBCD 85)
Orquesta Tipica Victor – Adios Buenos Aires
Niño Bien
El Porteñito
Ventarron
Adios Buenos Aires
Рall from RCA Victor 100 A̱os
Adolfo Carabelli
Felicia
Mi Refugio
El Cabure
Cuatro Palabras
– all from Cuatro Palabras (El Bandoneon EBCD 87)
Early Golden Age — De Caro, Fresedo, Canaro
These tandas can be used early in the evening to help educate the dancers to the beat.
Julio De Caro – Golden Age
El Monito
Colombina
Derecho Viejo
Boedo
– all from Instrumental Tangos of the Golden Age (Harlequin compilation HQCD 45)
Osvaldo Fresedo – Tigre Viejo
Tigre Viejo
Poliya
Pimienta
Arrabalero
– all from Susana Miller CD #3
Francisco Canaro y su Quinteto Pirincho
Viento en Popa
Don Esteban
Champagne Tango
– all from Nobleza de Arrabal (El Bandoneon EBCD 90)
Francisco Canaro – La Melodia de Nuestro Adios
(This tanda is a classic set of tracks to help dancers find the beat of tango music.)
La Melodia de Nuestro Adios
Pampa
Retintin
– all from La Melodia de Nuestro Adios (El Bandoneon EBCD 30)
Francisco Canaro – Poema
(The music in this tanda has both a early golden-age and lyrical sound. It ends with the truly sublime "Poema.")
Viejo Tiempo
Mala Suerte
Cuartito Azul
Poema
– all from Susana Miller compilation CD (#1)
Mixed Tanda
(Although some purists would object to this mix of orchestras, dancers seem to enjoy it. It works well early in the evening.)
La Melodia de Nuestra Adios – Francisco Canaro,
– from La Melodia de Nuestra Adios (El Bandoneon EBCD 30)
Yo Soy El Tango – Miguel Caló,
– from Yo Soy el Tango (El Bandoneon EBCD 34)
El Once – Osvaldo Fresedo,
– from El Pibe de la Paternal (El Bandoneon EBCD 48)
Mano a Mano – Francisco Lomuto
– from Great Bands of Tango’s "Golden Age" 1936-47 (Harlequin HQCD 89)
Golden Age Harder Rhythmic — D'Arienzo, Biagi, Rodriguez
Juan D'Arienzo – El Rey del Compas
Retintin
Don Esteban
El Irresistible
La Morocha
– all from El Rey del Compas (El Bandoneon EBCD 43)
Juan D'Arienzo – El Flete
Union Civica
– from El Rey del Compas (El Bandoneon)
Canaro en Paris
Рfrom La Pu̱alada (Blue Moon)
Pensalo Bien
– from The Tango Lesson (Sony movie soundtrack)
El Flete
– from The Tango Lesson (Sony movie soundtrack)
Juan D'Arienzo – El Africano/El Flete
El Cencerro
– from El Gran D'Arienzo, Vol. 1, 1937 (Fueye)
El Africano
– from El Gran D'Arienzo, Vol. 1, 1937 (Fueye)
Pensalo Bien
– from The Tango Lesson (Sony movie soundtrack)
El Flete
– from The Tango Lesson (Sony movie soundtrack)
Juan D'Arienzo – Felicia
El Internado
Рfrom La Pu̱alada (Blue Moon BMT 011)
Jueves
Рfrom La Pu̱alada (Blue Moon BMT 011)
Pampa
– from Cambalache (El Bandoneon)
Felicia
Рfrom La Pu̱alada (Blue Moon BMT 011)
Juan D'Arienzo – 9 de Julio
9 de Julio
– from Sus Primeros Exitos, Vol. 1 (Tango Argentino BMG RCA)
La Viruta
– from Sus Primeros Exitos, Vol. 1 (Tango Argentino BMG RCA)
El Porteñito
– from Sus Primeros Exitos, Vol. 2 (Tango Argentino BMG RCA)
Derecho Viejo
– from Sus Primeros Exitos, Vol. 1 (Tango Argentino BMG RCA)
Juan D'Arienzo con Alberto Echague
Paciencia
– from La Cumparsita (El Bandoneon)
Cambalache
– from Cambalache (El Bandoneon)
No Va Mas
– from Cambalache (El Bandoneon)
Che Negrito
– from Vol. 21 (Club Tango Argentino CTA 321)
Juan D'Arienzo con Hector Maure
Ya Lo Ves
Mirame en la Cara
Enamorado (Metido)
Ammaras
– all from D'Arienzo/Maure (Solo Tango)
Juan D'Arienzo con Mario Bustos
Justo El 31
Si Soy