I hear many names when people talking about tango music like Pugliese, D’Arienzo, Troilo… who are they? Are they composers?
They are the leaders of the tango orchestras or bands. Some of them are also tango composers, arrangers (the person who writes the scores for different parts in the orchestra) and players. In tango world, the orchestra leaders are always the most well known among dancers. Why? Because then they know how to choose the music they like to dance with. Besides classifying tango music by its form e.g. Tango, Milonga and Vals, another way of classifying the music is by the orchestras. Each orchestra has its own musical style and preferences, and the music it plays can definitely influence your mood of dancing. The melody of the song is important of course, but when you dance, the one who plays it becomes crucial. Listen to the example “El Choclo” played by Juan D’Arienzo’s orchestra and Carlos Di Sarli’s orchestra, then you will know how the same song can sound different.
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