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Dancers

What dancers dance to

The orchestras each couple dances to, as a share of their Performances, and the couples who choose alike. Open a couple to hear the records they dance most.

683 of 891 couples, most danced first. Swipe for the next.

23 Performances · 2011–2017

Nazeli Papadaki & Dimitris Megalokonomos

Nazeli Papadaki · Dimitris Megalokonomos

In 20% of their Performances, Nazeli Papadaki & Dimitris Megalokonomos danced Francisco Canaro; the average couple, 6%.

Orchestra known in 15 of 23 Performances. The line is the average couple.

The periods they dance most

Share of the 6 Performances whose record we can date.

  • Canaro · With Maida 1933–193833%
  • Canaro · With Charlo 1927–193217%
  • D'Arienzo · Faster with Polito 1938–193917%
  • D'Arienzo · Salamanca in the 50s 1950–195717%
  • De Caro · After Laurenz 1934–194317%

Their records

  1. Ojos negrosFrancisco Canaroinstrumental
    1 dance
  2. Mi Buenos AiresFrancisco Canaroinstrumental
    1 dance
  3. La melodía de nuestro adiósFrancisco Canaroinstrumental
    1 dance
  4. Recuerdos de la PampaJuan D'ArienzoAlberto Echagüe
    1 dance
  5. La puñaladaJuan D'Arienzoinstrumental
    1 dance
  6. Saca chispasJulio De CaroLuis Díaz
    1 dance

Couples who dance most like them

  • 66% alike
  • 65% alike
  • 64% alike
  • 64% alike

Their other partners here

  • 15
Their Performances on the couple page

1,094 couples have 15 or more dated Performances (65,981 Performances). We know the orchestra of at least one Dance in 65% of them, and the recording’s period in 47%; only those count. 891 couples with ten or more are shown. A Performance with several orchestras counts for each, so a couple’s shares can add up to more than 100%.

From TangoTube’s videos: who danced, and what the Dances were danced to. “Alike” compares the shares of couples whose orchestra we know in at least half their Performances.