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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.

38 Performances · 2016–2026

Muharrem Yılmazkaya & Nilay Akgün

Muharrem Yılmazkaya · Nilay Akgün

In 29% of their Performances, Muharrem Yılmazkaya & Nilay Akgün danced Rodolfo Biagi; the average couple, 6%.

Orchestra known in 24 of 38 Performances. The line is the average couple.

The periods they dance most

Share of the 15 Performances whose record we can date.

  • Biagi · First orchestra 1938–194233%
  • D'Arienzo · Slowing down 1940–194420%
  • D'Arienzo · Late years 1957–197620%
  • Biagi · With Amor 1943–195613%
  • Tanturi · With Castillo 1939–19437%

Their records

  1. Dichas que vivíRodolfo BiagiAndrés Falgás
    5 dances
  2. MiedoJuan D'ArienzoHéctor Mauré
    2 dances
  3. Nada másJuan D'ArienzoJorge Valdez
    2 dances
  4. AdoraciónRodolfo BiagiHugo Duval, Carlos Heredia
    2 dances
  5. El motivoAníbal TroiloRoberto Goyeneche
    1 dance
  6. GraciasCarlos Di SarliJorge Durán
    1 dance
  7. El último caféJuan D'ArienzoJorge Valdez
    1 dance
  8. Silueta porteñaJuan D'ArienzoWalter Cabral
    1 dance

Couples who dance most like them

  • 73% alike
  • 71% alike
  • 71% alike
  • 70% alike
Their Performances on the couple page

1,093 couples have 15 or more dated Performances (65,864 Performances). We know the orchestra of at least one Dance in 65% of them, and the recording’s period in 46%; 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.