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	Tango Tales: all about Argentine tango
	English-language pod-show about Argentine tango. Mix of stories, interviews and music for those who want to know more about Argentine tango - music, dance, poetry, people, communities. Each show has 1 to 6 parts and an accompanying page of Show Notes (additional material, list of references, credits) in ARCHIVE section of www.tangotales.com. Also, you will find books, movies, music recommendations on www.tangotales.com. The podcast was originated as a Saturday morning radio show on Portsmouth Community Radio WSCA-LP 106.1fm, Portsmouth, NH, USA, www.wscafm.org. © Partial Copyright 2008 Elmira C. - Tango Tales
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12 Tangos: Adios Buenos Aires - documentary. Interview with Arne Birkenstock, director

"Tango is a child of crisis", - wrote Sonia Abadi, an astute observer of the Buenos Aires tango scene. "12 Tangos: Adios Buenos Aires" is a documentary about the economic crisis, Argentine emigration, despair and resourcefulness told with the twelve modern and classic tangos.

The director Arne Birkenstock (Cologne, Germany) has a long-running "love affair" with the Argentine tango and the deep interest in its country of origin. He talks about the events which inspired his documentary and the people who appeared in it. Music Director: Luis Borda. Choreographer: Gillermina Quiroga.

MORE INFO: http://www.tangotales.com/archive/ArneBirkenstock.htm or www.12tangos.com

Elmira Thu, 9 Apr 2009 21:08:47 -0700

Joe Powers, chromatic harmonica: seduced by the tango

Joe Powers is very talented harmonica player. Perhaps, one of the best masters of this instrument in USA. Inspired by Hugo Diaz, he started playing the Argentine tangos while studing the dance in Buenos Aires. He plays like somebody who is intimately familiar with both - dance and music of the tango. In 2007 he released his first tango CD Amor de Tango, recorded with the top-drawer Argentine musicians.

Elmira Sat, 14 Feb 2009 18:00:00 -0700

Interview with Valorie Hart and Alberto Paz, the authors of Gotta Tango

Alberto and Valorie write a definitive reference book on structure of the Argentine tango. In this show we chat about the origins and the structure of the tango as it is danced socially today, the cultural differences in learning tango and, of course, why they wrote Gotta Tango. MORE INFO: http://www.tangotales.com/archive/GottaTango.htm

Elmira Fri, 30 Jan 2009 15:57:00 -0700

(1/2) Influencing young Piazzolla: the musical diversity which created the genius

(1/2) Astor Piazzolla is still the best known tango composer and musician in the world. Largely, the cosmopolitan sound of the tango nuevo which he started stems from his early exposure to the wide variety of music - from the European classical to the American jazz. The two-part show is dedicated to Piazzolla's formative years and the great and diverse figures he learned from. MORE INFO: http://www.tangotales.com/archive/PiazzollaYoung.htm

Elmira Thu, 25 Dec 2008 15:57:00 -0700

(2/2) Influencing young Piazzolla: the musical diversity which created the genius

(2/2) Astor Piazzolla is still the best known tango composer and musician in the world. Largely, the cosmopolitan sound of the tango nuevo which he started stems from his early exposure to the wide variety of music - from the European classical to the American jazz. The two-part show is dedicated to Piazzolla's formative years and the great and diverse figures he learned from. MORE INFO: http://www.tangotales.com/archive/PiazzollaYoung.htm

Elmira Thu, 25 Dec 2008 15:57:00 -0700

Doctor Rene Favaloro: doctor, inventor, humanist

Doctor Rene Favaloro, an Argentine character larger than life, was an inventor of coronary by-pass procedure. His life is both inspiring and tragic. Max Valentunizzi will share his memories of this wonderful man. Max is an amateur tango musician and a bio-engineering scientist from Tucuman, Argentina, worked with Dr. Favaloro for many years. MORE INFO: http://www.tangotales.com/archive/Favaloro.htm

Elmira Sat, 15 Nov 2008 15:57:00 -0700

Pablo Aslan (Avantango): stretching the boundaries of tango. Interview.

It is difficult to put a single label on Pablo Aslan. In short, he is a jazz and tango musician who plays the double bass and lives in New York. But he is also a serious tango historian, a skilled musical coach of Argentine tango, an engaging lecturer and a keen observer of his audiences - dancers and listeners. MORE INFO: http://www.tangotales.com/archive/PabloAslan.htm

Elmira Sat, 15 Nov 2008 15:57:00 -0700

Interview with Maria Volonte, a winner of Gardel Prize and Latin Grammy nominee

Maria Volonte became a tango singer in the early 80s, almost by accident. Currently she is one of the best known tango singers in Argentina: in 2007 she was inducted into Tango Hall of Fame. Her previous album Fuimos was awarded Gardel Prize and nominated for Latin Grammy in USA. Currently she divides her residence between Buenos Aires and San Francisco. Interview was recorded via phone on October 3, 2008. MORE INFO: http://www.tangotales.com/archive/MariaVolonte.htm

Elmira Sat, 25 Oct 2008 15:57:00 -0700

The death of a pinch

Before the Argentine men perfected the art of piropo (compliment), they frequently used pinching as a part of their courting arsenal. Mercifully, the custom died in the yearly 1940s. Ruth and Leonard Greenup, a pair of the American journalists, witnessed the demise of a pinch. Pretty funny story (if you are not the one to be pinched). MORE INFO: http://www.tangotales.com/archive/DeathOfPinch.htm

Elmira Sat, 11 Oct 2008 15:57:42 -0700

Fancy that: saxaphone in tango!

Sax in tango? It does sound lovely! DCote sax quartet, Julian Vat, Bernardo Monk, Pablo Aslan and, of course, great Argentine master Gato Barbieri. Edited from the live show Tango Tales on Portsmouth Community Radio, Portsmouth, NH, USA. MORE INFO: http://www.tangotales.com/archive/SaxInTango.htm

Elmira Sat, 6 Sep 2008 15:57:42 -0700

(1/2) Interview with Brian Winter, the author of Long After Midnight at the Nino Bien

Brian Winter lived in Argentina from 2000 until 2004. He became heavily addicted to tango dancing and to the boozy, politically incorrect milongas of Buenos Aires. But his book is not so much about his personal (mis)adventures, as about the past and present of Argentina and tango. MORE INFO: www.tangotales.com/archive/BrianWinter.htm

Elmira Sat, 26 Jul 2008 15:57:42 -0700

(2/2) Interview with Brian Winter, the author of Long After Midnight at the Nino Bien

Elmira Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:57:42 -0700

(1/2) Tete and Silvia

Pedro TETE Rusconi is one of the last milongueros of the great Golden Age of tango. He has been dancing tango for almost 60 years. His philosophy and style of dancing are not the only reasons why he is considered such an iconic figure in the world of tango. It is also his unique personality. Silvia Ceriani, a writer and an artist, has been Tete' teaching partner since 1995. Her story is fascinating too. Interview with Tete, Silvia and Daniel Tonelli, the director of the documentary about Tete. MORE INFO: www.tangotales.com/archive/TeteSilvia.htm

Elmiral Sat, 14 Jun 2008 15:57:42 -0700

(2/2) Tete and Silvia

Elmiral Sat, 14 Jun 2008 15:57:41 -0700

(1/3)Si Sos Brujo: the interview with Caroline Neal, the director of the award-winning documentary

Unrealistic idea, charismatic people and great music were the key ingredients to Orquesta Escuela de Tango (Training Orquestra of Tango), the subject of the award-winning documentary Si Sos Brujo. Caroline Neal talks about the near-death period of Argentine tango, its renaissance, tango preservation projects in Argentina, Orquesta Esquela de Tango, El Arranque, Emilio Balcarce, Ignacio Varchauski, Nestor Marconi, Horacio Salgan and Alfredo Gobbi. And, yes, there is the love story here, too! MORE INFO: www.tangotales.com/archive/SiSosBrujo.htm

Elmira/Caroline Neal Thu, 15 May 2008 15:57:42 -0700

(2/3)Si Sos Brujo: the interview with Caroline Neal, the director of the award-winning documentary

Elmira/Caroline Neal Thu, 15 May 2008 15:57:41 -0700

(3/3)Si Sos Brujo: the interview with Caroline Neal, the director of the award-winning documentary

Elmira/Caroline Neal Thu, 15 May 2008 15:57:40 -0700

(1/1)Mariano Mores: the great tango composer of the 20th century. Tango Gricel

Mariano Mores was born in 1920. He still performes - at 90! His showy performance style has its detractors, but what is undisputable that he is one of the greatest tango composers of the 20th century on. Mariano Mores wrote several tangos with lyrics by Jose Maria Contursi. Contursi's lyrics pored straight out of his broken heart. One of them, Gricel, is directly dedicated to the woman he loved for almost 4 decades. MORE INFO: www.tangotales.com/archive/Mores.htm

Elmira Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:57:43 -0700

(1/1)The Golden Age of Argentine tango

What kind of music was played at milongas of Golden Age - recorded or live, tango only or mixed? Tango purists, be prepared for some surprises! What kind of people went to milongas? What was tango fashion? How Juan Carlos Copes, the tango dancer of the century, started his spectacular career? You will hear it all. MORE INFO: www.tangotales.com/archive/GoldenAgeMilonga.htm

Elmira Sun, 13 Apr 2008 01:57:43 -0700

(1/3)Guitar in tango. Great tango guitarists.

One of the first instruments of the tango was guitar. I talked to the Argentine master of guitar Francisco Pancho Nararro about the role of guitar in tango and the best tango guitarists of the past and present. The show features three of the masters named by Navarro - Roberto Grela, Juanjo Dominguez and Cacho Tirao. MORE INFO: www.tangotales.com/archive/Guitarists.htm

Elmira Sat, 15 Mar 2008 01:57:43 -0700

(2/3)Guitar in tango. Great tango guitarists.

Elmira Sat, 15 Mar 2008 01:57:42 -0700

(3/3)Guitar in tango. Great tango guitarists.

Elmira Sat, 15 Mar 2008 01:57:41 -0700

(1/2) Guitar virtuoso Francisco Pancho Navarro

(1/2) An Argentine-born guitarist performed and recorded with many big stars in the modern music - from Placido Domingo to Rolling Stones. The soundtrack to the movie Frida, where he plays almost on all tracks, sometimes solo, won an Oscar in 2002. Now it was time for the artist's first solo CD - Sweet Guitar. Listen and you will be rewarded with the great music. MORE INFO: www.tangotales.com/archive/Navarro.htm

Elmira Sun, 2 Mar 2008 01:57:42 -0700

(2/2) Guitar virtuoso Francisco Pancho Navarro

(2/2) An Argentine-born guitarist performed and recorded with many big stars in the modern music - from Placido Domingo to Rolling Stones. The soundtrack to the movie Frida, where he plays almost on all tracks, sometimes solo, won an Oscar in 2002. Now it was time for the artist's first solo CD - Sweet Guitar. Listen and you will be rewarded with the great music. MORE INFO: www.tangotales.com/archive/Navarro.htm

Elmira Sun, 2 Mar 2008 01:57:41 -0700

(1/2) Osvaldo Pugliese (1905-1995)

(1/2) He was slight, but all steel. He wrote great tangos. He lead the orchestra for over 50 years. He was thrown into jail for his political views several times. Now he is San Pugliese, still very much admired by everybody - the tango musicians, dancers and listeners. MORE: www.tangotales.com/archive/Pugliese.htm

Elmira/Bernardo Monk Sat, 16 Feb 2008 01:57:42 -0700

(2/2) Osvaldo Pugliese (1905-1995)

(2/2) He was slight, but all steel. He wrote great tangos. He lead the orchestra for over 50 years. He was thrown into jail for his political views several times. Now he is San Pugliese, still very much admired by everybody - the tango musicians, dancers and listeners. MORE: www.tangotales.com/archive/Pugliese.htm

Elmira/Bernardo Monk Sat, 16 Feb 2008 01:57:40 -0700

(1/3) The greatest tango pianists

(1/3) Piano is the backbone of tango music. Bernardo Monk, an Argentine tango/jazz musician from Boston, talks about the greatest pianists in the history of tango - Horacio Salgan, Francisco de Caro, Fulvio Salamanca and many others. MORE: www.tangotales.com/archive/Pianists.htm

Elmira/Bernardo Monk Sat, 9 Feb 2008 21:58:25 -0700

(2/3) The greatest tango pianists

(2/3) Piano is the backbone of tango music. Bernardo Monk, an Argentine tango/jazz musician from Boston, talks about the greatest pianists in the history of tango - Horacio Salgan, Francisco de Caro, Fulvio Salamanca and many others. MORE: www.tangotales.com/archive/Pianists.htm

Elmira/Bernardo Monk Sat, 9 Feb 2008 21:58:24 -0700

(3/3) The greatest tango pianists

(3/3) Piano is the backbone of tango music. Bernardo Monk, an Argentine tango/jazz musician from Boston, talks about the greatest pianists in the history of tango - Horacio Salgan, Francisco de Caro, Fulvio Salamanca and many others. MORE: www.tangotales.com/archive/Pianists.htm

Elmira/Bernardo Monk Sat, 9 Feb 2008 21:58:23 -0700

(1/3) Tango nuevo: before and after Piazzolla

(1/3) Piazzolla is THE tango nuevo, but there were predecessors, contemporaries and followers who were the great artists in their own right. Bernardo Monk, Boston-based Argentine tango/jazz musician, talks about some of those musicians and composers: Salgan, Garcia, Maderna, Marconi, etc. MORE: www.tangotales.com/archive/MonkTangoNuevo.htm

elmira@tangotales.com Sat, 26 Jan 2008 22:00:03 -0700

(2/3) Tango nuevo: before and after Piazzolla

(2/3) Piazzolla is THE tango nuevo, but there were predecessors, contemporaries and followers who were the great artists in their own right. Bernardo Monk, Boston-based Argentine tango/jazz musician, talks about some of those musicians and composers: Salgan, Garcia, Maderna, Marconi, etc. MORE: www.tangotales.com/archive/MonkTangoNuevo.htm

elmira@tangotales.com Sat, 26 Jan 2008 22:00:02 -0700

(3/3) Tango nuevo: before and after Piazzolla

(3/3) Piazzolla is THE tango nuevo, but there were predecessors, contemporaries and followers who were the great artists in their own right. Bernardo Monk, Boston-based Argentine tango/jazz musician, talks about some of those musicians and composers: Salgan, Garcia, Maderna, Marconi, etc. MORE: www.tangotales.com/archive/MonkTangoNuevo.htm

elmira@tangotales.com Sat, 26 Jan 2008 22:00:00 -0700

(1/1) Azucena Maizani (1902-1970), one of the first professional female tango singers

(1/1) Maizani's life was pure tango - poverty, glamour, love, heartbreak, infamy, deaths, oblivion... Her artistic career was short, but her style substantially influenced her generation of tango singers - Rosita Quiroga, Mercedes Simone, Tita Merrillo, Tania and others. MORE: www.tangotales.com/archive/Maizani.htm

elmira@tangotales.com Sat, 19 Jan 2008 22:00:00 -0700

(1/6) Brief history of Argentine tango music, pt 1

(1/6) Part 1-3: Origins. Max was a semi-pro tango pianist b-n 1946-56. He does not claim to be a tango historian, but his lecture on tango, recorded by Bob Barnes (Mandragora Tango Orch.), is an excellent primer on evolution of tango music. MORE: www.tangotales.com/archive/MaxTangoHistory.htm

elmira@tangotales.com Sat, 10 Nov 2007 22:00:06 -0700

(2/6) Brief history of Argentine tango music, pt 1

(2/6) Part 1-3: Origins. Max was a semi-pro tango pianist b-n 1946-56. He does not claim to be a tango historian, but his lecture on tango, recorded by Bob Barnes (Mandragora Tango Orch.), is an excellent primer on evolution of tango music. MORE: www.tangotales.com/archive/MaxTangoHistory.htm

elmira@tangotales.com Sat, 10 Nov 2007 22:00:05 -0700

(3/6) Brief history of Argentine tango music, pt 1

(3/6) Part 1-3: Origins. Max was a semi-pro tango pianist b-n 1946-56. He does not claim to be a tango historian, but his lecture on tango, recorded by Bob Barnes (Mandragora Tango Orch.), is an excellent primer on evolution of tango music. MORE: www.tangotales.com/archive/MaxTangoHistory.htm

elmira@tangotales.com Sat, 10 Nov 2007 22:00:04 -0700

(4/6) Brief history of Argentine tango music, pt 2

(4/6) Part 4-6: from Golden Era to Tango nuevo. Max was a semi-pro tango pianist b-n 1946-56. He does not claim to be a tango historian, but his lecture on tango, recorded by Bob Barnes (Mandragora Tango Orch.), is an excellent primer on evolution of tango music. MORE: www.tangotales.com/archive/MaxTangoHistory.htm

elmira@tangotales.com Sat, 10 Nov 2007 22:00:03 -0700

(5/6) Brief history of Argentine tango music, pt 2

(5/6) Part 4-6: from Golden Era to Tango nuevo. Max was a semi-pro tango pianist b-n 1946-56. He does not claim to be a tango historian, but his lecture on tango, recorded by Bob Barnes (Mandragora Tango Orch.), is an excellent primer on evolution of tango music. MORE: www.tangotales.com/archive/MaxTangoHistory.htm

elmira@tangotales.com Sat, 10 Nov 2007 22:00:02 -0700

(6/6) Brief history of Argentine tango music, pt 2

(6/6) Part 4-6: from Golden Era to Tango nuevo. Max was a semi-pro tango pianist b-n 1946-56. He does not claim to be a tango historian, but his lecture on tango, recorded by Bob Barnes (Mandragora Tango Orch.), is an excellent primer on evolution of tango music. MORE: www.tangotales.com/archive/MaxTangoHistory.htm

elmira@tangotales.com Sat, 10 Nov 2007 22:00:01 -0700

(1/2) DETOUR: Stradivari's cellos and Tourte's bows

(1/2) There is not much cello in Argentine tango (except for Le Grand Tango). Regardless of that, I decided to make a short sentimental detour and to talk about my childhood memories of a cello, the prolific genius of violin- and cello-making Antonio Stradivari and the equally great bow-maker Francois Tourte. You will hear the voices of Yo-yo Ma and Carlos Prieto, the world-class cellists. MORE: ww.tangotales.com/archive/Cello.htm

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