This Tango Voice

Podkast av William Lee

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Tango is an immensely personal experience, and I am fascinated by the journeys of others. You will hear interviews with tango novices and veterans alike, talking about their recent adventures in local milongas, international festivals, and exploring new tango communities.Tango terminology:If you are new to tango, you will hear some unfamiliar terminology in the podcast:A practica is a tango practice session, typically held by a tango school. It's less formal than a milonga, and you can still socialise and dance with different people.A milonga is a tango social (as well as a type of dance), where people chat, listen to tango music, eat, drink, and dance. Three types of songs are played at a milonga: tango, vals and milonga, by a tango DJ or a live band/orchestra.A tanda is a set of 3 or 4 songs of the same type, and a pair of dancers tend to stay together for an entire tanda. A cortina is a short break between tandas, where non-tango music is played for 30-60 seconds, during which dancers vacate the floor and wait for the next tanda.Some tango etiquette may be observed at a milonga, including:mirada (the look), to gaze at a potential dance partner to establish eye-contact at the start of a tanda;cabeceo (the nod), the formal way of inviting someone to dance, where a proposer nods towards another dancer after eye-contact had been established through mirada. If the invite is accepted, the receiver nods back, and the dancers move to the floor;traditionally, followers (typically women) would use the mirada to signal their interest in dancing with a leader, and leaders (typically men) would use the cabeceo to initiate an invite. If accepted, the leader would then move towards the follower and enter the dance floor together;The ronda is the line of dance in tango, where all dancers move in the anti-clockwise direction, in concentric lanes (much like cars at a round-about). Dancers are expected to stay in their lane, give sufficient space to the couples in front and behind, and keep the ronda moving.Notes:Cover art by Victoria IungerichComments & suggestions? Write to me at thistangovoice@gmail.comIf you'd like to support the show, you can send a few quid my way, which will help me cover some recording, hosting, and travelling costs: paypal.me/ThisTangoVoice

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8 Episoder

008. Katia: from Kazan to Buenos Aires

Katia was introduced to tango as a young girl by her mother, who runs a dance school in Kazan, Russia. While it was not love at first sight, she was later inspired by a performance by Dana Frigoli and Adrian Ferreyra in St. Petersburg, and came to study with them at DNI Tango in Buenos Aires. She now runs a dance school, La Fuente Tango, with a group of teachers she trained and studied with. She shares her tango journey and the choices she made along the way. Notes: Intro & outro music: Buscándote (Osvaldo Fresedo, 1941) Comments & suggestions? Write to me at thistangovoice@gmail.com [thistangovoice@gmail.com] If you'd like to support the show, you can send a few quid my way, which will help me cover some recording, hosting, and travelling costs: paypal.me/ThisTangoVoice [http://paypal.me/ThisTangoVoice]

18. mars 2026 - 44 min

007. Amy's eternal summer

Amy discovered tango in 2010 during a difficult time in her life. She now spends the British winter in Buenos Aires and the Argentine winter in the UK. She shares how she fell in love with tango and the city of Buenos Aires, and how she manages her work and family life with this migratory lifestyle. Notes: Intro & outro music: Buscándote (Osvaldo Fresedo, 1941) Comments & suggestions? Write to me at thistangovoice@gmail.com [thistangovoice@gmail.com] If you'd like to support the show, you can send a few quid my way, which will help me cover some recording, hosting, and travelling costs: paypal.me/ThisTangoVoice [http://paypal.me/ThisTangoVoice]

12. feb. 2026 - 40 min

006. Steve and the Oxford Milonga

Steve is a self-confessed tango addict, and runs a popular monthly milonga in Oxford, the Oxford Milonga ('a welcoming inclusive traditional milonga in the heart of Oxford'). I talk to him about his motivation for starting a milonga over three years ago, what his vision had been, how it had developed, and his thoughts on its future. Notes: Intro & outro music: Buscándote (Osvaldo Fresedo, 1941) Comments & suggestions? Write to me at thistangovoice@gmail.com [thistangovoice@gmail.com] If you'd like to support the show, you can send a few quid my way, which will help me cover some recording, hosting, and travelling costs: paypal.me/ThisTangoVoice [http://paypal.me/ThisTangoVoice]

23. sep. 2025 - 37 min

005. Ann's European tour (so far)

Two years ago, Ann decided that improving her dancing required two things: dancing more, and dancing with good dancers. Since then, she has travelled extensively throughout Europe, attending various tango festivals, marathons, and encuentros. I catch up with her at Tarbes airport, fresh from the Tarbes en Tango festival, to hear about her discoveries so far this year. Ann discusses her recent focus on Eastern Europe and shares her impressions on why tango seems to be more popular among the younger generation there compared to Western Europe. Notes: Intro & outro music: Buscándote (Osvaldo Fresedo, 1941) Comments & suggestions? Write to me at thistangovoice@gmail.com [thistangovoice@gmail.com] If you'd like to support the show, you can send a few quid my way, which will help me cover some recording, hosting, and travelling costs: paypal.me/ThisTangoVoice [http://paypal.me/ThisTangoVoice]

12. sep. 2025 - 31 min

004. Dante at the European Tango Championship

Dante recently competed in the European Tango Championship in Italy with Rebecca, and came first in vals, second in milonga, and reached the final of the tango de pista category. Dante also came second in the solo milonguero category. I catch up with him just before a local milonga, and we chat in the garden about various aspects of tango competitions, why he competes, how he prepares, and his general reflections about tango competitions. Notes: Dante is a director of the Oxford Tango Academy and the Northern Tango Academy. Dante & Rebecca entered the 15th European Tango Championship, held in Bellaria Igea Marina, Italy, in June 2025 Intro & outro music: Buscándote (Osvaldo Fresedo, 1941) Comments & suggestions? Write to me at thistangovoice@gmail.com [thistangovoice@gmail.com] If you'd like to support the show, you can send a few quid my way, which will help me cover some recording, hosting, and travelling costs: paypal.me/ThisTangoVoice [http://paypal.me/ThisTangoVoice]

31. aug. 2025 - 34 min

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