ITL #12: Talking Tango - Interview with Iona Italia
Impolite to Listen welcomes its first guest as Sridhar interviews tango dancer, teacher, and author Iona Italia. They discuss the complexity of tango music, how it evolved from immigrant influences in Buenos Aires, interpreting music through dance, the dynamics of leading and following, orchestras of tango’s Golden Age, placebo effects in dancing, Tango Nuevo, and more.
Useful Links:
Buy Iona's tango books on Milonga Press
"Our Tango World vol. 1: Learning & Community" on Amazon (also available on Kindle)
"Our Tango World vol. 2: At the Milonga" on Amazon (also available on Kindle)
Follow Iona on Twitter @ionaitalia
Two for Tea Podcast on SoundCloud (also available on most podcast players)
Letter - a platform for thoughtful conversation
"Si la llegaran a ver" - Juan D'Arienzo
Noelia Hurtado & Carlitos Espinoza (one of Iona's favorite couples)
The Golden Age of Tango - tangology 101
Piazzolla - Oblivion played on theremin
Piazzolla - Histoire du Tango: Bordel 1900
Piazzolla - Histoire du Tango: Café 1930
Piazzolla - Histoire du Tango: Concert d'aujourd'hui
Some Golden Age orchestras on YouTube:
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