Humans of Tango

Your own personal tango, with Eugenia Park

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For Eugenia Park, first came marriage, kids, and immigration from the Soviet Union to raise her family in the United States.

Then came a love affair with tango that has stood the test of time.

 

Producer/Host: Liz Sabatiuk | Music: "La Puñalada" by Pintín Castellanos, performed by Juan D'Arienzo y su Orquesta Típica | Image Credit: Yulia Kriskovets

 

Show Notes

  • Eugenia started our conversation by sharing this article by Cacho Dante. Recommended reading for a firsthand perspective on the meaning of “milonguero.” And here’s even more history and analysis of “milonguero style” tango!
  • Pyotr Leshchenko, a.k.a. "The King of Russian Tango,” is the songwriter and singer Eugenia listened to as a child in Ukraine. Here are some examples of his music.
  • Chan Park continues his tango journey in Europe, where he teaches Tango Zen.
  • Wikipedia kindly provides pictures of Argentine Tango figures including boleos and ganchos.
  • The song accompanying Eugenia’s episode is a milonga, a musical genre commonly played along with tango and vals at tango dance parties (also called milongas!) Here are a few favorite examples of dancers performing to milonga songs.

    • Read a transcript of Eugenia's episode here.

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