Tricia Lewis, DJ

This week Canberran DJ talks about her international experience of DJing tango and introduces us to how she constructs a tanda. That’s this Sunday on Tango Capital, 7:00pm to 8:00pm:

• broadcasting on 2xxfm 98.3 in Canberra
• on demand from http://www.2xxfm.org.au

Image: Trish at the deck at Las Vacas Locas milonga in Canberra, 4 August 2018.

PLAYLIST:

• Carnavalito, meaning ‘Little Carnival’; recorded by Lucio Demare on 9 January 1943; a milonga with music and lyrics composed by Machingo Ábalos and Adolfo Ábalos, and sung by Raül Beron.
• Soñar Y Nada Más, meaning ‘To Dream And Nothing More’; recorded by Alfredo De Angelis on 29 August 1944; a vals with music composed by Francisco Canaro, first recorded in 1943, lyrics by Ivo Pelay, and sung by Carlos Dante and Julio Martel.
• ¿Que Importa?, meaning ‘Does It Matter?’; recorded by Juan D’Arienzo on 27 September 1939; a tango with music composed by Ricardo Tanturi, lyrics by Juan Carlos Thorry, and sung by Alberto Echagüe.
• Tu Diagnóstico, meaning ‘Your Diagnosis’; recorded by Ánibal Troilo on 9 October 1941; a vals with music and lyrics composed by José Betinotti, first recorded in 1921, and sung by Francisco Fiorentino. The diagnosis is, of course, lovesickness.
• Saca Chispas, meaning ‘Put Out The Spark’; recorded by Julio De Caro on 10 March 1938; a milonga with music composed by Julio De Caro, and sung by Luis Díaz.
• Tormenta, meaning ‘Torment’; recorded by Francisco Canaro on 28 March 1939; a tango with music and lyrics composed by Enrique Santos Discépelo, and sung by Ernesto Famá.
• Clavel Del Aire, meaning ‘Carnation Of The Air’; recorded by Orquesta Típica Victor on 14 August 1937; a tango with music composed by Juan De Dios Filiberto in 1930 and lyrics by Fernando Silva Valdés.
• Quinta Edición, meaning ‘Fifth Edition’; recorded by Orquesta Típica Victor on 24 February 1937; a tango with music composed by Sebastián Piana and lyrics by Homero Manzi.
• Tu Vida Es Mi Vida, meaning ‘Your Life Is My Life’; recorded by Orquesta Típica Victor on 28 September 1937; a tango with music composed by Alfredo Malerba and lyrics by Rodolfo Sciamarella.
• Libertad, meaning ‘Freedom’; recorded by Orquesta Típica Victor on 28 September 1937; a tango with music composed by Aguston Magaldi and lyrics by Felipe Mitre Navas.