Danetkas is a quiz cooperative game for two (or more) players. You need to find the stories hidden behind a picture and a mysterious hint.
In Danetkas - Music Stories will discover fascinating stories about the world of classical music. Find out how a balloon inspired people to learn music, how a dead composer made a woman poison herself or how a symphony sent everyone on holidays. You will end up knowing facts about classical music and be able to impress your friends with fun anecdotes.
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#11 - Time Travel - The Failed Symphony (ft. Anna Hamamjyan)
Anna Hamamjyan shares the visually stunning story of Sergei Rachmaninoff's failed first Symphony and his journey from depression to creative recovery through the power of art and collaboration.
1 Dec 2024
#10 - One Rule - The Armenian Duduk (ft. Gayane Nersisyan)
Gayane Nersisyan explores the cultural significance of the ancient Duduk instrument in Armenia through Danetkas, a unique blend of storytelling and music.
In this episode we will play the Danetka "Mission Impossible"
"A musician had a plan to get out of poverty. It failed, but he ended even richer than he anticipated."
I will interview the Swedish cellist and organist Sanna Gillerfors. She specialized in the Baroque cello and is the perfect guest for this topic. We have an interesting about the differences between the contemporary and the baroque cello.
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24 May 2024
#8 - The Explosion - A percussionist's dream
In this episode we will play the Danetka "The Explosion".
Remi: "Wake up! Your moment is coming.”
Dominick replies: “huh? What? Where?
!!Bang!!
Remi: “How did nobody notice that?”
We will discover the 7th Symphony of Bruckner in this podcast and the curious fact that one of the percussionists only plays one note in the entire symphony.
Our website: www.danetkas.com
4 May 2024
#7 - The Artifact - A walking cane violin
In this episode we play the Danetka "The Artifact"
One sunny (or maybe cloudy) day, a musician (who's not a musician) was walking, (although not really walking), with a musical instrument (which didn't look like an instrument). He got fired.
In this episode we will learn about the walking cane violin.
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23 Mar 2024
#6 - One Note Concert - Viola, the big violin (ft. Hiwote Tadesse)
In this episode we will play the Danetka "One Note concert":
"A man played only one note during the entire concert, the audience came on purpose to see him play".
We have an amazing guest: Hiwote Tadesse, principal Violist of the Zagreb Philarmonic Orchestra. She will tell us all the secrets and interesting stories behind this fascinating instrument.
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24 Feb 2024
#5 - (dis)loyal singer - Eunuchs, Castrati and music
In this episode we will play the Danetka "(dis)loyal singer".
"A sheikh was very afraid of being replaced. He elaborated a sophisticated plan to keep his position. He took all the precautions necessary. He ended up hiring his substitute."
We will discover the fascinating story behind eunuchs and their relationship with music.
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10 Feb 2024
#4 - The Hero - Bagpipes, a deadly weapon
In this episode we will play the Danetka "The Hero".
"A kid showed his talent. People started running away. In the end, he got a medal."
We will discover the fascinating story behind the bagpipes and why are they considered a weapon of war. It all goes back to the story of the piper James Reid and his trial.
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24 Jan 2024
#3 - Resourcefulness - John Cage, Prepared Piano (ft. Mariana Miguel)
In this episode we will play the Danetka "Resourcefulness".
"Sylvia: How was the dance recital?
Fabian: It was a complete mess! The composer decided to replace the musicians with a bunch of random tools and materials! Can you believe this?
Sylvia: What? How did he do that?"
We will discover the magical sounds of the prepared piano and the music of John Cage. This episode has the special guest Mariana Miguel, a pianist and composer expert in the field of the prepared piano.
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2 Dec 2023
#2 - Crime and no punishment - W.A. Mozart and Allegri's Miserere
In this episode we play the Danetka "Crime and no punishment".
The perfect crime was committed. Only the Genius could have done it. It was such an incredible feat that when the victim heard what happened, he rewarded the thief.
We will discover the fantastic story of young Amadeus Mozart, who once wrote down a forbidden (secret) piece of music. What piece of music was this? Gregorio Allegri's Miserere, performed at the Sistine Chapel, in Rome. By doing this feat, he received knighthood from the Pope himself, becoming an official a knight of the Vatican, at the age of 14.
26 Nov 2023
#1 - The Ressurection - L.V. Beethoven and Bonn
In this episode we will play the Danetka "The Ressurection".
"When the war started, he was already dead. When the war ended, he was one of the few survivors."
We will unlock the story about the bombing of the german city of Bonn and its relationship to composer Ludwig van Beethoven.
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26 Nov 2023
#0 - What is Danetkas? A short introduction
Welcome to Danetkas - Music Stories!
What is Danetkas? This short episode will introduce you to our podcast series about classical music.
Danetkas are riddles, mysterious sentences that, in the beggining, don't make sense, they are many times paradoxical, but once you discover the true story behind those enigmatic sentences, you will see that everything makes sense!
Two players are needed to play this game. One is the Master (who knows the answer), the other is the investigator, who will try to figure out the story. In this podcast, you, the listener will always be the investigator.
After listening to each episode, you can then play Danetkas with your family and friends, performing the role of the Master.
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