This podcast is an analysis of Kristen Kuster’s piece “When there are 9”. I also talk a little bit about equality and social responsibility in classical music and try to define a protest piece!
28 Aug 2019
This is Fine
Mara and Pedro read through the news and some content as a reminder that the world is still a good place.
20 Aug 2019
Pigeon Racing Cheating Scandal
Today, we explore the world of Pigeon Racing. Sources: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/07/11/inspectors-swoop-expose-seedy-underbelly-belgian-pigeon-racing/
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/aug/12/eamon-kelly-pigeon-fancier-lifetime-ban-cheating-tarbes-grand-national-race
https://www.economist.com/the-economist-explains/2019/03/27/why-are-racing-pigeons-so-expensive
https://www.britannica.com/sports/pigeon-racing
12 Aug 2019
Rebecca Clarke
A short biography of British Composer Rebecca Clarke. Sources: https://www.allmusic.com/artist/rebecca-clarke-mn0001331757/biography
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebecca_Clarke_(composer)
https://www.rebeccaclarke.org/her-life/
https://hildegard.com/composer_detail.php?id=50
6 Aug 2019
LaCroix Labyrinth
A journey into the history of the beverage LaCroix. Sources! https://www.vox.com/2016/6/20/11666314/lacroix-sparkling-water-seltzer
http://www.grubstreet.com/2019/06/lacroix-troubles-national-beverage-corporation.html
https://www.chowhound.com/food-news/202857/the-surprisingly-american-history-of-lacroix/
https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/27/business/lacroix-sales-earnings-trnd/index.html
4 Aug 2019
Season 2!
Season 2 is coming very soon!
4 Nov 2018
A Pumpkin King and a Mayor
The Political Theory of “The Nightmare Before Christmas” Sources “The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), Tim Burton. Introducing Comparative Politics by Orvis and Drogus
15 Oct 2018
Wait.... Should we sit here or there?
The Left-Right Political Spectrum sources: http://theconversation.com/the-evolution-of-frances-left-and-right-politics-from-the-1789-french-revolution-to-this-years-election-76226
https://alphahistory.com/frenchrevolution/legislative-assembly/
http://encyclopedia.kids.net.au/page/po/Political_spectrum
14 Oct 2018
A Forgotten Instrument
https://www.daviddalymusic.net/arpeggione/ and http://stringsmagazine.com/why-do-string-players-still-love-schuberts-arpeggione-sonata/
5 Sept 2018
An Idea for the Construction of an Island
Qatari and Saudi Arabian Relationship. Sources: Arab Local “Saud Al-Qahtani, Saudi Royal Court Adviser.” Arab Local | Abdallah Yahya Al-Mouallimi, Saudi Arabia's Ambassador To The UN, www.arablocal.com/news/saud-al-qahtani,-saudi-royal-court-adviser.
CFR. “How Stable Is Saudi Arabia?” Council on Foreign Relations, Council on Foreign Relations, www.cfr.org/expert-brief/how-stable-saudi-arabia.
Dadouch, Sarah. “Saudi Official Hints at Plan to Dig Canal on Qatar Border.” Reuters, Thomson Reuters, 31 Aug. 2018, www.reuters.com/article/us-saudi-qatar-canal/saudi-official-hints-at-plan-to-dig-canal-on-qatar-border-idUSKCN1LG13H.
Fisher, Max. “How the Saudi-Qatar Rivalry, Now Combusting, Reshaped the Middle East.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 13 June 2017, www.nytimes.com/2017/06/13/world/middleeast/how-the-saudi-qatar-rivalry-now-combusting-reshaped-the-middle-east.html.
The Economist. Why Gulf Countries Are Feuding with Qatar.” The Economist, The Economist Newspaper, 21 June 2018
24 Aug 2018
A Thought About a Place
This is the season finale of Notes and it’s about airports. Season 2 will come soon!
24 Aug 2018
A Sea? A Lake?
The Caspian Sea and the dilemma that lives in its waters. Sources: http://www.euronews.com/2018/08/16/five-nations-sign-landmark-deal-on-status-of-caspian-sea https://www.britannica.com/place/Caspian-Sea. https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2015/09/owns-caspian-150906054015762.html
23 Aug 2018
A Musical Piece
An accompanying note for Bach’s Partita N2 from the Six Sonatas and Partitas BMW 1009. Sources Bach, Johann Sebastian. BACH, J.S.: 6 Partitas.
Gutmann, Peter. “Bach’s Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin.” Classical Notes, 2004, www.classicalnotes.net/classics/partitas.html.
Kelly, Thomas Forrest. Music Then and Now. Norton, 2013.
Schröder, Jaap. BACH, J.S.: Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin, Naxos, www.naxos.com/mainsite/blurbs_reviews.asp?item_code=8.557563-64&catNum=557563&filetype=About%2Bthis%2BRecording&language=English.
22 Aug 2018
A Movie
A discussion about the 2014 movie “Song of the Sea” by Tomm Moore.
21 Aug 2018
An App and A Question
The French’s government latest attempt to engage young people with the arts and a question about the nature of culture. Sources https://news.artnet.com/art-world/france-
pass-culture-app-1327157
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/aug/18/french-teenagers-swipe-up-for-arts-electronic-culture-pass-emmanuel-macron https://www.statista.com/statistics/330695/number-of-smartphone-users-worldwide/
20 Aug 2018
Pilot: A Story
This is the pilot of this project. It’s about the Venezuelan legend of Caribay and the five eagles. Sources https://www.tripsavvy.com/merida-venezuela-guide-1635539 and https://www.hechoscriollos.com.ve/2016/04/09/caribay-y-las-cinco-aguilas-blancas/
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