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!

When There Are 9-Analysis

Mara and Pedro read through the news and some content as a reminder that the world is still a good place.

This is Fine

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

Pigeon Racing Cheating Scandal

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

Rebecca Clarke

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

LaCroix Labyrinth

Season 2!

The Political Theory of “The Nightmare Before Christmas” Sources “The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), Tim Burton. Introducing Comparative Politics by Orvis and Drogus

A Pumpkin King and a Mayor

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

Wait.... Should we sit here or there?

https://www.daviddalymusic.net/arpeggione/ and http://stringsmagazine.com/why-do-string-players-still-love-schuberts-arpeggione-sonata/

A Forgotten Instrument

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

An Idea for the Construction of an Island

This is the season finale of Notes and it’s about airports. Season 2 will come soon!

A Thought About a Place

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

A Sea? A Lake?

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.

A Musical Piece

A discussion about the 2014 movie “Song of the Sea” by Tomm Moore.

A Movie

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/

An App and A Question

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/

Notes by Pedro Graterol

Notes by Pedro Graterol

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