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!

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

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-racehttps://www.economist.com/the-economist-explains/2019/03/27/w…

A short biography of British Composer Rebecca Clarke. Sources: https://www.allmusic.com/artist/rebecca-clarke-mn0001331757/biographyhttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebecca_Clarke_(composer)https://www.rebeccaclarke.org/her-life/https://hildegard.com/composer_detail.php?id=50

A journey into the history of the beverage LaCroix. Sources! https://www.vox.com/2016/6/20/11666314/lacroix-sparkling-water-seltzerhttp://www.grubstreet.com/2019/06/lacroix-troubles-national-beverage-corporation.htmlhttps://www.chowhound.com/food-news/202857/the-surprisingly-american-history-of-lacroix/https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/27/business/lacroi…

Season 2 is coming very soon!

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

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-76226https://alphahistory.com/frenchrevolution/legislative-assembly/http://encyclopedia.kids.net.au/page/po/Political_spectrum

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

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.c…

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

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

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. B…

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

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-1327157https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/aug/18/french-teenagers-swipe-up-for-arts-electronic-culture-pass-emmanuel-macron https://www.statista.com/statistics/…

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/