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Season 4 Episode 172
September 29th is Broadway Musicals Day, and we’re celebrating with what some enthusiasts and scholars consider the first example of a staged musical…
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Chuseok
Season 4 Episode 171
This week, we’re recognizing the Korean holiday of Chuseok, the harvest festival that falls from September 24th to 26th. Among Chuseok observances, a…
1 week ago
Hispanic Heritage Month 2026
Season 4
It is Hispanic Heritage Month! And on Take Note, we’re celebrating with a string quartet by Peruvian Jewish American composer Gabriela Lena Frank.
2 weeks ago
Ge'ez New Year
Season 4 Episode 170
On this episode, we ring in the Ethiopian and Eritrean New Year, which is marked by the end of the region’s rainy season. Ge’ez New Year is also call…
3 weeks ago
Krishna Janmashtami
Season 4 Episode 169
Krishna Janmashtami is a Hindu festival celebrating the birth of Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu. The celebration falls on Friday, September 4th…
4 weeks ago
Women's Equality Day
Season 4
August 26th is Women’s Equality Day, and on Take Note, we’re celebrating an important composer in the fight for women’s equality: Amy Beach.
1 month ago
National Radio Day
Season 4
In this episode we celebrate National Radio Day by taking a look back at the history of classical music aired on radio.
1 month, 1 week ago
National Hip-hop Day
Season 4 Episode 168
This August 11th, marks the 3rd annual National Hip-hop Celebration Day! Listen to learn about this iconic American genre - its influences and its pl…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Ker Puja
Season 4 Episode 167
On this week’s Take Note, we’re honoring the Hindu holiday of Ker Puja, which occurs on August 7th. It’s a solemn celebration primarily observed in t…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Asalha Puja
Season 4 Episode 166
This week on Take Note, we’re honoring the Theravada Buddhist festival Asalha Puja, which commemorates the Buddha’s first sermon. We’ll hear traditio…
2 months ago