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Season 4 Episode 142
This holiday season, explore rarely-heard contributions to the Christmas playlist from Franz Liszt and Arnold Schoenberg.
9 months, 1 week ago
Saturnalia
Season 4 Episode 141
This week we’re learning about the ancient Roman winter festival Saturnalia, a time of feasting, merriment, gift-giving, and more.
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Hanukkah
Season 4
This week on Take Note, we’re honoring the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah that begins on December 14th and lasts until the 22nd. We’ll hear a traditional…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Bodhi Day
Season 4 Episode 140
December 8th is Bodhi Day, a holiday commemorating the Buddha achieving enlightenment. In this episode, we learn about Tan Dun’s work Buddha Passion.
9 months, 4 weeks ago
Native American Heritage Month 2025
Season 4 Episode 139
In honor of Native American Heritage Month, we’re highlighting the first Native American composer to win the Pulitzer Prize for music: Raven Chacon.
10 months ago
Latvian Independence Day
Season 4 Episode 138
We’re celebrating this year’s Latvian Independence Day by learning about composer Jāzeps Vītols who played a vital role in nurturing the musical cult…
10 months, 1 week ago
Veterans Day
Season 4 Episode 137
Celebrate this Veterans Day with a full-scale work by Patrick Hawes dedicated to those who lost their lives in the first World War.
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Puerto Rican Heritage Month
Season 4 Episode 136
This week on Take Note, we’re honoring Puerto Rican Heritage month by learning about the musical traditions of the archipelago and well-known contemp…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
National Immigrants Day
Season 3 Episode 135
This week on Take Note, we’re celebrating National Immigrants Day by learning about Carlos Simon’s orchestral work, This Land, a musical tribute to t…
11 months ago
Diwali
Season 3
This week we are observing the Hindu celebration of Diwali. Along with traditions used to celebrate the festival, no Diwali is complete without dance…
11 months, 1 week ago