This week's episode of Civilization Phaze IV will have pieces by American composers such as Leroy Anderson, Lou Harrison, Jerod Tate, Timothy Archambault, and Brian Wilson (yup, THE Beach Boy). Oh, and one Dutchman named Simeon ten Holt.
Not only is November 25th just 2 days away from Turkey Day - it is also the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women - of course that should be EVERY day but this day was selected to commemorate the deaths of the Mirabal sisters in the Dominican Republic (they were murdered because they opposed the dictatorship of then-ruler Rafael Trujillo).
The "Orange Your Neighborhood" (associated with this Nov 25 date) campaign is an effort "to galvanize action to end violence against women and girls around the wolrd" (UN.org).
At some point in the show I will delineate the path I took from the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, all the way to the seemingly obtuse inclusion of something as "pop-y" and "light" as The Beach Boys.
Tune-in if you feel like it. My ramblings may not be what you want to hear, but MUSIC...surely you'd tune in for that! Maybe you'll actually hear something you like...
These won't be on the show but: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qbQcmK72bo
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