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World Cultures: Czech Musical Heritage
In this episode of Future Radio's World Cultures, Dominik explores a cross-section of Czech music and culture. He discusses the origins of the Polka, the grim nature of Leoš Janáček's opera 'Jenůfa', and the influence of Russian bards like Vladimir Vysotsky. The recording also examines the Czech 'tramping' movement and the nautical origins of the greeting 'ahoy'.
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Why it was chosen To hear what a Moravian song would look like without any pretensions
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Why it was chosen To take a jazzy interpretation of folklore
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Why it was chosen To look at the musical strands that make Czech culture part of the musical world, starting with classical opera
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Why it was chosen Example of jazz influence on Czech composers like Jaroslav Ježek in the 1920s and 30s
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Why it was chosen To showcase the impact of the duo Suhin and Schlatter on Czech culture and protest music during the communist thaw
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Why it was chosen To illustrate how Czechs were influenced by the romance of far lands
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Why it was chosen Dominik finds the song hilarious as a pun on Karel Gott's name
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Why it was chosen To underscore how American country music influence has been represented on the Czech music scene
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Why it was chosen A parody of the fascination with westerns
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Why it was chosen A song almost guaranteed to be heard at a campfire or at a lot of Czech parties
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Why it was chosen One of the presenter's favorite Russian bards of all time
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Why it was chosen A singer poet that lots of Czech singers and songwriters styled themselves after
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Why it was chosen An anti-war song reflecting opposition to the 1968 Russian/Warsaw Pact invasion
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Why it was chosen Dominik is Czech and filling in for Kathy, so he is playing Czech music
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Why it was chosen To explore influences from Latin and African music on Czech world music
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Why it was chosen Dominik was born under the Yeshched Mountain, which the song is about
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Why it was chosen Closing the circle by going back to the Moravian influences in Czech music
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Why it was chosen To finish the show how it started