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World Cultures Holiday Broadcast
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In this episode of World Cultures, Dominik explores global music and cultural traditions. The programme examines Czech and Moravian winter customs, such as the figure of Jezíšek, and features an interview with Margaret Mead on the importance of appreciating other cultures. Dominik also reflects on his upbringing in communist Czechoslovakia and discusses the origins of the song Moscow Nights.
Dominik presents a World Cultures programme featuring a blend of global music and cultural discussions. The broadcast explores Czech and Moravian winter traditions, including the figure of Jezíšek and the 'Masopust' meat fast, while Dominik reflects on his own upbringing in communist Czechoslovakia. Guest Margaret Mead discusses the importance of appreciating and understanding other cultures rather than merely tolerating them. The musical selection is diverse, ranging from a song praising the Hindu god Ganesha to a track by the band Trabant, whose name is a pun on an East German car. Dominik also notes he is filling in for several colleagues, including Jasmine, Abraham, and Kathy.
Topics
- Czech Christmas music and traditions
- Czech and Moravian winter folklore and traditions
- Cultural appreciation versus tolerance
Participants
- Dominik
- Abraham
- Kathy
- Princess Jasmine
- Margaret Mead
Names are taken from the archive as written and may include spelling variants.
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You know what the word "tolerate" means—to bear. Now, how can we bear the fact that somebody in whose country we have gone—usually not at their request—because we want to travel or we want to conquer something or we want to make some money—how can we bear the fact that they?
Have to tolerate their differences of opinion, but other cultures are other whole things, other whole ways of life which we have to learn to appreciate, and understand. Now, if we insist on having our kind of.
And I, what life of me, I can't even remember what the film is called. Sound of Music, and I don't know why. I just, you know, when when was the sort of age where I would have first seen it? I was languishing behind the Iron Curtain in communist Czechoslovakia. I wasn't languishing. I was.
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Why it was chosen The speaker wants a bit of contemplative mood and music for the holidays.
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Why it was chosen The speaker likes the band very much and thinks the song is vaguely Christmas holiday related.
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Why it was chosen The speaker likes the song so much that they cannot not play it again.
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Why it was chosen The speaker has always liked the song in particular.
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Why it was chosen The speaker wants to try something fun and bouncy after playing a lot of contemplative and evocative music.
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Why it was chosen The speaker likes the song and believes doing things you like is a good thing to do during the holiday time.