Take Note
Music Podcasts
Take Note is a ninety-second weekly dive into music history where we choose topics based on music’s intersection with national and international cultural celebrations. Highlighting diverse topics within the history of music, Take Note aims to promote inclusivity in the world of classical music. Each Take Note episode has its own focus whether fun or educational so that listeners from all backgrounds will find something to enjoy from week to week. From holidays like Cinco de Mayo and the 4th of July to World Day of Social Justice and National Eisteddfod, Take Note covers a breadth of topics displaying the many roles music plays in our world.
Location:
United States
Genres:
Music Podcasts
Description:
Take Note is a ninety-second weekly dive into music history where we choose topics based on music’s intersection with national and international cultural celebrations. Highlighting diverse topics within the history of music, Take Note aims to promote inclusivity in the world of classical music. Each Take Note episode has its own focus whether fun or educational so that listeners from all backgrounds will find something to enjoy from week to week. From holidays like Cinco de Mayo and the 4th of July to World Day of Social Justice and National Eisteddfod, Take Note covers a breadth of topics displaying the many roles music plays in our world.
Language:
English
Website:
https://take-note.podbean.com/
Email:
centralsound@asu.edu
Episodes
Hanukkah
12/10/2025
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 blessing plus some rousing Klezmer tunes.
Duration:00:01:29
Bodhi Day
12/3/2025
December 8th is Bodhi Day, a holiday commemorating the Buddha achieving enlightenment. In this episode, we learn about Tan Dun’s work Buddha Passion.
Duration:00:01:29
Native American Heritage Month 2025
11/26/2025
In honor of Native American Heritage Month, we’re highlighting the first Native American composer to win the Pulitzer Prize for music: Raven Chacon.
Duration:00:01:29
Latvian Independence Day
11/19/2025
We’re celebrating this year’s Latvian Independence Day by learning about composer Jāzeps Vītols who played a vital role in nurturing the musical culture of the newly independent country in the early 20th century.
Duration:00:01:29
Veterans Day
11/12/2025
Celebrate this Veterans Day with a full-scale work by Patrick Hawes dedicated to those who lost their lives in the first World War.
Duration:00:01:29
Puerto Rican Heritage Month
11/5/2025
This week on Take Note, we’re honoring Puerto Rican Heritage month by learning about the musical traditions of the archipelago and well-known contemporary artists.
Duration:00:01:29
National Immigrants Day
10/29/2025
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 this nation’s ideals of hope and unity.
Duration:00:01:29
Diwali
10/22/2025
This week we are observing the Hindu celebration of Diwali. Along with traditions used to celebrate the festival, no Diwali is complete without dance and song.
Duration:00:01:29
Italian American Heritage Month
10/15/2025
October is Italian American Heritage Month, and we’re celebrating with the music of Henry Mancini, one of history’s most prolific composers of film and television soundtracks.
Duration:00:01:29
National Trumpet Day
10/8/2025
October 10 is National Trumpet Day, and you can celebrate with trumpet music on Take Note. As aired on KBACH on October 7.
Duration:00:01:29
Hispanic Heritage Month: An Andean Walkabout
10/1/2025
It is Hispanic Heritage Month! And on Take Note, we’re celebrating with a string quartet by Peruvian Jewish American composer Gabriela Lena Frank. As aired on KBACH on September 30.
Duration:00:01:29
International Week of the Deaf
9/24/2025
This week on Take Note, we’re honoring International Week of the Deaf with famous deaf musicians and a special music program for deaf children. As aired on KBACH on September 23.
Duration:00:01:29
International Country Music Day
9/17/2025
International country music day was established in the 1950s and is a time for country music enthusiasts to appreciate their favorite music. And today we’re celebrating by talking about the woman who brought a whole new audience to this genre. As aired on KBACH on September 16.
Duration:00:01:29
Independence Day of Brazil
9/10/2025
In honor of Brazil’s independence day, we’re learning about Brazilian music like samba and bossa nova. As aired on September 9th.
Duration:00:01:29
World Letter Writing Day
9/3/2025
September 1 was World Letter Writing Day, and on Take Note, we’re learning about two particular letter writers whose correspondence we can read today. As aired on KBACH on September 2.
Duration:00:01:29
Women's Equality Day
8/27/2025
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. As aired on KBACH on August 26th.
Duration:00:01:29
Festival of Obon
8/20/2025
This week on Take Note, we learn about the Festival of Obon, a Japanese tradition dating back over 500 years. In this episode, we will dive into the folk music behind this special holiday. As aired on KBACH on August 19.
Duration:00:01:29
National Vinyl Record Day
8/13/2025
August 12 is National Vinyl Record Day, and on Take Note, we’re explaining how this classic medium works. As aired on KBACH on August 12.
Duration:00:01:29
British Columbia Day
8/6/2025
This week on Take Note, it’s British Columbia Day. You probably didn’t even know some of these famous artists are from British Columbia! As aired on KBACH on August 5.
Duration:00:01:29
Bagpipe Appreciation Day
7/30/2025
This week on Take Note, we’re celebrating bagpipe appreciation day by learning all about this ancient instrument and its uses over the years. As aired on KBACH on July 29th.
Duration:00:01:29