Sound of History Podcast

Celestial Circles

An art history episode about the women who painted through visions, spirits, and energy: Hildegard of Bingen, Georgiana Houghton, Hilma af Klint and Emma Kunz.
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Moon Tunes

Haunting hits for a strange season: Songs from 1898 to 1913.Dark, weird & catchy songs for eerie nights..
 
Track list:
Pete Zabriskie - Who´s there?
Collins; Cullen - Eli Green´s Cake Walk
Premier Quartet- Washington Waddle
Standard Male Quartette - Everybody´s Doing It Now 
Joyce Archibald and His Orchestra - I´ll Gance Till De Sun Breaks Through
Belle Davis - Just Because She Made Dem Goo-Goo Eyes 
Mr Frank S. Mazziolli - Long Long Ago
Trinity Choir - There Is A Fountain Fill´d With Blood
Peerless Quartet - At The Devils Ball
Polk Miller And His Old South Quartette - What A Time
The Leeds Choral Union - Very Boastful Was I-A-Goo
Gilmore´s Band - At A Georgia Camp Meeting
George W. Johnson - Laughing Song
George P. Watson - Roll On Silver Moon
Unknown - Where Is My Wandering Boy Tonight

World Music

Tracing how "world music" was first captured, collected, and commercialized.

The Humbert Affair

Listen to the story of the Con Queen of the Belle Époque, Therese Humbert. But what does her story have to do with Henri Matisse and the birth of modern art?
In this episode, we explore a tale of scandal, ambition, and artistic revolution.

Synthesized Sound

Exploring the origins of the synthesizer and the birth of electronic music.

Tin Pan Alley Tunes

This episode explores the birth of the commercial music industry and the creation of pop music, while also uncovering the world’s first indie hit song.

Holy July

A special holiday episode featuring a summertime playlist of songs from 1899 to 1906.
Track list:
1. Marie De Reszke - Au Rossignol
2. Edison Symphony Orchestra - Birds of Spring
3. Unknown - I'm Just Barely Living Dat's All
4. Unknown - Oh, Didn't He Ramble
5. Harry A. Yerkes - Happy Heinie
6. Dinwiddie Colored Quartet - Gabriel's Trumpet
7. Haydn Quartet - In the Sweet Bye and Bye
8. Fredrick W. Hager - Ragtime Violin
9. Unknown - Nearer My God to Thee
10. Anna Hellström - I Villande Skogen Jag Vallar
11. Edward F. Rubsam - Marriage Bells
12. Unknown - Lead Kindly Light
13. Standard Quartette - When the Roll Is Called Up Yonder
14. Mendelssohn Mixed Quartette - Home, Sweet Home

Love, Death & Expressionism

A story about the short-lived and tragic friendship between Richard Gerstl, a visionary painter ahead of his time, and Arnold Schoenberg, a radical composer who helped bring atonality into modern music - and how their relationship may have shaped and inspired each other's work.

The Cakewalk Craze

We dive into the Cakewalk dance craze popularized by Dora Dean, celebrate the first all-Black Broadway show starring Bert Williams, and uncover the story of Pete Hampton, a pioneering black performer who made over 150 recordings in Europe.

Black Stars of Europe

Listen to the stories and work of remarkable Black women like Arabella Fields and Belle Davis, who lived and performed in Europe over a century ago.
Their voices, their talent, and their determination deserve so much more recognition than history has given them. 
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