Ep. 018 — Nationalist Classical Music

From the Kulture Dads Podcast Archive: Episode 018 — Nationalist Classical Music

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Episode Description:

Mike and Dave discuss the importance of music to nationalism, especially the classical music of the romantic era, which saw an explosion of genius-level creativity to the glory of European nations and folk. Mike put together a playlist of "hits" for Dave to listen and react to, and you can find this list here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1GwvPzzK1k&list=PL_OKUNXQ89jlvzGJy0IPwChPzHF9bfYUw

Timestamps:

00:00 — Introduction
01:49 — Discovering Classical Music through Myth and Wagner
04:09 — Classical as Immersive Music & Film Soundtracks
06:33 — Romantic Music and the Nationalist Red Pill
07:25 — The Norwegian Folk Soul in Grieg's Peer Gynt
09:55 — Aesthetic Awakening and Love for the Forbidden
12:00 — Canada vs. U.S.: Two Paths to National Pride
18:28 — Pop Rock, Rush, and the Canadian Musical Identity
22:13 — The Folk Spirit in National Pop & Rock Music
23:38 — Romantic Nationalism after the Napoleonic Wars
26:33 — Nationalist Art: Epics, Costumes, Language & Music
28:48 — Rejection of Formalism & Rise of Folk Expression
30:48 — Folk Music as Experimental High Art
36:30 — Stravinsky’s Paganism and The Rite of Spring Riot
44:00 — Music’s Shamanic Power & Pre-Rational Politics
46:03 — Reviving Classical Today through Modern Forms
48:14 — Ambient, Noise & Modernist Classical Experiments
52:02 — Dungeon Synth & Neoclassical Spirit in Subgenres
54:24 — Final Fantasy, Game Scores & Classical Legacy
56:12 — Conan the Barbarian and Horror Film Scores
59:30 — Romantic Spirit in Experimental Modern Music
01:05:54 — Reviving Tradition through New Creation
01:08:07 — Outro & Imperium Press Updates

Tags:
#nationalistmusic #romanticclassical #folkclassical #romanticnationalism #stravinsky #vagner #musorgsky #folkishculture #dissidentright #culturalrenaissance #kulturedads