An Eighth of the Piano | 八分的鋼琴: Recent Episodes
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Hello! Here's your bear bear! This podcast is meant to be a haven for anybody who is seeking refuge from the overwhelming shenanigans of your hectic daily life. Just for a quarter of clock, I'll be sharing about music or about me and I'll alternate each episode. So for the peeps out there who only love music (or me) it'll still be enjoyable! This podcast will mainly be in English but I may always throw in a few surprises here and there so stay tuned! Thank you~~
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Hello! This episode is about the history of the piano and how it has changed throughout time. Next week we'll talk a bit more about equal temperament and the guy who loved it
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大家好啊 我係Bear Bear! 今集就會用廣東話同大家分享關於我既獨居生活！你哋可以喺我既IG bearsquared_podcast 搵到我同我傾下計㗎! 請大家期待5月份既新season啦❤❤
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這一集是華語的一集 內容跟上周一樣! 這次主要是想回饋台灣或者其他會說華語的支持者! 謝謝你們一直以來的支持, 希望你們會一直收聽下一季的一刻鐘的鋼琴! 謝謝！❤❤
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Hello! This episode is a special episode about things to have in mind when you live alone. It will be released in 3 languages starting from English today, Mandarin next week, and Cantonese the week after that. I hope you enjoyed the first season of A Quarter of Music and Me and I hope you will stay tuned for A Quarter of the Piano in May! Thank you❤❤ 下周會是華語版下下周是粵語版！記得收聽哦！
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Hello! This episode is about the music of Edward Elgar the British composer whose music everyone must have heard of. I have included the graduation song and the love song which all of you must have heard at least once in your life! Listen till the very end of the podcast for an important announcement for the next 3 weeks. Thank you!
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Hello! Today we will be listening to Beethoven's Pastorale Symphony and Tchaikovsky's Seasons. We will be talking about the topic of the Pastorale and about programme and character music. Next week we'll talk about the British Edward Elgar.
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Hello! This week's episode is a series of Orpheus and Eurydice stories. I'm trying to keep it short and simple so it's easier for everyone to understand. Not much technical info today so I hope it'll be some easy listening. I'm quite overwhelmed and overworked but I promise to do better or at the least keep doing it. Stay tuned for next week because I'll be talking about something I've never talked about before, a symphony. Love, Bear xoxo
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Hello! This episode is the finale for our trip to Paris series. Today we will enjoy the city life of Paris by visiting a cabaret, a cafe, IKEA, and the Eiffel tower. We will make short stops to Harlem and Rio de Janeiro just for fun. Please stay until the end for a surprise and remember to go to check out my Instagram! IG: bearsquared_podcast Stay tuned for next week's fun adventure to the Underworld.
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Hello! This episode we will be looking at foreign lands and objects with the lens of a Parisian. A perfect way to describe this episode is a short getaway on the cruise, most obviously because we will be talking about The Sea, and about French music inspired by stories along the Mediterranean and Ionian coasts. Please stay tuned to next week's episode as we finish our Trip to Paris by enjoying Paris city life.
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Bonjour! For today and the next two weeks, we will be going on a musical trip to Paris! With the pandemic going on it is hard for us to travel so I hope we can have a taste of the beautiful city of Paris through the composers' works. We will start with the late 19th century this week by introducing Camille Saint-Säens and his student Gabriel Faure. Please stay tuned for the "impressionistic" music next week!
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Hello! This episode is on Brahms love towards Clara in reference to Valentine's Day last week because their love lives were quite forbidden. Please enjoy a sneak peek into their letters and excerpts on Brahms' Clara Themes. Next week I'll share a little bit about the French Romantics and Paris as a land of the arts. Stay tuned!
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Hello~ This episode is on the issues of Eastern sounds and fantasies used in Eurocentric music. We will explore the truth behind the Eurocentric perception of Asia, and how this stereotype is still deeply engrained in the society today. Please look forward to this podcast and the Lunar New Year holidays. Next week, I'll make up for the Valentine's Day that is coming in 2 days. 新年快樂!
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Hello! This episode is about the Russian ballet and how Russia turned ballet into an art of their own! I have also included examples of the Russian sound, and make sure not to be shocked when you hear the music examples! Next week is Lunar New Year and I'll talk about Orientalism! Stay tuned for next week's CNY special!
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Hello! It's the second episode to the dance trilogy! This episode we'll talk about the waltz as a dance in music and the social connotations it has in contrast to the minuet in which we talked about last week! The music examples this week sound soothing and beautiful so do look out for it! Please go ahead and listen to both episodes if you haven't. Next week, we'll conclude the dance series with the original dance to all dances~~ Stay tuned to my IG for highlights to next week's topic!
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Hello! This marks the first episode to the ongoing dance series! We'll talk about the 18th century minuet dance and the minuet music. There will be a short dance tutorial! Feel free to repeat the tutorial a few times so that you can dance along with the music examples! Stay tuned to my IG: bearsquared_podcast for sneak peeks to next week's topic!!
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Hello! Today's episode about the 12 tone technique will be divided into 3 parts. The first 5 minutes will be about the theory behind tone rows, the next 4 minutes will be music examples and accounts of serialism in music, and the last section will be about serialism in art and popular culture (Tom and Jerry). From next week I'll be releasing a series on Dance & Music! Please stay tuned and be prepared to sway with me!
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Hello! This week's episode is about stereotypes and myths that people may have on international schools! I'll also share what events international schools have that local school do differently or don't have as a part of their school system! Stay tuned to next week's episode where I'll be talking about serialism and share an excerpt where it was used in Tom and Jerry! Thank you!
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Happy New Year everyone! Today's episode is just a pep talk to get us ready for the New Year! I didn't realize until today that I use so many "umm"s "yeah"s and "you know"s when I think and talk at the same time! I can't pronounce the word aestheticism to save my life🤣 and I also don't know what pep talk is in Chinese, hence a bad title but you know what I mean😉 Please stay tuned to next week's super exciting episode as we breakdown the myths to international schools!
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Merry Christmas! Today I will share about where the word Christmas came from and how the term Christmas is actually related to a music genre! I'll end with a short conclusion to memorate Christmas and the beginnings of this podcast and play my favorite Xmas song! Next week won't be about music but about New Year's resolutions, please stay tuned!
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Hello! In this episode, we will be looking into the few myths saying that listening to Mozart makes people smart! Here, we'll see if they are truths or myths and figure out where do these myths come from. Remember to stay tuned for next week's Christmas special! Thank you😁
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Hello! It's bear bear! Today I'll be talking about a cute little pig called McDull! I'll share about the cultures of Hong Kong and how the soundtrack compliments it! Classical music in films is quite common, but the way McDull handles the music is immensely new and creative. Next week, I'll talk more about exposure to music. Please stay tuned!
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Hello! It's bear bear! This week's episode is about fan culture and the issues that surrounds being a fan! For Beatlemaniacs, Midzys, and ARMYs this will be the perfect podcast for you! I added a small section in the beginning of the episode because of what I saw in the news today, in hopes that everyone can learn to respect cultural arts as much as we respect pop culture. Next week I'll be talking about a cute little pig called McDull! Please stay tuned! IG: bearsquared_podcast
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Hello! It's bear bear! This episode is about the differences between a musical and an opera. Many people find fully sung theatre productions boring because of the stereotypes attached to this art form. Actually both operas and musicals are fun in their own way, and they do make their way into our daily lives in ways we don't realize! After this episode, I hope we can all learn to appreciate musicals and operas more, and possibly go watch one online (stay at home, stay safe) this weekend! Thank you! :)
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