2017 BTW Music Overview

Selections of diverse music reflecting this year’s music from Beneath the Waves programs.

Beneath the Waves history/music series host Gerry Takano

DATE, Dec 27, 2017 – Wednesday, 12noon – 2pm PT

Streaming* live globally from http://KGGV.FM   KGGV 95.1 FM Guerneville “The Bridge” is a community, non-commercial radio station based in Guerneville, Russian River valley, Sonoma County, northern California USA  check out our FACEBOOK site.  Visit our archives for previous programs at <KGGV.FM>

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My Beneath the Waves programs will temporarily be

on ‘hiatus’ between January 1 to July 2018 for me to

concentrate on my personal projects and research for

publications.  During the interim, I will continue

to work with KGGV station managerRoger Coryell

on the formation of  the “Friends of KGGV”

Thanks for 3 years of your support.  I will be back

with more KGGV history and music diverse programs

later in the year. You can keep in contact via Facebook.

Gerry Takano

Guerneville,

lower Russian River valley

California, USA.

Christmas in Hawaii

Christmas was introduced to Hawaii with the arrival of US Protestant missionaries in 1820.  Prior to that time Hawaiians celebrated a festival named Makahiki lasting around four months and in which all wars were forbidden.

Beneath the Waves history/music series host Gerry Takano

DATE, December 20, 2017 – Wednesday, 12noon – 2pm PT

Streaming* live globally from http://KGGV.FM   KGGV 95.1 FM Guerneville “The Bridge” is a community, non-commercial radio station based in Guerneville, Russian River valley, Sonoma County, northern California USA  check out our FACEBOOK site.  Visit our archives for previous programs at <KGGV.FM>

Music and the Age of Oligarchy

Oligarchy refers to the rule and command of a power structure in which power rests with a small number of people – the nobility, wealth, family ties, education or corporate, religious or military control.

Beneath the Waves history/music series host Gerry Takano

DEC  13, 2017 – Wednesday, 12noon – 2pm PT

Streaming* live globally from http://KGGV.FM   KGGV 95.1 FM Guerneville “The Bridge” is a community, non-commercial radio station based in Guerneville, Russian River valley, Sonoma County, northern California USA  check out our FACEBOOK site.  Visit our archives for previous programs at <KGGV.FM>

Private Property, Property Rights

The legal designation for private property ownership is based on non-governmental legal entities.  Public property is owned by a local/state/federal entity or non-governmental entities such as collectives or cooperatives.  The legal concept of private property is defined and enforced by a country's political system.

Beneath the Waves history/music series host Gerry Takano

DATE, Dec 6, 2017 – Wednesday, 12noon – 2pm PT

Streaming* live globally from http://KGGV.FM   KGGV 95.1 FM Guerneville “The Bridge” is a community, non-commercial radio station based in Guerneville, Russian River valley, Sonoma County, northern California USA  check out our FACEBOOK site.  Visit our archives for previous programs at <KGGV.FM>

BREXIT

In a historic referendum on June 23, 2016 the people of Britain voted for a British exit, or Brexit, from the European Union sending shockwaves through the global economy. After the declaration of the referendum result, the pound fell to its lowest level since 1985; David Cameron resigned as Prime Minister.

Beneath the Waves history/music series host Gerry Takano

DATE, NOV 29, 2017 – Wednesday, 12noon – 2pm PT

Streaming* live globally from http://KGGV.FM   KGGV 95.1 FM Guerneville “The Bridge” is a community, non-commercial radio station based in Guerneville, Russian River valley, Sonoma County, northern California USA  check out our FACEBOOK site.  Visit our archives for previous programs at <KGGV.FM>

 San Francisco’s Unsolved Mysteries

Beneath the Waves history/music series host Gerry Takano

From Alfred Hitchcock’s “Vertigo” to Dashiell Hammett’s books set in the city, the San Francisco Bay Area has been an ideal location for numerous novels and books.  This program features a few non-fiction and high-profile mysteries yet to be solved.  

DATE, Nov 22, 2017 – Wednesday, 12noon – 2pm PT

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State of Guerneville:  Interview with Mark Emmett

Local Guerneville resident Mark Emmett shares his personal perspectives on the socio-cultural, political, environmental and opportunities of the town of Guerneville, lower Russian River valley, West Sonoma, Ca USA.

Beneath the Waves history/music series host Gerry Takano

DATE  Nov 7, 2017 – Wednesday, 12noon – 2pm PT

Streaming* live globally from http://KGGV.FM   KGGV 95.1 FM Guerneville “The Bridge” is a community, non-commercial radio station based in Guerneville, Russian River valley, Sonoma County, northern California USA  check out our FACEBOOK site.  Visit our archives for previous programs at <KGGV.FM>

The Scandals of Goldman Sachs

According to the New York Times Goldman Sachs is called “the most hated of companies in America”.  The company was accused of sinking Greece into a huge financial ditch while trying to dodge EU budget oversights, selling mortgage-backed securities (MBSs) before the housing market collapsed and pocketing billions of US taxpayers’ dollars from the bailout of insurance giant AIG.

Beneath the Waves history/music series host Gerry Takano

DATE, Oct 11, 2017 – Wednesday, 12noon – 2pm PT

Streaming* live globally from http://KGGV.FM   KGGV 95.1 FM Guerneville “The Bridge” is a community, non-commercial radio station based in Guerneville, Russian River valley, Sonoma County, northern California USA  check out our FACEBOOK site.  Visit our archives for previous programs at <KGGV.FM>

ARGENTINA 1970s

In March 1976 a military junta lead by Jorge Rafael Videla took over Argentina.  The junta dissolved Congress, suspended political and trade union activity, and mounted a concerted campaign against the opposition. During this period the military imprisoned, tortured and executed leftists, Peronists, trade unionists and members of other political parties. 

Beneath the Waves history/music series host Gerry Takano

DATE, Oct 4, 2017 – Wednesday, 12noon – 2pm PT

Streaming* live globally from http://KGGV.FM   KGGV 95.1 FM Guerneville “The Bridge” is a community, non-commercial radio station based in Guerneville, Russian River valley, Sonoma County, northern California USA  check out our FACEBOOK site

The Rise and Fall of Danzig 1945

After WW1 Danzig, with its large ethnic German population, became a quasi-independent city-state governed by the League of Nations. At the end of World War 2 and with the defeat of Nazi Germany, 3,155,000 German civilians had been expelled and 1,043,550 remained as Polish citizens. By 1960 virtually all Germans had left. 

Beneath the Waves history/music series host Gerry Takano

DATE, Sept 27, 2017 – Wednesday, 12noon – 2pm PT

Streaming* live globally from http://KGGV.FM   KGGV 95.1 FM Guerneville “The Bridge” is a community, non-commercial radio station based in Guerneville, Russian River valley, Sonoma County, northern California USA  check out our FACEBOOK site.

Without a Home: PART 2 of 2

Since the1980s the total number of homeless persons and the failure of the mental health system have become a difficult political issue. It is estimated, in part the product of the deinstitutionalization movement, 30% to 50% of homeless persons were seriously mentally ill and were being seen in “ever increasing numbers.” 

Beneath the Waves history/music series host Gerry Takano

DATE, Sept 20, 2017 – Wednesday, 12noon – 2pm PT

Streaming* live globally from http://KGGV.FM   KGGV 95.1 FM Guerneville “The Bridge” is a community, non-commercial radio station based in Guerneville, Russian River valley, Sonoma County, northern California USA  check out our FACEBOOK site.

Without a Home: PART 1 of 2

A person technically is considered homeless if he, she, or they "lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence." The de-institutionalization of patients from state psychiatric hospitals, supply-side economics policies of Republican Ronald Reagan and ineffectiveness of programs/policies were factors which exacerbated the homeless population.

Beneath the Waves history/music series host Gerry Takano

DATE, Sept 13, 2017 – Wednesday, 12noon – 2pm PT

Streaming* live globally from http://KGGV.FM   KGGV 95.1 FM Guerneville “The Bridge” is a community, non-commercial radio station based in Guerneville, Russian River valley, Sonoma County, northern California USA  check out our FACEBOOK site.

TSUNAMIS!

A tsunami is a series of waves caused by the displacement of a large volume of water, generally in an ocean or a large lake.  The 1946 April Fools Day in Hawaii, 2004 Indian Ocean and 2011 Tohoku Japan major tsunamis illustrate the power of tsunamis. 

Beneath the Waves history/music series host Gerry Takano

DATE, Sept 6, 2017 – Wednesday, 12noon – 2pm PT

Streaming* live globally from http://KGGV.FM   KGGV 95.1 FM Guerneville “The Bridge” is a community, non-commercial radio station based in Guerneville, Russian River valley, Sonoma County, northern California USA  check out our FACEBOOK site.

Statistical Mischief

Antipathy to statistics has become one of the hallmarks of the populist right.  Some view statistics as untrustworthy; others find statistics insulting or arrogant while many dismiss numerical aggregates and averages as a gross generalization of social and economic issues.

Beneath the Waves history/music series host Gerry Takano

DATE, 2017 – Wednesday, 12noon – 2pm PT

Streaming* live globally from http://KGGV.FM   KGGV 95.1 FM Guerneville “The Bridge” is a community, non-commercial radio station based in Guerneville, Russian River valley, Sonoma County, northern California USA  check out our FACEBOOK site.

GUAM

About $1.2 billion US in projects related to the Guam’s military buildup have started or are completed according to the latest annual report by the military on the status of the Guam realignment. The story of US involvement on the island reflects its strategic location within the East Asia economic and political balance of power.

Beneath the Waves history/music series host Gerry Takano

DATE, 2017 – Wednesday, 12noon – 2pm PT

Streaming* live globally from http://KGGV.FM   KGGV 95.1 FM Guerneville “The Bridge” is a community, non-commercial radio station based in Guerneville, Russian River valley, Sonoma County, northern California USA  check out our FACEBOOK site.

Title:  ALCATRAZ

 
The National Park Service opened Alcatraz to the public for the first time in October 1973.  Over the last forty years, public interest in the Island has continued to grow.  Each year, more than 1.7 million visitors travel to Alcatraz Island.

Beneath the Waves history/music series host Gerry Takano

DATE, August 16, 2017 – Wednesday, 12noon – 2pm PT

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Who’s Afraid of Naomi Klein?

Canadian author, social activist, and filmmaker Naomi Klein (born 1970) has written numerous books on globalization and capitalism including No Logo, The Take and The Shock Doctrine, a critical analysis of the history of neoliberal economics.

Beneath the Waves history/music series host Gerry Takano

DATE, August 9, 2017 – Wednesday, 12noon – 2pm PT

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Lillian Hellman

American dramatist and screenwriter Lillian Florence Hellman (1905 –1984) was known for exposing hypocrisy, moral dilemmas, and deception as a playwright on Broadway as well as her political sympathies and activism.

Beneath the Waves history/music series host Gerry Takano

DATE, July 19 2017 – Wednesday, 12noon – 2pm PT

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Systems of Inheritance

The customs of inheritance can be patrilineal, matrilineal, or egalitarian without discrimination based on gender or birth order.  Inheritance systems have been created throughout history to fit the best needs of the various people according to their unique environment and challenges.  

Beneath the Waves history/music series host Gerry Takano

DATE, 2017 – Wednesday, 12noon – 2pm PT

Streaming* live globally from http://KGGV.FM   KGGV 95.1 FM Guerneville “The Bridge” is a community, non-commercial radio station based in Guerneville, Russian River valley, Sonoma County, northern California USA  check out our FACEBOOK site.

SOCIAL DARWINISM

By the 1870s “social Darwinism” was used to describe a range of concepts primarily on the “survival of the fittest”.  Despite the fact that social Darwinism bears Charles Darwin's name, it is more associated with others such as Herbert Spencer, Thomas Malthus, and Francis Galton, the founder of eugenics.

Beneath the Waves history/music series host Gerry Takano

DATE, July 12, 2017 – Wednesday, 12noon – 2pm PT

Streaming* live globally from http://KGGV.FM   KGGV 95.1 FM Guerneville “The Bridge” is a community, non-commercial radio station based in Guerneville, Russian River valley, Sonoma County, northern California USA  check out our FACEBOOK site.

The New Silk Road in the age of Globalization

Plans for a New Silk Road for the 21st Century are being promoted by China as an economic belt along the route of the Silk Road traveled more than 2,000 years ago. The proposal, supported by the international think tank, the Schiller Institute, is intended to boost trade and cooperation across the two continents. 

Beneath the Waves history/music series host Gerry Takano

DATE  June 28, 2017 – Wednesday, 12noon – 2pm PT

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The Bilderberg Group

The Bilderberg group, an organization of political leaders and international financiers of bankers, heads of international corporations and high government officials from Europe and North America, meets secretly every spring to make global policy.  As with many secret groups, the Bilderberg Group is subjected to many conspiracy theories.  

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Beneath the Waves history/music series host Gerry Takano

June 21, 2017 – Wednesday, 12noon – 2pm PT

Streaming* live globally from http://KGGV.FM   KGGV 95.1 FM Guerneville “The Bridge” is a community, non-commercial radio station based in Guerneville, Russian River valley, Sonoma County, northern California USA  check out our FACEBOOK site.

Cubism  

Defined as an early-20th-century avant-garde, influential art movement, Cubism revolutionized European painting and sculpture and inspired movements in music, literature, and architecture.

Beneath the Waves history/music series host Gerry Takano

June 14, 2017 – Wednesday, 12noon – 2pm PT

Streaming* live globally from http://KGGV.FM   KGGV 95.1 FM Guerneville “The Bridge” is a community, non-commercial radio station based in Guerneville, Russian River valley, Sonoma County, northern California USA  check out our FACEBOOK site.