Do you know where the first Arbor Day was? Scroll to the bottom of the page for the answer!
Listen this week for a piece about a friendly forest, a march inspired by the stately pines here in Interlochen, some tree-inspired music John Williams wrote for a pretty famous space-themed movie franchise and more!
Tune in to Kids Commute Monday through Friday at 7:40 a.m. and 3:20 p.m. on Classical IPR, or listen any time at the links below!
Learn more about Sousa and his marches on Classical Sprouts!
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Why were John Philip Sousa and his marches so famous? Find out here!
Learn more about Caroline Shaw!
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Pulitzer-Prize winning composer Caroline Shaw's music came to life for Classical Sprouts producer Emily Duncan Wilson!
Sing along with "Duel of the Fates" in Sanskrit (sort of)!
"Khara Matha Khara Rath Amah
Khara Rath Amah Yuddha Khara
Khara Syada Rath Amah Dai Ya
Khara Ki La Dan Ya
Niha Ki La Khara Rath Amah
Syada Ki La Khara Rath Amah
Khara Dan Ya Khara Rath Amah
Khara Dan Ya Khara Rath Amah
Niha Ki La Khara Rath Amah
Syada Ki La Khara Rath Amah
Khara
Khara Matha Khara Rath Amah
Khara Dan Ya Khara Rath Amah
Niha Ki La Khara Rath Amah
Syada Ki La Khara Rath Amah
Khara!"
Emily Duncan Wilson is Kids Commute's producer.
The first Arbor Day was in Nebraska City, Nebraska! Nebraskans planted one million trees that day!
