Tune in at 12 a.m., Monday, November 25th, and hear the Gypsy Scholar present the Orphic Essay-with-Soundtrack for “Un-Thanksgiving Day.” This is a musical essay anticipating the upcoming American holiday of Thanksgiving that instead offers an alternative commemoration. It will advocate for a day to remember Native American history (of genocide) and a day to celebrate “Native American Heritage Month” (November). In doing so, it will present (a) a deconstruction of the American Thanksgiving national myth through examining the real history of the Pilgrims and the first so-called “Thanksgiving” and (b) the Native American view of the Thanksgiving holiday, which is generally commemorated as a “Day of Mourning” for the genocide of their people and/or as a traditional day of giving thanks for a plentiful harvest and having a feast (a practice that long preceded the American feast day). The Gypsy Scholar will also provide listeners with information on alternative ways to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday that are in keeping with Native American history and the Native American way of giving thanks.
Be sure to check out the “Un-Thanksgiving ” webpage (ready shortly before the time of the program) that is dedicated to this musical essay series, at revradiotowerofsong.com.
