Link to the Show / Show NotesDave Shepherd and Howard Shepherd talk about rhythm and the significance of language cadence. (1:58)
Rhythm in the "frozen register" (a term we picked up from Prof. Cheryl Carter) (3:33)
Song: "Rhythm Hymn," by The Franks (9:44)
Rhythm as a mnemonic device. We recall "A Prayer of St. Chrysotom," not having heard it in over 20 years. (14:51)
Music bumper from "Move to my Beat" by Cool Cluster (17:27)
Rude word of the week: "stumblebum" (18:04)
Song: "Back Beat Rhythm," by Los Blancos (20:38)
Rhythm as a social skill. Howard gangsta-raps the introduction to Beowulf (24:52)
Music courtesy of GarageBand.com
Theme music by Kick the Cat
time: 28:48
size: 13.2 Mb
rating: PG (Oops! We just discovered that our first song has a rude word for "poop" in it--twice! Otherwise this is an innocuous show this week.)

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