The Case for 'Cultural Patience' with Grammy-Nominated Composer Danaë Xanthe Vlasse

<p>Composer <a href="https://www.danaevlasse.com/">Danaë Xanthe Vlasse</a> recently received a Grammy nomination for her album <a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/7sopogDvuVFHbR4HlFtCUX?si=IxrvWX8qSwuMmQwFMZATew" target="_blank"><em>Mythologies</em></a> featuring sopranos <a href="https://hilaplitmann.com/">Hila Plitmann</a> and <a href="https://www.sangeetakaurmusic.com/">Sangeeta Kaur</a>. The album is a collection of works inspired by Ancient Greek myths. Danaë’s father Marcus (née&nbsp;<em>Vlassopoulos</em>) grew up on the island of Ithaca, once ruled by Homer’s legendary hero, Odysseus. Centered on vocal works, <em>Mythologies</em> celebrates some of the most lasting myths of history and invites listeners to ponder long-standing cultural concepts, such as idolized heroism, divine power, crisis of faith and morality, and the junction of fate and free-will.</p> <p>We spoke with Danaë on the <em>Classical Post</em> podcast about creating this album. Now that it is Grammy-nominated you should certainly take note of it. We’ve added one of the tracks to our new <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0OGG0f9XETbQQ6lh5FPa0d?si=5f097a9391c34dcf" target="_blank">Fabuluxe</a> playlist on Spotify. So go and check that out, too.</p> <p>One of the standout concepts from our interview with Danaë was exploring “cultural patience” — the need to be more self-reflective as a society. We also speak on the similarities between the ancient Greek hero’s journey and the American dream.&nbsp;</p> <p>Below are the various recommended products/places we discussed on this episode.</p> <p><a href="https://doubledowncosmetics.com/" target="_blank">Doubledown Cosmetics</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.letterpresschocolate.com/" target="_blank">Letterpress Chocolate</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07CNG6RM7/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&amp;th=1">Milk Frother, BODUM brand</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.comedycellar.com/" target="_blank">The Comedy Cellar</a></p> <p>—</p> <p><a href="https://class