Pendle's Women and Music: A History

Connections between the readings

Commonalities include Pauline Vierdoe(?) coming from musical families or
connections to bigger institutions so that they could get training. Fanny and Clara
were brought up with music from an early age.
Sense of resilience and integrity with perserverance. Despite the challenges,
they overcame and produced amazing works.
The reasons they went into music and how they were allowed to get into the
scene. Clara's father supported the career but wouldn't support her emotionally. He
took a majority's cut from the prestige and basically exploited her skills. Perhaps
under the guise of support.

Rewriting the arrangement of Pendle's book

In 2021, emphasize that in spite of all the difficulties in women's music
making, contributions should be brought out and celebrated with due respect.
More of a emphasis on research could harbor nicer evidence and less
generalization.

2nd President of Egypt, Gamal Abdel Nasser

Ottoman left, British moved in, power vacuum.
1952 Nasser overthrew King Farouk
Wanted to take Suez Canal trade route for the nation to generate funding for
the Aswan Dam's hydroelectric power, drawing attention from Britain, France, and
Israel, who allied and attacked Egypt from the Northern Port Said.
Soviets allied with Egypt. No wonder the West found that no bueno.
Developed Pan-Arabism, hosted Arab Pride/Nationalism, this garnered much
support.
Nasser was critical of Arab Commies because of their heavy reliance on
rhetoric.
Egypt was supporting Algeria's independence from France, and developed more
Arabophilia in Africa as well.

Nasser's speech after the War of 1956

Politician Propaganda Mode. Made a lot of people in the crowd very happy.
Quite a lot of Pro Arab overtones.