Homemade American Music
A history of rural southeastern traditional American music, as told and played by Mike Seeger and Alice Gerrard. Mike and Alice recount their own involvement with this music, and briefly trace its history as we meet thei
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Showing results for "american music"American Roots Music
American Roots Music is a landmark 4-episode, 4-hour documentay series featuring history and contemporary footage of many of the 20th century's pioneering artists, including Jimmie Rodgers, The Carter Family, Muddy Water
Discovering American Indian Music
Showcase people from many tribes of Native Americans who discuss and perform their music. The film concludes with a performance of a modern composition by noted Native American composer Louis W. Ballard. Ballard also ser
Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music
Blues as a genre shaped the sound of jazz in the early 20th century and directly led to the creation of rock 'n' roll in the '50s. The scales, chords, and progressions of blues as a musical form can be found in styles fr
American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special
An evening celebrating half a century of groundbreaking music, iconic moments, unforgettable performances, and rich pop culture history.
Bunkers: An American Music Story
Take a trip to one of the hot spots of America's music scene, a performance venue that's hosted numerous renowned musicians -- including Prince, Patti Labelle and Bonnie Raitt -- in its decades-long career. Located in th
Music Lessons: The Kodaly Method in the American Classroom
Hungarian composer Zoltán Kodály believed that music could be taught to children as readily as reading. The method he developed uses a child's own natural instrument, the voice. Beginning with simple musical intervals,
Seven Signs: Music, Myth & the American South
A tour through the endangered and often misrepresented American South. A collection of stories and performances from artists, musicians, and southern residents interweaves to create an accurate depiction of the soulful a
Rodger & Hammerstein: The Sound of American Music
Scripted documentary on the career of the creative team Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein: Interviews with members of their families, and with theater and film professionals who worked with them, actors as well as di
John Adams: A Portrait and A Concert of Modern American Music
Peer into the world of contemporary composer John Adams with this documentary that blends performance footage with insightful interviews and commentary from his collaborators and the master himself. Highlights include pe
Hard Soil: The Muddy Roots of American Music
Hard Soil traces the history and evolution of American Roots music and examines its social and cultural relevance in the 21st century. Nowhere is America's cultural evolution and diversity as palpable as in the music of
Banjo Romantika: American Bluegrass Music & The Czech Imagination
No other place in the world has a romance with American bluegrass like the Czech Republic. Banjo Romantika introduces the musicians who play this unique bluegrass hybrid. Czechs first heard bluegrass during World War II
Secret Chiefs 3: Live at the Great American Music Hall
"Live at the Great American Music Hall" captures Secret Chiefs 3 in concert with what many consider to be the best of their many lineups in 14 years of playing. Shot in 2007 at one of the band's favorite haunts, this fil
The Quilt: A Living History of African American Music
In the setting of the historic Carver Center in San Antonio, Texas, an aunt and her niece explore the history of African American music! Aunt Cynthia, a music history buff, helps her niece Lauren learn about the music ge
The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's "American Pie"
With a narrative running deeper than a catchy tune and cryptic verses, “American Pie” is a musical phenomenon woven deep into the history of American culture, entertaining audiences around the world for over 50 years. Th
The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music
The Old, Weird America tracks the history of the Anthology of American Folk Music from its initial compilation of 78 records from rural Americana to its 1952 release on Folkways Records, the urban folk revival of the 196
Music Beyond Sound: An American's World of Guqin
Made by veteran Hong Kong filmmaker Lau Shing-hon over 10 years, MUSIC BEYOND SOUND tells the story of an unlikely guqin master. In 1974, John Thompson, an American, went to Taiwan, then Hong Kong, to study Chinese and t
Taking the Stage: African American Music and Stories That Changed America
World-renowned dignitaries, athletes and artists from around the globe come together to explore and celebrate African American contributions to the global landscape, as they commemorate the opening of Smithsonian's new N
Mob Outside the Temple of Music at the Pan-American Exposition [Buffalo]
This picture was photographed immediately after the shooting, and shows the intense excitement of the people...
Death Angel: The Bastard Tracks - From the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco
DEATH ANGEL has announced another concert livestream. Dubbed "The Bastard Tracks", the event will take place at The Great American Music Hall in San Francisco and will see the Bay Area metallers digging deep into their c