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Curated Video
Experience the Vibrant Celebration of Junkanoo in the Bahamas
The Junkanoo parade starts on Boxing Day (December 26th) in the Bahamas. The colorful festival celebrates life and freedom and is thought to be named after John Canoe, a West African prince who was enslaved in the Bahamas. Learn more...
PBS
Behind the Beat: Portobelo
Apple Juice Kid samples comparsa band Barrio Fino, records hip hop/jazz quartet The Beast and flirts with renowned vocalist Yomira John in this episode, which reveals the production behind the song "Portobelo."
Curated Video
Bass Instruments and their Role in Music
An introduction to sound and purpose of bass instruments. Bass instruments have the lowest pitch of the musical instruments in an ensemble and help set the beat of the music. Learn about bass instruments such as electric bass, double...
Curated Video
The History of Heavy Metal
Heavy metal is a musical genre known for its loud instrumentation, fast tempos, and aggressive style. This video explores the genre's origins in the 1970s with bands like Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath, as well as its evolution into...
Curated Video
The Largest Slave Uprising in Colonial America
The Stono Rebellion of 1739 saw enslaved people rise up using coded sounds that sowed the seeds of jazz, blues and hip hop.
Curated Video
How the Drum Set Changed Music
How did one of the oldest and most basic instruments evolve into the complicated and popular drum sets of today? This video describes the history of the instrument and introduces the components of a typical, modern drum set, including...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
What is "Normal" Behaviour?
Mikki vs the World is a creative, funny, and factual series designed to help teens get a grip on what’s happening inside their heads. Dr. M is trying so hard to act normal that she's being really awkward. So, she calls the teenage...
The Kiboomers
Ring The Christmas Bells | Christmas Song for Kids | Christmas Music | The Kiboomers
Ring the Bells! It's Christmas Time! Here's an amazing Christmas song for kids! Merry Christmas. Ring the Christmas Bells. Ring the Bells Christmas Song with Lyrics for Kids Ring the bells, it's Christmas time, Christmas time, Christmas...
Mr Henry's Music World
Music of Japan for Kids: Learn About Traditional Instruments and Fun Facts
Learn about music from Japan as Mr. Henry and Mr. Fite take a musical adventure.
English Tree TV
Musical Instruments Song
A fun Musical Instruments song for kids to learn about music! Great for music teachers, this song helps kids learn the names of the instruments and what they look like. Come sing along and learn about the joys of music!
Fun Kids
Learn About Musical Instruments
Let's learn about musical instrument names! In this video you'll learn: guitar, violin, trumpet, drums, piano, tambourine, maracas, triangle, congas and accordion. Can you play a musical instrument? What's your favorite musical instrument?
The Kiboomers
Ring Christmas Bells | Kids Christmas Songs | Baby Christmas Songs | The Kiboomers
The Kiboomers! Ring Christmas Bells! Kids Christmas Songs! Watch our 'Ring Those Christmas Bells' video with song lyrics and sing along with the kids! 'RING THOSE CHRISTMAS BELLS SONG LYRICS': We will ring those Christmas bells so loud...
TED-Ed
Rhythm in a Box: The Story of the Cajon Drum
Discover the rich cultural traditions and remarkable ingenuity of indigenous people and African slaves by learning about one of the most popular percussion instruments in the world today.
PBS
Can We Hear Shapes?
What do shapes sound like? Scholars learn about the frequencies of pure tones created by vibrations of shapes. The video first considers the case of string, then moves on to two dimensions. It touches upon Fourier series and a question...
Joy 2 Learn
Nuts and Bolts of Jazz
A collection of videos directs viewers through a series of seven videos detailing all things jazz. Video topics include how to play, its forms, rhythm, syncopation, swing, improvisation, and explores the rhythm, horn, and wind sections....
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Hana's Japanese Drums
In this ZOOM video segment, join Hana as she learns traditional Japanese drumming with her Taiko group. [2:47]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Sesame Street: Elmo and Abby Cooperate
Abby is doing her fairy exercises. She's flapping her wings and counting to the number four, but she gets distracted when Elmo arrives banging on his drum. The sound of the drum makes her lose track of her counting, but Elmo needs to...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Kid Vision: African Dance Field Trip
Penny and the KidVision Kids learn about West African dance and music. They listen to a storyteller, make and wear traditional dance attire, play dundun drums and dance the Lamba, and watch a professional performance by Delou Africa!...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood: The Backwards Show
Miss Elaina, Daniel Tiger, and O the Owl put on a little show for Miss Elaina's parents, in which some of them dance backward while O plays the drums. This fun performance has everyone working together in his or her own way. Included is...
PBS
Pbs: Indian Pride, Economic Development, Part 4
The Rawhide Singers from the Blackfeet Nation of Montana offer a traditional song on drums. [2:40]
Other
Scuba Mom's Caribbean, Calypso, & Steel Drum Midis
This site has downloadable MIDI files of songs that are played by steel drums as well as other Caribbean and Calypso music. The songs are very good and fun to listen to!