TED Talks
TED: How my mom inspired my approach to the cello | Paul Rucker
Multidisciplinary artist and TED Fellow Paul Rucker has developed his own style of cello; he puts chopsticks between his strings, uses the instrument as a drum and experiments with electronics like loop pedals. Moving between reflective...
TED Talks
Caroline Lavelle: Casting a spell on the cello
Caroline Lavelle plays the cello like a sorceress casting a spell, occasionally hiding behind her wild mane of blond hair as she sings of pastoral themes. She performs "Farther than the Sun," backed by Thomas Dolby on keyboards.
TED Talks
Bruno Bowden + Rufus Cappadocia: Watch me fold origami (blindfolded)
After Robert Lang's talk on origami at TED2008, Bruno Bowden stepped onstage with a challenge -- he would fold one of Lang's astonishingly complicated origami figures, blindfolded, in under 2 minutes. He's accompanied by the cellist...
Curated Video
What Makes These Dunes Sing?
Why do dunes sing? Head into the mysterious world of sand with host Joe Hanson! Along the way we meet Dr. Melany Hunt and Dr. Nathalie Vriend who solved the longstanding mystery of why dunes sing.
English Tree TV
Musical Instruments Song 2 (Let's Jam!)
It’s a fun musical instruments song by English Tree TV! Sing along and learn the names and the sounds of the instruments. Do you like to play an instrument, or listen?
Curated Video
I WONDER - What Instruments Are In The Strings Section?
This video is answering the question of what instruments are in the strings section.
Odd Quartet
Listener's Guide To Carnival Of The Animals By Camille Saint-Säens - Movement 5 - The Elephant
Written in 1886, the Carnival of the Animals is a humorous piece by french composer Camille Saint-saens. The piece is made up of 14 different movements which represent different animals, however this video focuses specifically on the 5th...
Music Matters
Sight Reading Advice & Tips - Music Performance
Get better at sight reading with these expert tips and techniques, suitable for candidates preparing for ABRSM exams. How good are you at Sight Reading? It’s an area that many musicians worry about. In music exams, quite often it turns...
Mr Henry's Music World
Online Music Lessons for Kids: The String Family
Strings on the violin are made out of what? Gross! Mr. Henry and Mr. Fite teach us all about the string family. There are many strings instruments but we focus on the instruments typically found in the orchestra like the violin, viola,...
Odd Quartet
Listener's Guide To Carnival Of The Animals By Camille Saint-Säens - Movement 8 - Characters with Long Ears
Written in 1886, the Carnival of the Animals is a humorous piece by french composer Camille Saint-saens. The piece is made up of 14 different movements which represent different animals, however this video focuses specifically on the 8th...
Odd Quartet
Listener's Guide To Carnival Of The Animals By Camille Saint-Säens - Movement 13 - The Swan
Written in 1886, the Carnival of the Animals is a humorous piece by french composer Camille Saint-saens. The piece is made up of 14 different movements which represent different animals, however this video focuses specifically on the...
Odd Quartet
Listener's Guide To Carnival Of The Animals By Camille Saint-Säens - Movement 9 - The Cuckoo in the Deep Woods
Written in 1886, the Carnival of the Animals is a humorous piece by french composer Camille Saint-saens. The piece is made up of 14 different movements which represent different animals, however this video focuses specifically on the 9th...
Odd Quartet
Listener's Guide To Carnival Of The Animals By Camille Saint-Säens - Movement 11 - The Pianists
Written in 1886, the Carnival of the Animals is a humorous piece by french composer Camille Saint-saens. The piece is made up of 14 different movements which represent different animals, however this video focuses specifically on the...
Professor Dave Explains
Italian Phonetics Part 4: Accents and Stresses
Accents and stresses in Italian.
Amor Sciendi
Battle of San Romano: Big Fluffy Hats
We discuss Uccello's 1453 Battle of San Romano, one of the earliest examples of Renaissance perspective, and attempt to gauge the volume of a huge hat.
Odd Quartet
Listener's Guide To Carnival Of The Animals By Camille Saint-Säens - Movement 4 - Tortoises
Written in 1886, the Carnival of the Animals is a humorous piece by french composer Camille Saint-saens. The piece is made up of 14 different movements which represent different animals, however this video focuses specifically on the 4th...
Odd Quartet
Listener's Guide To Carnival Of The Animals By Camille Saint-Säens - Movement 7 - The Aquarium
Written in 1886, the Carnival of the Animals is a humorous piece by french composer Camille Saint-saens. The piece is made up of 14 different movements which represent different animals, however this video focuses specifically on the 7th...
Odd Quartet
Listener's Guide To Carnival Of The Animals By Camille Saint-Säens - Movement 3 - Wild Donkeys and Swift Animals
Written in 1886, the Carnival of the Animals is a humorous piece by french composer Camille Saint-saens. The piece is made up of 14 different movements which represent different animals, however this video focuses specifically on the 3rd...
Odd Quartet
Listener's Guide To Carnival Of The Animals By Camille Saint-Säens - Movement 2 - Hens and Roosters
Written in 1886, the Carnival of the Animals is a humorous piece by french composer Camille Saint-saens. The piece is made up of 14 different movements which represent different animals, however this video focuses specifically on the 2nd...
Odd Quartet
Listener's Guide To Carnival Of The Animals By Camille Saint-Säens - Movement 1 - The Royal March of the Lion
Written in 1886, the Carnival of the Animals is a humorous piece by french composer Camille Saint-saens. The piece is made up of 14 different movements which represent different animals, however this video focuses specifically on the 1st...
Odd Quartet
Listener's Guide To Carnival Of The Animals By Camille Saint-Säens - Movement 6 - Kangaroos
Written in 1886, the Carnival of the Animals is a humorous piece by french composer Camille Saint-saens. The piece is made up of 14 different movements which represent different animals, however this video focuses specifically on the 6th...
Music Matters
Orchestration & Writing for Strings - The Cello
A detailed look at the cello and how best to write for it. The Cello is one of the most expressive and versatile instruments in the orchestra and this orchestration video illustrates the various dimensions of Cello capability across a...
Odd Quartet
Listener's Guide To Carnival Of The Animals By Camille Saint-Säens - Movement 10 - Aviary
Written in 1886, the Carnival of the Animals is a humorous piece by french composer Camille Saint-saens. The piece is made up of 14 different movements which represent different animals, however this video focuses specifically on the...
Odd Quartet
Listener's Guide To Carnival Of The Animals By Camille Saint-Säens - Introduction
Written in 1886, the Carnival of the Animals is a humorous piece by french composer Camille Saint-saens. The piece is made up of 14 different movements which represent different animals including lions, chickens, donkeys, tortoises,...