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Curated Video
Exploring the Influence of Classical Music on Modern Music
In this video, the host takes children on a journey through different types of music, focusing on jazz and classical music. They explain the origins and characteristics of jazz, as well as the influence of classical composers on modern...
Curated Video
Alice's Musical Debut by DuEwa Frazier
Alice’s Musical Debut reimagines one day in the childhood of the late jazz pianist, harpist, composer and organist Alice Coltrane - wife of the legendary jazz saxophonist and composer, John Coltrane. Set in the 1940s, Alice’s Musical...
Curated Video
31 Days Of Black British History Day Seven: Samuel Coleridge-Taylor Classical Music Pioneer
Delve into the life of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, the classical composer known as the 'African Mahler'. Discover how this mixed-race musician broke racial barriers in the world of classical music.<br/>
Odd Quartet
New World Symphony - Antonin Dvorak
Today we are looking at Symphony No. 9 by Antonín Dvořák. Dvorak was a composer of the Romantic era and made a name for himself as a musician and composer from an early age. In 1892 he was invited to become the director of the National...
Tate
Haroon Mirza – Studio Visit | TateShots
Haroon Mirza plays cardboard records, samples African drummers, and pays hommage to house music in his art Haroon Mirza creates sculptural soundscapes by drawing on an eclectic range of sources, from music to the speaking voice. Work can...
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.
Crash Course
Mansa Musa and Islam in Africa
Delve into the world of Malian ruler Mansa Musa, the development and culture of African kingdoms such as the Swahili civilization, the use of oral tradition, and the spread of Islam across trade routes. The narrator does an...