Curated Video
The Origins and Structure of Electronic Dance Music (EDM)
With its use of non-acoustic instruments, synths, and electronic production methods, EDM offers an immersive and energetic musical experience. From the disco roots of the 70s to modern subgenres like drum and bass and dubstep, EDM...
Jabzy
Dancing Plague - Stuff That I Find Interesting
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the Dancing Plague
Professor Dave Explains
Jupiter: King of the Planets
If you're in the market for a planet and size is your top priority, there's only one game in town, and that's Jupiter. Jupiter is significantly larger than all the other seven planets combined. The Romans didn't know how big it was when...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: What’s the point(e) of ballet?
A baby cursed at birth. A fierce battle of good and evil. A true love awoken with a kiss. Since premiering in 1890, “The Sleeping Beauty” has become one of the most frequently staged ballets in history. So what makes this piece so...
TED Talks
Denis Dutton: A Darwinian theory of beauty
TED collaborates with animator Andrew Park to illustrate Denis Dutton's provocative theory on beauty -- that art, music and other beautiful things, far from being simply "in the eye of the beholder," are a core part of human nature with...
NativLang
Dance of the Camel feat Sejong & Ashoka - Thoth's Pill (extra)
Choreographed camelid dancing, oh my! At least a few of you are waiting patiently for me to finish my Animated History of Writing, but I swear these characters just couldn't hold it in. Get subscribed by August 2015 for Thoth's Pill: an...
Great Big Story
Preserving Guatemala’s Ancient Dance of the Gods
Adorned in hand-carved masks and animal hides, the dancers bob and weave before delighted onlookers who’ve traveled from near and far. This is Baile del Venado, one of many Mayan dances integral to Guatemalan history and religion. The...
Royal Opera House
Animation: the ancient myth of Leda and the Swan
Animation illustrating the ancient myth of Leda and the Swan, created for Deloitte Ignite 2014. http://www.roh.org.uk/about/deloitte-ignite The animation was created by Ellie Pritchard, Alice Stewart and Luisa Crosbie, students on the...
Royal Opera House
Animation: The ancient myth of Prometheus
An animation illustrating the ancient myth of Prometheus, created for Deloitte Ignite 2014. http://www.roh.org.uk/about/deloitte-ignite The animation was created by Mike Harvey and Sophie Standing, students on the Illustration and...
Curated Video
The Craft and Sport of Ice Skating
Ice skating is a popular winter activity that involves gliding across icy surfaces using specially designed blades attached to footwear. It has a rich history dating back thousands of years, with the first skates made of animal bones....
The Kiboomers
Christmas Songs for Kids
The best Christmas Songs for Children Collection!' Kids will love dancing and singing along to our collection of 'Christmas songs' and 'Christmas carols!' 'Christmas Songs for Kids' 1. 'Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer' 2. 'Santa is his...
Curated Video
The Life of a Medieval Peasants part 4: Entertainment
When they weren't laboring, peasants enjoyed entertaining themselves in a variety of ways. Some activities were more brutal, like animal fights and public executions. But others are similar to what we do for entertainment now, including...
Learn German with Herr Antrim
Zirkus - Namika: German Grammar Lyrical Analysis
What can Namika's song "Zirkus" teach you about German grammar? In this lesson I dissect the song lyrics to find all of the best grammar lessons. The topics explained in this video include: present tense conjugation (including...
Reading Through History
⛄Who is Frosty the Snowman?⛄
The following video provides a brief history of the character, Frosty the Snowman. Get the Christmas workbook: http://amzn.to/2gRAzhP **** Teachers, check out our holiday lessons: http://bit.ly/2gEbKs8 *** Follow us on Facebook:...
Curated Video
Why disco made pop songs longer
Disco, DJs, and the impact of the 12-inch single. Try Dashlane here: https://dashlane.com/vox. Get 10% off now with promo code: VOX Become a Video Lab member! http://bit.ly/video-lab In the early 1970s, a musical sensation took over New...
Life Noggin
Did Boomers Have It EASY In The 70s?
What was being an adult like in the 1970s? Did boomers have an easier time living? Watch more: “Unbelievable Myths From The 1920s” ►► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qex44E0SywU Subscribe: https://bit.ly/SubLifeNoggin | Get your...
Curated Video
"Tardigrade in the Shade" | SUNG SCIENCE
The mightiest micro organism on (OR OFF) the planet! CLICK HERE FOR MORE SUNG SCIENCE & SUNG HISTORY: http://bit.ly/20RsTAk Get the whole "Sung History" album on iTunes: http://apple.co/1mUatwc Get the whole "Sung History" album on CD...
Big Think
Johann Sebastian Bach: Genre-Bender Extraordinaire
Don't miss new Big Think videos! Subscribe by clicking here: http://goo.gl/CPTsV5 "It's unheard of to combine opera with a rock theme, my dear," Queen's Freddie Mercury told Circus Magazine in 1977. Mercury was referring to the critical...
Jabzy
Life in Tsarist Russia: A German traveller in the 16th Century
Life in Tsarist Russia: A German traveller in the 16th Century
TED-Ed
The History of African-American Social Dance
Just exactly what is social dancing? What does social dancing have to do with the African American community and African American history? The narrator of this short video explains how social dancing can support the culture of a...
Crash Course
Nostrils, Harmony with the Universe, and Ancient Sanskrit Theater: Crash Course Theater #7
Before Bollywood movies, Sanskrit theater ruled the stage in ancient India. Learn about rasas, bhavas, and categories of plays through the seventh video in the Crash Course Theater series that explores the first type of theater to appear...
Crash Course
Dances to Flute Music and Obscene Verse. It's Roman Theater, Everybody: Crash Course Theater #5
Believe it or not, ancient Romans had a sense of humor—although it may have been a bit absurd. The fifth video in the Crash Course Theater series discusses the evolution of Roman drama, incorporating images and animations to help bring...
Crash Course
Why So Angry, German Theater? Crash Course Theater #27
Believe it or not, German theater did not become established until years after theater in other European countries. A video describes the history of German theater starting in the late seventeenth century. After a discussion, viewers...
Crash Course
Shakespeare's Tragedies and an Acting Lesson: Crash Course Theater #15
Who doesn't love a play where most of the characters die? Such deaths are a defining characteristic of many of Shakespeare's tragedies, the topic of an informational video on the Bard and his works. Along with outlining the plot elements...