British Council
Dolphins Know the Best Way to Catch Fish
Humans often struggle to catch fish, but dolphins have the process down to an art. A video explores the brains of the intelligent porpoises, focusing specifically on their superior methods of catching fish. Two reading comprehension...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: The Creative Corner: Collection
The Creative Corner is a weekly TV show for elementary through high school students and adults. Each video episode explores new topics through the lens of the visual and performing arts, with step-by-step instructions for at-home...
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Pbs: Native American Culture: Apache Dance Performance
In this video segment, the Apache Crown dancers perform a traditional Crown Dance in full regalia to music. Included are teaching tips, and activity, and additional background information. [2:35]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Exploring Excellence: Kimani Griffin
From the Top at Carnegie Hall video segment featuring a guitare performance by 17-year-old Kimani Griffin, who is also a talented speed skater. [3:24]
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Pbs: Early America: Yankee Doodle Dandy
Saxton's Cornet Band, a musical ensemble that recreates the sound and appearance of early brass bands, performs "Yankee Doodle Variations." Included are teaching tips and additional background information. [4:56]
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Pbs Learning Media: From the Top at Carnegie Hall: Gypsy Airs: Anna Ji Eun Lee
From the Top at Carnegie Hall video featuring a performance by 12-year-old Anna JiEun Lee on the violin. [4:41]
A&E Television
History.com: Woodstock Almost Never Happened
Woodstock, the iconic music festival, brought huge crowds and groundbreaking performances. But it almost never happened. Watch this video [1:01] to see why.
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!...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Jannis Kounellis, "Da Inventare Sul Posto (To Invent on the Spot)"
Watch Jannis Kounellis combine painting music and dance. To learn more about what artists have to say, take our online course, Modern and Contemporary Art, 1945-1989. Created by The Museum of Modern Art. [1:49]
PBS
Pbs: African/african American Culture: Manjani
The Manjani, a West African dance that celebrates an important event such as the harvest, a wedding, or a naming ceremony is performed by The Imani Dance and Drum Company. Included are teaching tips, a lesson plan, and additional...
PBS
Pbs: Early America: Foo Boo Woo Boo John
Watch a demonstration of how to play the jaw harp as an expert musician performs "Foo Boo Woo Boo John," a traditional folk song that came to America from England.
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Pbs: Kentucky/appalachian Culture: Shady Grove/bandyrowe
In this video folksinger Jean Ritchie performs the Appalachian tune "Shady Grove," a traditional song she learned from her family and "Bandyrowe," a song for which she made up verses to help get her two sons to sleep when they were very...
PBS
Pbs: Early America: Derby Ram
Listen to a performance of the English-American song "Derby Ram", a purported favorite of George Washington, for a group of students who sing, stomp, and clap along.
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Pbs Learning Media: From the Top at Carnegie Hall: Found Sound: Joshua Jones
This From the Top at Carnegie Hall video features a performance by 16-year-old Joshua Jones on the marimba. [4:29]
ArtsNow
Arts Now Learning: Dramatization
In this video, students perform dramatizations of the life cycles of a butterfly and then a frog to music and sound effects by classmates. [2:52]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Career Connections: Sound Engineer
Many sound engineers creatively use technology to produce audio for music, radio, film, and television. To prepare for this career path, studying media arts and science would be beneficial. [5:38]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: The Young People's Chorus of New York City
In this From the Top at Carnegie Hall video segment, the Young People's Chorus of New York City performs a stirring a cappella piece by contemporary composer Jim Papoulis. [3:32]
PBS
Pbs: Native American Culture: Cherokee Singer
Watch Cherokee singer Paula Nelson perform two songs that were taped at the 2006 Festival of Native Peoples in Cherokee, N.C.
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Pbs: Japanese Culture: Koto
Kazue Sawai, a well-known koto player performs "Midare" ("Chaos") on the traditional Japanese instrument.