Curated Video
New Orleans music scene moves to porches, Internet
The coronavirus and the social-distancing measures designed to fight it have nearly silenced the New Orleans music scene.
Curated Video
New Orleans music scene moves to porches, Internet
The coronavirus and the social-distancing measures designed to fight it have nearly silenced the New Orleans music scene.
Press Association
Husband fears for wife and family as Afghanistan descends into chaos
A man from Afghanistan has said he is “very scared” for his wife who is trying to leave the country after the Taliban’s takeover. The militant group moved into Kabul on Sunday after President Ashraf Ghani fled the country, ending two...
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : At the Philharmonie de Paris, Ukrainian women rediscover the joys of playing
When Natalia Ivanovska fled Ukraine, she had to give up her cello, but her desire to play is still strong (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
AFP News Agency
VOICED : Congolese rumba officialy part of coveted UN culture list
Congolese rumba is officially part of the intangible cultural heritage of humanity (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
Bridgeman Arts
They Made News - shots inside an archive, cinemas and the beginnings of filmmaking
From a programme of unique interviews with top newsreel cameramen who were at the greatest events of the 20th century.
Bridgeman Arts
Afghanistan 1945 - nomadic people with camels and donkeys, playing the rubab (traditional Afghan instrument), girl sings.
Desert, plain, nomads, herds, shepherd, a man playing the national instrument of Afghanistan, the rubab, very old windmills. Camels, children by the river, young bird trainer, young girl with turban singing while a young man watches, two...
Bridgeman Arts
Historical re-enactment scenes of music production studio in the 1920s. Jazz band plays while producers record it onto vinyl. Filmed in 1958.
Clip 3 from Au Creux des Sillons. French language film about the history of sound recording made in 1958 with the help of Pathe-Marconi. Shows the process of manufacturing vinyl discs from studio recording to factory. Historical...
AFP News Agency
VOICED: Vegetable Orchestra plays with its food
VOICED: Vegetable Orchestra plays with its food
The Recount
How Blockchain Could Have Prevented Taylor Swift’s Song Ownership Battle
Artists and creators are in a constant battle for greater ownership over their intellectual property on the internet as it exists today. Crypto enthusiasts think the blockchain could solve for battles over royalties, ownership, and credit.
Curated Video
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees on the power of music
AP Entertainment
Los Angeles, 18 April 2013
1. SOUNDBITE (English) Nancy Wilson/Recording artist (heart) - on comforting power of music:
"Music is definitely a force to be reckoned with. It's sort of bigger than all of us put together....
Curated Video
Pop Quiz: Who Makes Money When You Stream A Song Online?
Streaming has become increasingly popular in the music industry, but it's also changed how those in the industry get paid.
PBS
Career Connections | Musician
Love the sounds of music? Want to be part of making those beautiful sounds? Willing to practice, practice, practice? The narrator of a short video talks about what it's like to be part of one of the "Big Five" orchestras.
Crash Course
History of Media Literacy Part 2: Crash Course Media Literacy #3
How did radio and television impact media literacy? Explore the rise of protectionism using a video, part of a Crash Course media literacy series. Scholars discover the social, moral, and political sides of media analysis and criticism.
Joy 2 Learn
Jazz Musicians
Ten informative videos make up a series hosted by Wynton Marsalis designed to share the musical triumphs of jazz musicians Scott Joplin, Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, and more!
HISTORY Channel
Women of Music
There were a lot of firsts for women in music. From being the first to sing and write about birth control to speaking out about issues of their time, female singers represent a voice that had not been heard by many before. Young...
Curated OER
Saw Player
Formal instruments are not the only tools that can play beautiful music. Check out this video of Natalia Paruz; she plays music with an actual tool, the saw.
Curated OER
Musician-Guitarist
Tune your ears and eyes into this video of guitarist Ricky Rios. The daily life of a musician is more chaotic than you may think! Watch this video to learn why.
Classical Archives
Classical Music Archives: Maurice Ravel (1875 1937)
This resource offers a wealth of live recordings and midi files for download of Maurice Ravel's music. Also available is a biography of Ravel and a complete bibliography of his work.