Discovering Lewis & Clark
Discovering Lewis & Clark: Talking of Singing
In this interview, Joseph Mussulman discusses "Medicine Songs" on the Lewis & Clark trail. Both video and transcript are provided.
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Ballroom Dancers: Cha Cha
This has great information on the cha cha. It provides instruction and overview. It also provides music to be played while you learn!
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Pbs Learning Media: Michael Buble: Believe in Yourself
Michael Buble croons about confidence and task persistence with Elmo and Abby Cadabby. You should always believe in yourself! [2:01]
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Pbs Kids Clubhouse Adventures: Get Up & Go Play!: Musical Hula Hoops
Playing outside makes kids happier, healthier and stronger! In this segment of KIDS Clubhouse Adventures, co-host Abby Brown plays Musical Hula Hoops with a group of friends. The only way to stay in the game, is to listen closely to the...
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Pbs Kids Clubhouse Adventures: Read Good Books!: Visualizing Music
KIDS Clubhouse Adventures kids read and discover more about sound. In this feature, kids illustrate what their imaginations see as they listen to a variety of different songs.
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Pbs Learning Media: Pbs Kids Rocks: Dom La Nena: "My Friend"
PBS Kids Rocks is a music album featuring 28 songs from Grammy Award-winners. Each of the songs helps kids explore topics related to literacy, STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) and social-emotional learning. Bilingual...
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Pbs Learning Media: Goldmine: V Is for Violin
Enhance vocabulary with this guessing game. The mime is pretending to play an instrument that starts with the letter "V." Practice vocabulary skills by reviewing other words that start with "V." [0:32]
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Pbs Learning Media: My Best Friend's Ukulele
With music coming from a ukulele, this song explores words that start with the letter "U." This resource teaches new vocabulary and reinforces letter learning. [1:34]
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Pbs Learning Media: Sesame Street: Let's Go Driving With Elmo
Elmo and Taye Diggs use their imaginations to go for a drive. They imagine an automobile with a horn that beeps and seat belts to keep them safe during their ride! [2:52]
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Pbs Learning Media: Sesame Street: Elmo and Abby Cooperate
Abby is doing her fairy exercises. She's flapping her wings and counting to the number four, but she gets distracted when Elmo arrives banging on his drum. The sound of the drum makes her lose track of her counting, but Elmo needs to...
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Pbs Learning Media: Mister Chris and Friends: Sunset Lullaby: Activity
Mister Chris sings a song that honors the passing day and all we've experienced. We express being thankful for the variety of different feelings we felt throughout the day and get ready for the sun to set. This activity invites...
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Pbs Learning Media: Pbs Kids Rocks: Best Coast: "Taking Turns"
PBS KIDS Rocks is a music album featuring 28 songs from Grammy Award-winners. Each of the songs helps kids explore topics related to literacy, STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math), and social-emotional learning. Bilingual...
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Pbs Learning Media: Mister Chris and Friends: Warm Up Our Bodies: Activity
Inviting children to join, Mister Chris sings and models warming up our hands, then using our warm hands to "warm up" our shoulders, knees, and feet. This activity helps to center children in their body, stretch, as well as identify...
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Pbs Learning Media: Mister Chris and Friends: Tradition
Mister Chris loves harvest time and hopes the annual tradition will be exactly the same. Special guest Francois Clemmons helps him understand what matters most about traditions-spending time with those you love.They also enjoy a Harvest...
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Pbs Learning Media: Mister Chris and Friends: Sound
It's not always easy to learn something new. Mister Chris tries to help his friend Raphael learn how to whistle and Wishing Well sends the two on a musical adventure highlighted by a Big, Big Concert. A companion activity for this video...
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Pbs Learning Media: Mister Chris and Friends: Short Videos About Routine: Waking Up Activity
Early one morning, Mister Chris quietly tip toes into the barn studio and sings a soft, sweet song to Elephant to help them transition from sleeping to waking. Elephant is a little grumpy as they wake up, and Mister Chris reminds them...
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Pbs Learning Media: Mister Chris and Friends: Honeybee
Mister Chris has finished his farm chores, and now he's ready for an adventure full of music and friends. Join him at the orchard to find out how honeybees turn apple blossoms into apples, then dance at the barn concert! [2:42]
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Pbs Learning Media: Mister Chris and Friends: New Song
Mister Chris has written a new song and wants to sing it to his friends, but everyone is too busy with farm chores to listen. He helps them complete their chores so they will have time to attend the big, big concert and hear his new...
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Pbs Learning Media: Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood: Welcome Baby Margaret
Help kids to learn to welcome their new baby siblings to their families with Daniel Tiger. It's time for baby Margaret to go home, and everyone is excited! The whole neighborhood welcomes her in song as the Tiger family strolls home. [2:18]
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Pbs Learning Media: Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood: There's Time for You and Baby, Too Song
Help kids learn that their parents will always have time for them, even when they have baby siblings, with Daniel Tiger. Daniel is learning that his mom and dad have time for him and his baby sister, too. [1:02]
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Pbs Learning Media: Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood: The Backwards Show
Miss Elaina, Daniel Tiger, and O the Owl put on a little show for Miss Elaina's parents, in which some of them dance backward while O plays the drums. This fun performance has everyone working together in his or her own way. Included is...
Digital History
Digital History: Historical Music
Listen to examples of dozens of examples of American music across U.S. history. Find music from World War I, jazz, minstrel music, and music from the Civil War, among others. A great resource. Quicktime is required for this source.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: How Music Works
How do we perceive sounds as music or as noise? It all depends on the physics of sound. Aired Nov. 19, 2010 [19:21]
Classical Archives
Domenico Scarlatti (1685 1757)
A clickable collection of midi music files of Domenico Scarlatti's works. Download the Midigate plugin for listening if your computer is not eqipped to play midi files.