Instructional Video11:48
Weird History

Duane Allman | The Rise and Tragic Ending of the Guitar Great

12th - Higher Ed
Southern Rock can be linked back to March 26th, 1969 when Duane Allman, the founder and leader of the Allman Brothers Band, summoned his brother Gregg to join a band he patched together that was fusing blues, jazz, and country music --...
Instructional Video4:14
Biography

Ray Charles - Musician | Mini Bio | BIO

6th - 11th
Born in Georgia in 1930, Ray Charles was a legendary musician who pioneered the genre of soul music during the 1950s. Often called the "Father of Soul," Charles combined blues, gospel and jazz to create groundbreaking hits such as...
Instructional Video9:02
Curated Video

Why this instrument explains Black American folk music

9th - 11th
Jake Blount, a banjo scholar, explains. Subscribe and turn on notifications 🔔 so you don't miss any videosf='http://goo.gl/0bsAjO' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>videos Jake Blount has built a career out of understanding the banjo’s...
Instructional Video3:26
Music Matters

Swing Rhythm Explained - Music Theory

9th - 12th
What is swing rhythm? Some people find playing swing rhythm a little tricky. In this music theory lesson, we explain what swing rhythm sounds like, how to play swing rhythm and how to count swing rhythm. Swing rhythms appear in jazz and...
Instructional Video2:32
Curated Video

Gladys Bentley: Breaking All the Rules

9th - Higher Ed
At a time when homosexuality was illegal in the United States, LGBTQ+ artist and pioneer Gladys Bentley broke all the rules to become one of the wealthiest Black performers of her time.
Instructional Video2:36
Curated Video

Joseph Henry Douglass: Changing America With Music

9th - Higher Ed
Classical violinist Joseph Henry Douglass helped empower the Black community through music and education at a time when Southern lawmakers were pushing back against the progress of Reconstruction.
Instructional Video8:26
Brainwaves Video Anthology

Lewis R. Gordon - Being Human as a Relationship

Higher Ed
Lewis R. Gordon is an Afro-Jewish philosopher, political thinker, educator, and musician (drums, other percussive instruments, and piano), who was born on the island of Jamaica and grew up in the Bronx, New York, where he attended...
Instructional Video2:35
Brainwaves Video Anthology

Lewis R. Gordon - For 'Biola'

Higher Ed
Lewis R. Gordon is an Afro-Jewish philosopher, political thinker, educator, and musician (drums, other percussive instruments, and piano), who was born on the island of Jamaica and grew up in the Bronx, New York, where he attended...
Instructional Video3:08
Brainwaves Video Anthology

Lewis R. Gordon - 'The African Burial Ground' by Yusef Komunyakaa

Higher Ed
Lewis R. Gordon is an Afro-Jewish philosopher, political thinker, educator, and musician (drums, other percussive instruments, and piano), who was born on the island of Jamaica and grew up in the Bronx, New York, where he attended...
Instructional Video3:12
Brainwaves Video Anthology

Lewis R. Gordon - Teachers Make a Difference

Higher Ed
Lewis R. Gordon is an Afro-Jewish philosopher, political thinker, educator, and musician (drums, other percussive instruments, and piano), who was born on the island of Jamaica and grew up in the Bronx, New York, where he attended...
Instructional Video7:09
Brainwaves Video Anthology

Lewis R. Gordon - 'On The Pulse Of Morning' by Maya Angelou

Higher Ed
Lewis R. Gordon is an Afro-Jewish philosopher, political thinker, educator, and musician (drums, other percussive instruments, and piano), who was born on the island of Jamaica and grew up in the Bronx, New York, where he attended...
Instructional Video5:14
Brainwaves Video Anthology

Lewis R. Gordon - Respecting the Humanity of Students

Higher Ed
Lewis R. Gordon is an Afro-Jewish philosopher, political thinker, educator, and musician (drums, other percussive instruments, and piano), who was born on the island of Jamaica and grew up in the Bronx, New York, where he attended...
Instructional Video7:36
Sydney Opera House

Legends of New Orleans

3rd - 11th
For the first time in Australia, New Orleans finest musical fraternity: including Allen Toussaint, The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, and Jon Cleary played the Concert Hall. The Big Easy's most influential musicians joined in the ultimate...
Instructional Video14:50
Joy 2 Learn

Jazz Musicians

6th - 12th
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! 
Instructional Video
A&E Television

Biography: Singers

9th - 10th
An extensive collection of video biographies of popular singers, present and past, from all musical genres. Each article includes its citation in several formats. (Note: Some entries have 'Singer' in their names but are not actual singers.)