Description |
12 videocassettes (360 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in. |
Physical Medium |
1/2 in. |
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polychrome |
Description |
analog |
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magnetic |
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VHS |
Series |
Annenberg/CPB collection
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Annenberg/CPB collection.
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Credits |
Produced by Pacific Street Films and the Educational Film Center. |
System Details |
VHS format. |
Summary |
"Gain an understanding of the basic elements of music ... with a global perspective. Exploring the world of music shows you how elements such as melody, rhythm, and texture can create an infinite variety of sounds and serve as expressions of culture. Through rare and archival footage and contemporary performances, the series also presents themes such as music and the environment, music as cultural memory, and how technology changes music."--Container. |
Contents |
v. 1. Sound, music and the environment (30:00) -- v. 2. The transformative power of music (30:00) -- v. 3. Music and memory (30:00) -- v. 4. Transmission : learning music (30:00) -- v. 5. Rhythm (30:00) -- v. 6. Melody (30:00) -- v. 7. Timbre, the color of music (30:00) -- v. 8. Texture (30:00) -- v. 9. Harmony (30:00) -- v. 10. Form, the shape of music (30:00) -- v. 11. Composers and improvisors (30:00) -- v. 12. Music and technology (30:00). |
Genre/Form |
Music.
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Music.
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Subject |
Music appreciation.
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Music appreciation. |
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Music theory.
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Music theory. |
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Composers.
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Composers. |
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Improvisation (Music)
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Improvisation (Music) |
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Music and technology.
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Music and technology. |
Genre/Form |
Video recordings.
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Video recordings.
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Added Author |
Weaver, Fritz, 1926-2016, narrator.
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Fischler, Steven, producer.
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Sucher, Joel, producer.
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Toub, Martin D., producer, director.
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Annenberg/CPB Project.
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PBS Adult Learning Service.
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Pacific Street Films.
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Educational Film Center (Annandale, Va.)
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Added Title |
Sound, music and the environment.
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Transformative power of music.
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Music and memory.
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Transmission : learning music.
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Rhythm.
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Melody.
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Timbre, the color of music.
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Texture.
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Harmony.
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Form, the shape of music.
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Composers and improvisors.
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Composers and improvisers.
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Music and technology.
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ISBN |
157680092X |
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