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Styles of Music of the Arab World
Part of the series “Arabesque: Music of the Arab World” produced for ArtsEdge at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Musicians from across the Arab World join Georges Collinet (Afropop Worldwide) to discuss and demonstrate the diverse musical culture of diverse Arabic nations, their common musical roots, and where they believe Arabic music is headed. |
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What Makes Arabic Music Unique?
Part of the series “Arabesque: Music of the Arab World” produced for ArtsEdge at the |
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Instruments and Rhythms of the Arab World
Part of the series “Arabesque: Music of the Arab World” produced for ArtsEdge at the |
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American Classical Music – 18th Century
Part of the series “American Classics,” produced for ArtsEdge at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. While Vivaldi in Italy, Bach in Germany, and their contemporary George Frideric Handel, in England, were writing marvelous and sophisticated music, America was a backwater. If you looked for classical music in the early days of America, you’d be hard pressed to find it, even in the big cities and the centers of wealth, commerce, and social sophistication. But it was there; in some odd locations including the backwoods of North Carolina and the Port of New Orleans. Miles Hoffman, Morning Edition music commentator and dean of the Petrie School of Music at Converse College in Spartanburg, South Carolina takes us on a tour of classical music in early America. |
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American Classical Music – 19th Century
Part of the series “American Classics,” produced for ArtsEdge at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. This segment looks at some little-known stories about American Classical music like the role of Cuba in Classical Music and the American who made “Carmen” a hit. Miles Hoffman, Morning Edition music commentator and dean of the Petrie School of Music at Converse College in Spartanburg, South Carolina takes us on a tour of classical music in early America. |
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American Classical Music – 20th Century
Part of the series “American Classics,” produced for ArtsEdge at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. This segment looks at how, through the 20th Century, America took its place as force in the world of classical music; not so much through its experimental work but through the music of Hollywood movies. It also looks at where Classical music is alive today at amusement parks and videogames. Miles Hoffman, Morning Edition music commentator and dean of the Petrie School of Music at Converse College in Spartanburg, South Carolina takes us on a tour of classical music in early America. |
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The Winter’s Tale: An Insider’s Guide
This podcast was produced for the Folger Shakespeare Library as part of their “Insider’s Guide” series, designed for people who want to get a firmer understanding of Shakespeare’s work before going to see it or read it. Folger Director Gail Kern Paster and University of Maryland Baltimore County professor (and Folger Theatre dramaturg) Michele Osherow introduce the major themes and characters of “The Winters Tale” and explain what makes Shakespeare’s romances so tricky but so satisfying for playgoers. The podcast features performances from actors in Folger Theater’s 2009 production. |
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Men of Letters: Shakespeare’s Influence on Abraham Lincoln
This podcast was produced for the Folger Shakespeare Library. Abraham Lincoln was known for many things — freeing the slaves, winning the Civil War, holding the Union together. But he was also one of our most literary presidents. Of the three books that sat on his White House desk, one of them was the works of Shakespeare — a writer Lincoln cherished throughout his life. In this podcast, UCLA professor of English Stephen Dickey, John Andrews , editor of “The Everyman Shakespeare,” and Michael Bishop, founding Executive Director of the Lincoln Bicentennial Commission, discuss Shakespeare’s enduring influence on Lincoln. |
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Music of Contemporary Greece
Part of the series “Culture of Greece: The Past if Present,” produced for ArtsEdge at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Though Socrates and Plato died 2,500 years ago there is, of course still a country called Greece. And many modern Greek musicians will tell you that their art is influenced by the ideas of the ancients. Join us as we explore whether or not this is true. Two modern Greek musicians and scholars of ancient Greece talk about the twisting road Greek culture has taken to bring us to the music of Greece today. The podcast is narrated by John Franklin, professor in the Department of Classics at the University of Vermont. |
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Influence of GreecePart of the series “Culture of Greece: The Past if Present,” produced for ArtsEdge at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Though the ancient Greek culture was destroyed thousands of years ago, Greek ideas continue to influence us today. That’s particularly true in music. Join John Franklin, professor in the Department of Classics at the University of Vermont to hear the impact that the ancient Greeks had on the creation and development of Opera, Classical music and Jazz. |
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