Exploring the World of Music
Texture (#108)
This program examines texture in Japanese shakuhachi, Trinidadian steel band, Bosnian ganga, West African percussion and Australian choral music. [26 minutes]
This episode has not aired in the past few months on Iowa Public Television.
Information For Teachers
- Grade Levels
- 9-12
- Curricular Areas
- The Arts
- Literacy & Languages
- Series Length
- 12 episodes
- Average Episode Length
- 26 minutes
- Record Rights
- Record only; no duplication allowed
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Series Description: Exploring the World of Music takes students on a world tour through both sight and sound and promotes understanding of musical concepts through demonstrations and discussions with instrumentalists, vocalists, improvisers and composers from many diverse cultures.
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All Upcoming Episodes
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Sound, Music and the Environment (#101)
This program explores the definition of music and the impact of cultural environments on music. [26 minutes]
- Mon, June 17, 4:00 AM on IPTV
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The Transformative Power of Music (#102)
The musical healing ceremonies of the Kung people in Namibia and Botswana, Epirote music in traditional Greek weddings, and modern rock, gospel and folk music all reveal music's power to transform... [26 minutes]
- Mon, June 17, 4:30 AM on IPTV
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Music and Memory (#103)
West African griots, the Walbiri people of Australia, folksingers of Ireland and Appalachia and modern practitioners of early music show us how our musical pasts live again today. [26 minutes]
- Mon, June 24, 4:00 AM on IPTV
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Transmission: Learning Music (#104)
This program demonstrates how we learn musical traditions and how we maintain, modify, notate, teach and perform them for a new, younger audience. [26 minutes]
- Mon, June 24, 4:30 AM on IPTV