Music moves the world : power and passion of rhythm, melody, and dance / New Atlantis (Firm).
This program travels to both developing and industrialized countries to capture culture-defining rhythms and melodies and explain the important roles they play in human society. With stops in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean, and Europe, the video observes how music is used by gauchos and...
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Streaming video (Emerson users only) |
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| Corporate Contributors: | , , |
| Format: | Electronic Video |
| Language: | English |
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New York, N.Y. :
Films Media Group,
[2006]
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| Genre/Form: | Videorecording. Educational films. Internet videos. |
| Summary: | This program travels to both developing and industrialized countries to capture culture-defining rhythms and melodies and explain the important roles they play in human society. With stops in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean, and Europe, the video observes how music is used by gauchos and Cossacks, Sufis and Buddhist monks, Papuan warriors and Western soldiers, Senufo weavers and flamenco dancers, marching protesters and singing soccer fans, and many others. Harmony and polyphony, music as an organizing principle, the spiritual qualities of sound, and how the brain processes music are touched upon as well. |
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| Item Description: | Films on Demand is distributed by Films Media Group for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware. Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Films Media Group on Jan. 11, 2006. |
| Physical Description: | 1 streaming video file (53 min.) : sound, color, digital file. |
| Format: | Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: FOD playback platform. |
| Audience: | 10 & up. |
| Access: | Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. |
| Language: | Closed-captioned. |