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Introduction to Jazz: Origins

Pianist Harry Pickens describes and demonstrates the roots of "America's classical music."
Season 1 Episode 54

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Beijing Opera Dance
S1 E99

Chinese Music & Dance Concert: Beijing Opera Dance
S1 E98

Chinese Music & Dance Concert: Blooming Flower Fan Dance
S1 E97

Chinese Music & Dance Concert: Tai Ji Fan Dance
S1 E96

Chinese Music & Dance Concert: Mongolian Folk Dance: Little Herdsman
S1 E95

Chinese Music & Dance Concert: Lyric Dance Solo: Sweet Chariot
S1 E94

Chinese Music & Dance Concert: Pipa Ensemble
S1 E93

Chinese Music & Dance Concert: Tai Ji Dance with Saber
S1 E92

Chinese Music & Dance Concert: Dance: Radiant Smile
S1 E91

Chinese Music & Dance Concert: Gu Zheng Solo: Spring On Snowy Mountain
S1 E90

Chinese Music & Dance Concert: Children Song and Dance
S1 E89

Chinese Music & Dance Concert: Percussion Ensemble: Golden Snake Wild Dance
S1 E88

Freedom Singers

S1 E87

I Sing the Blues
S1 E86

Singing the Gospel
S1 E85

Contemporary Folk: Shady Grove

S1 E84

Jug Band Music
S1 E83

Immigrant Instrument: The Mandolin
S1 E82

A Full Sound: Traditional Guitar Styles
S1 E80

Appalachia: There Was a Time
S1 E79

Mariachi Texas-Style
S1 E78

Native American: Iroquois Flute Maker
S1 E77

Native American: Cherokee Singer
S1 E76

Panama: High/Low Sounds on Conga Drums
S1 E75

Venezuela: Salsa
S1 E73

Ecuador and Bolivia: Music of the Andes
S1 E72

Spain: Flamenco Guitar

S1 E71

Scotland: Bagpipes
S1 E70

Ireland: Celtic Born/Celtic Inspired
S1 E69

Northern India: Hindustani Style
S1 E68

Indonesia: Balinese Gamelan Orchestra
S1 E67

Japan: Music of the Koto
S1 E66

China: Flower-Ball Dance
S1 E65

China: Music of the Pipa
S1 E64

Israel: Traditional Jewish Folk Song
S1 E63

Middle East: A Taste of Arabian Music
S1 E62

West Africa: Manjani
S1 E61

West Africa: Music of Mali
S1 E60

Introduction to Instruments of the World
S1 E59

On Broadway: 'Tonight' from West Side Story
S1 E58

57 Jazz Performance: 'I'm Confessin''
S1 E57

Jazz Performance: 'I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good)'
S1 E56

Introduction to Jazz: Style
S1 E55

Introduction to Jazz: Origins

S1 E54

Modern Music in America
S1 E53

The Colonial Period: 'Yankee Doodle Dandy'
S1 E52

Introduction to Music of the 20th Century
S1 E51

Music Example: 'Cantique de Jean Racine'
S1 E50

Introduction to Impressionism/Post-Impressionism
S1 E49

Aria from Wagner's Tannhauser
S1 E48

'Brindisi' from Verdi's La Traviata
S1 E47

Duet from Bizet's Les Pecheurs de Perles
S1 E46

The Trout Quintet by Schubert
S1 E45

'Sunrise' from Greig's Peer Gynt Suite
S1 E44

Swan Lake Ballet (Scene and Finale from Act II)
S1 E43

Music of the Romantic Period
S1 E42

'Storm Movement' from Beethoven's 6th Symphony
S1 E41

Beethoven's Emperor Concerto
S1 E40

The Genius of Beethoven
S1 E39

'Pamina's Suicide' from Mozart's The Magic Flute
S1 E38

Mozart's Choral Music
S1 E37

Mozart and Haydn
S1 E36

Handel and the Oratorio
S1 E35

Bach to Bach
S1 E34

Palestrina
S1 E33

Gregorian Chant
S1 E32

Bluegrass Legend: J.D. Crowe
S1 E31

Profile: Laquita Mitchell, Soparano
S1 E30

Profile: Daniel Goldman, Clarinet
S1 E29

Profile: Euntaek Kim, Piano, and Performance of Beethoven's Choral Fantasy
S1 E28

Behind the Scenes: KMEA All State Jazz Ensemble 2001
S1 E27

Profile: The Junkman
S1 E26

Performance: River City Drum Corp
S1 E25

Profile: Wise Village Pickers and Singers
S1 E24

Electronic Field Trip to the Kentucky Opera
S1 E23

The Four Voices
S1 E22

What is Music?
S1 E21

'Keep On Movin' On'
S1 E20

'Light Rain Blues'
S1 E19

'Gospel Train'
S1 E17

'John Henry'
S1 E16

'Hambone'
S1 E15

'Spoons'
S1 E14

'Grass Dance Song'
S1 E13

'Zudio'
S1 E12

'So Go Rabbit'
S1 E11

'Rabbit in a Log'
S1 E10

'Bushy Tail'
S1 E9

'Derby Ram'
S1 E8

'Foo Boo Woo Boo John'
S1 E7

'Shady Grove' and 'Bandyrowe'
S1 E6

'Cluck Old Hen' and 'I Had a Rooster'
S1 E5

'Funky, Bluesy ABCs'
S1 E4

'Johnny Peut Pas Danser' and 'ABCs et 1,2,3'
S1 E3

'Five Little Ducks'
S1 E2

'There's a Hole in the Bucket'
S1 E1

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