Music

Red, White & Blues: A Film by Mike Figgis (2003)

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During the 1960s, the UK was the location for a vibrant social revolution. The post-war traditional jazz and folk revival movements sowed the seeds- in fertile musical ground - for the roots of a new kind of blues music, entirely influenced by the authentic black blues of the United States.

Grade Level: 
High
Length: 
02:06
Red, White & Blues: A Film by Mike Figgis

The Soul of a Man: A Film by Wim Wenders (2003)

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Director Wim Wenders looks at the dramatic tension in the blues between the sacred and the profane by exploring the music and lives of three of his favorite artists: Skip Blues, Blind Wille Johnson and J.B. Lenoir.

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High
Length: 
02:07
The Soul of a Man: A Film by Wim Wenders

Hush Little Baby

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HUSH LITTLE BABY is a folk lullaby which came to America from England. The lullaby is a story of a little boy who is rocked to sleep by his mother with the promise of gifts from his father.

Grade Level: 
Primary
Length: 
00:05
Hush Little Baby

Science of Music (1998)

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Crank it up – it’s the “Music” episode.

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Elementary
Middle
Length: 
00:23
Science of Music

The Wheels on the Bus

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With unique and colorful animation, this video brings to life one of the most well-known and classic children’s songs.

Grade Level: 
Primary
Length: 
00:06
The Wheels on the Bus

Dem Bones

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This colorful and musical video combines the catchy tune of a traditional African American spiritual with interesting facts about the bones in the human body..

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Primary
Length: 
00:08
Dem Bones

Ellington was not a Street

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In this reflective poetic tribute, the author remembers growing up when many of the great figures in African-American history gathered in her family home to talk and share ideas and even sing.

Grade Level: 
Elementary
Length: 
0:12
Ellington was not a Street

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