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Music in the Military: Ceremonial Brass
April 29, 2010 18:20 - 11 minutes - 25.7 MBMaster Sgt. Jari Villanueva, a musician with the United States Air Force Ceremonial Brass, reviews ceremonial music in military, including the historic 1963 funeral for President John F. Kennedy at Arlington National Cemetery. Sgt. Villanueva discusses the role of musicians in the military, demonstrates battlefield bugle calls and talks about why the 24 notes of “Taps” are the toughest notes a military bugler has to play.
Page to Stage: Blues Journey
March 31, 2010 20:01 - 6 minutes - 5.62 MBJoin playwright Jerome Hairson and director Scot Reese as they bring the story of Blues Journey from page to stage, developing the original book of blues lyrics into a fully realized play, rich with musical performances. Blues Journey follows the life of a blues performer as he learns to play, finds fame, and witnesses the blues evolve into rock-and-roll in this world premiere Kennedy Center original production based on the children's book by Walter Dean Myers.
Page to Stage: The Phantom Tollbooth
March 23, 2010 20:04 - 8 minutes - 18 MBFollow the process of bringing Norton Juster’s beloved book from the golden age of children’s literature to the stage. Commissioned by The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, this world-premiere musical tells the story of Milo, who comes to realize that life is more exciting than his wildest dreams. This inventive musical features a melodious score by Arnold Black and witty lyrics full of wordplay by Pulitzer Prize and three-time Tony winner Sheldon Harnick (Fiddler on th...
Abraham Lincoln and Music: Lincoln and the Theater
March 04, 2010 22:35 - 6 minutes - 8.83 MBLincoln attended the theater frequently—opera being a particular favorite. In this final episode in the series, we look at the small plays and full-scale spectacles that caught his imagination and interest.
Abraham Lincoln and Music: Lincoln and Political Music
February 25, 2010 23:05 - 5 minutes - 7.94 MBIn this second episode, we focus on the political music of Abraham Lincoln’s time—both music created to support the presidential candidates and the music in support—or in protest—of the Civil War.
Abraham Lincoln and Music: Lincoln and Popular Music
February 22, 2010 15:19 - 7 minutes - 10.2 MBAbe Lincoln heard and sang much of the music of his time— popular music like the songs of Stephen Foster, as well as concert music and opera. In this first of three episodes, we explore the President's love of, and reliance upon, the popular and folk music of the time.
Arabesque: Styles of Music of the Arab World
August 13, 2009 19:18 - 14 minutes - 13.4 KBThe Arab World spans the width of North African Maghreb, across the Arabian Peninsula and into the Levant. Centuries of indigenous and nomadic traditions have created a musical cultural tapestry of unique regional styles bound by common themes and ideas. In the 21st Century, Arabic folk music traditions have been confronted with increased globalization, from Egyptian mega-star Umm Kulthum, to the worldwide influence of Western media. Host Georges Collinet (NPR’s Afropop Worldwide) is...
Arabesque: What Makes Arabic Music Unique?
August 12, 2009 19:16 - 12 minutes - 11.1 KBMuch of what defines the music of the Arab World is the experience, not only for the musician, but also for the listener. In the Arab World, the audience is an active participant, responding to the ornamental and improvisatory offerings of the players, giving vocal feedback while in a state of “musical ecstacy.” Joined by Arabic music scholars and musicians, host Georges Collinet (NPR’s Afropop Worldwide) explores this important bond between musician and audience, and how it creates ...
Arabesque: Instruments and Rhythms of the Arab World
August 11, 2009 19:14 - 13 minutes - 12.3 KBTo western ears and eyes, musical instruments and of the Arab World may seem exotic. Host Georges Collinet (NPR’s Afropop Worldwide) is joined by scholars and musicians to explore the sounds and history of Arab musical instruments, such as the qanun, the oud, the rebab and the nay. The rhythms and musical tonality that help define the rich sound of Arabic music are explored in this informative podcast.
Meet the Kennedy Center Education Department: Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival
May 21, 2009 15:56 - 3 minutes - 32.8 MB VideoStarted in 1969 by Roger L. Stevens, the Kennedy Center's founding chairman, the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF) is a national theater program involving 18,000 students from colleges and universities nationwide which has served as a catalyst in improving the quality of college theater in the United States. The KCACTF has grown into a network of more than 600 academic institutions throughout the country, where theater departments and student artists showcase...
Meet the Kennedy Center Education Department: The Performing Arts Series
May 21, 2009 15:56 - 2 minutes - 35 MB VideoThe Performing Arts Series is an arts-based distance learning program that utilizes live, interactive capabilities of satellite broadcasting and the Web to share the artistic resources of the Kennedy Center with teachers and students from across the country. These educational programs are free and feature artists and companies who perform at the Kennedy Center and explore the areas of music, dance, theater, and literature. http://www.kennedy-center.org/education/pwtv/
Nobody's Perfect: Excerpt by Marlee Matlin
May 04, 2009 16:28 - 4 minutes - 48.7 MB VideoBased on the book by Marlee Matlin and Doug Cooney, explore the creation of the Kennedy Center's Theater for Young Audiences and VSA Arts production of Nobody's Perfect. This podcast series goes behind the scenes to look at how the book was brought to the stage, including how American Sign Language was incorporated into a lively musical (ASL captioning is included in every episode in this series). ARTSEDGE, the Kennedy Center’s arts education network, supports the creative use of...
Nobody's Perfect: Meeting Megan
May 04, 2009 16:26 - 2 minutes - 33.9 MB VideoBased on the book by Marlee Matlin and Doug Cooney, explore the creation of the Kennedy Center's Theater for Young Audiences and VSA Arts production of Nobody's Perfect. This podcast series goes behind the scenes to look at how the book was brought to the stage, including how American Sign Language was incorporated into a lively musical (ASL captioning is included in every episode in this series). ARTSEDGE, the Kennedy Center’s arts education network, supports the creative use of...
Nobody's Perfect: Staging the Play
May 04, 2009 16:26 - 3 minutes - 44 MB VideoBased on the book by Marlee Matlin and Doug Cooney, explore the creation of the Kennedy Center's Theater for Young Audiences and VSA Arts production of Nobody's Perfect. This podcast series goes behind the scenes to look at how the book was brought to the stage, including how American Sign Language was incorporated into a lively musical (ASL captioning is included in every episode in this series). ARTSEDGE, the Kennedy Center’s arts education network, supports the creative use of...
Nobody's Perfect: Communication
May 04, 2009 16:26 - 2 minutes - 32.1 MB VideoBased on the book by Marlee Matlin and Doug Cooney, explore the creation of the Kennedy Center's Theater for Young Audiences and VSA Arts production of Nobody's Perfect. This podcast series goes behind the scenes to look at how the book was brought to the stage, including how American Sign Language was incorporated into a lively musical (ASL captioning is included in every episode in this series). ARTSEDGE, the Kennedy Center’s arts education network, supports the creative use of...
Nobody's Perfect: Creating the Characters
May 04, 2009 16:26 - 3 minutes - 40.2 MB VideoBased on the book by Marlee Matlin and Doug Cooney, explore the creation of the Kennedy Center's Theater for Young Audiences and VSA Arts production of Nobody's Perfect. This podcast series goes behind the scenes to look at how the book was brought to the stage, including how American Sign Language was incorporated into a lively musical (ASL captioning is included in every episode in this series). ARTSEDGE, the Kennedy Center’s arts education network, supports the creative use of...
Nobody's Perfect: Read-Through, Rehearsal & Performance
May 04, 2009 16:26 - 5 minutes - 59.2 MB VideoBased on the book by Marlee Matlin and Doug Cooney, explore the creation of the Kennedy Center's Theater for Young Audiences and VSA Arts production of Nobody's Perfect. This podcast series goes behind the scenes to look at how the book was brought to the stage, including how American Sign Language was incorporated into a lively musical (ASL captioning is included in every episode in this series). ARTSEDGE, the Kennedy Center’s arts education network, supports the creative use of t...
Culture Connect: Program Overview
May 04, 2009 16:19 - 4 minutes - 36.3 MB VideoAs a part of the Global Cultural Initiative, the United States Department of State and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts offer professional development opportunities to energize the work of emerging international artists in their own countries by bringing them to the United States and providing them with instructive and informative experiences in their arts discipline, exposure to the creation and performance of world-class art, and opportunities to develop relations...
Nobody's Perfect: The Story So far...Doug Cooney
May 04, 2009 16:17 - 3 minutes - 41.8 MB VideoBased on the book by Marlee Matlin and Doug Cooney, explore the creation of the Kennedy Center's Theater for Young Audiences and VSA Arts production of Nobody's Perfect. This podcast series goes behind the scenes to look at how the book was brought to the stage, including how American Sign Language was incorporated into a lively musical (ASL captioning is included in every episode in this series). ARTSEDGE, the Kennedy Center’s arts education network, supports the creative use of...
Nobody's Perfect: The Story So far...Tami Lee Santimyer
May 04, 2009 16:16 - 5 minutes - 68.4 MB VideoBased on the book by Marlee Matlin and Doug Cooney, explore the creation of the Kennedy Center's Theater for Young Audiences and VSA Arts production of Nobody's Perfect. This podcast series goes behind the scenes to look at how the book was brought to the stage, including how American Sign Language was incorporated into a lively musical (ASL captioning is included in every episode in this series). ARTSEDGE, the Kennedy Center’s arts education network, supports the creative use o...
Culture Connect: Palestinian Jazz
May 01, 2009 20:36 - 13 minutes - 150 MB VideoThe Palestinian and Moroccan musicians performed on the Kennedy Center’s Millennium Stage, which offers free shows 365 days a year as part of the Performing Arts for Everyone Initiative. See how the musicians go from a sound check to actual performance. More: artsedge.kennedy-center.org/cultureconnect
Culture Connect: Indonesian Dance
May 01, 2009 20:33 - 6 minutes - 78.5 MB VideoIn appreciation for their three days of intense study and practice at the Hubbard Street Dance Center, the visitors are happy to share their country’s traditional Javanese dancing with members of the Chicago dance company. Boby leads a workshop in the fundamentals of Javanese, and Retno demonstrates a routine in traditional costume. More: artsedge.kennedy-center.org/cultureconnect
Culture Connect: Chicago Theater
May 01, 2009 20:22 - 4 minutes - 48.7 MB VideoAfter an original performance by the experimental production company The Civilians, the Indonesian visitors sit down with members of the cast and crew. The group discusses The Civilians’ mission and multidisciplinary approach to theater, which in many ways parallels Teater Garasi’s productions that often combine drama and dance. Then, the actors take a break from American theater, and embrace the opportunity to tour the Silk Road Theatre Project, a production company that showcases ...
Culture Connect: From El Alto to DC
May 01, 2009 20:20 - 3 minutes - 42.5 MB VideoThe Bolivian musicians may practice Bach and other classical music at home, but they were eager to share their interpretation of traditional Bolivian music during their performance at the Kennedy Center. More: artsedge.kennedy-center.org/cultureconnect
Culture Connect: Modern Dance Class
May 01, 2009 20:13 - 3 minutes - 42.7 MB VideoWhat happens when Turkish hip-hop dancers travel to the United States on a modern dance exchange program? Sanem and fellow hip-hop dancer, Bahadir Efe, discover the transition to modern dance is not an easy one, since the two forms are based on very different styles. Nevertheless, they rise to the challenge, knowing that the exposure to new forms and skills will help them develop their range as hip-hop dancers. More: artsedge.kennedy-center.org/cultureconnect
Culture Connect: Kings of New York
May 01, 2009 20:09 - 4 minutes - 56.2 MB VideoBattles or dance-offs are head-to-head confrontations between individuals or groups of dancers in order to see who can out-dance the other. There are two types of battles, the cypher and the organized, both of which are an integral part of the hip hop culture. A cypher battle occurs when a group of b-boys or b-girls form a circle, and individuals take turns showing their moves in the middle to the cheers and jeers of those around them. Often times these battles are unplanned, frie...
Culture Connect: In the Club
May 01, 2009 20:05 - 4 minutes - 52.7 MB VideoThe Gathering is Philadelphia’s longest running hip-hop event, featuring a different performing artist or group every month, as well as anyone else who has the guts to step into the cypher, or breaking circle. The show is loud and crowded, but Lil Rays and his crew don’t shy easily, taking the stage to show The Gathering what The Flying Legs Crew is all about. More: artsedge.kennedy-center.org/cultureconnect
Culture Connect: Gonna Fly, Yo!
May 01, 2009 20:03 - 1 minute - 15.6 MB VideoHere’s a new twist on a Philadelphia tradition: in true The Flying Legs Crew-style, the spirited group expresses their enthusiasm on the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, where Philly film icon Rocky Balboa trained for his shot at the title. More: artsedge.kennedy-center.org/cultureconnect
Culture Connect: Rokafella
May 01, 2009 19:58 - 4 minutes - 46.4 MB VideoThe Flying Legs Crew dives right into the New York City hip-hop scene with a master class at Full Circle Productions, the groundbreaking, non-profit hip-hop dance company founded by b-boy Kwikstep and b-girl Rokafella. The two dance veterans partnered up in 1996, sharing a dedication to the fundamentals and education of hip-hop, as well as a welcoming attitude to performers of all cultures and genders. Since then, Full Circle Productions has grown in size and recognition, bringing ...
Culture Connect: Kwikstep
May 01, 2009 19:54 - 2 minutes - 24.6 MB VideoThe Flying Legs Crew dives right into the New York City hip-hop scene with a master class at Full Circle Productions, the groundbreaking, non-profit hip-hop dance company founded by b-boy Kwikstep and b-girl Rokafella. The two dance veterans partnered up in 1996, sharing a dedication to the fundamentals and education of hip-hop, as well as a welcoming attitude to performers of all cultures and genders. Since then, Full Circle Productions has grown in size and recognition, bringing ...
Culture Connect: The Flying Legs Crew in NY
May 01, 2009 19:49 - 3 minutes - 34 MB VideoProving that hip-hop is where you find it, The Flying Legs Crew passes the time on the New York City subway posing for photos - which is harder than it sounds. More: artsedge.kennedy-center.org/cultureconnect
Culture Connect: Dan-One, Alphabetical Engineer
May 01, 2009 19:48 - 3 minutes - 43.9 MB VideoLike breaking, graffiti art (or tagging) is one of the five elements of hip-hop culture. Graffiti artist Danny ‘Dan One’ Polonco, a self-described “Alphabetical Engineer,” meets with Venezuela's Flying Legs Crew to teach them about graffiti art form as a means for self-expression. More: artsedge.kennedy-center.org/cultureconnect
Art/Space: Music and Space: Sputnik
February 17, 2009 16:23 - 9 minutes - 22.8 MBThe space age began on October 4, 1957, when the Soviet Union launched Sputnik-the first artificial satellite. Around the world, millions of people tuned their radios to hear it beeping or waited outside to watch it pass overhead. Narrated by Roger Launius of the Space History Division of the National Air and Space Museum, this piece examines the world's reaction to Sputnik. From popular music to visual design; from politics to technology, the space race seemed to define much of t...
Sounds of China: Creative Crossroads
February 09, 2009 22:09 - 9 minutes - 583 BytesComposer and self-described “musical anthropologist” Tan Dun (perhaps best familiar for his Oscar-winning score to Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) creates works that bridge time, place and culture through the fusion of ancient and avant-garde sounds Celebrating the vocal, instrumental, and environmental sounds of the remote Chinese countryside, Tan explores the minority cultures of Hunan Province, where he was born, and brings it into play with modern instruments and orchestrations...
Classical Music in America, part 3: American Classical Music in the 20th Century
December 21, 2008 22:07 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MBContinuing our musical journey into the through the 20th Century, this segment explores how 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. Miles Hoffman, Morning Edition music commentator and dean of the Petrie School of Music at Converse College in Spartanburg, South Carolina, takes us through the early years of the last century and discusses where we can, sometimes unexpectedly, f...
Classical Music in America, part 2: American Classical Music in the 19th Century
December 21, 2008 21:49 - 15 minutes - 13.7 MBThis 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. NPR's Miles Hoffman continues to lead us through the development of a uniquely American take on traditional European music.
Theater Conversations: Howard Shalwitz
December 21, 2008 21:36 - 39 minutes - 18.4 MBHoward Shalwitz, the longtime artistic director of the Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, co-founded the theatre back in 1980--at a time when the repertory of American plays was limited to academic classics and NYC vogue. With a commitment to new approaches to theatre and a devotion to bringing new playwriting voices into the limelight, Woolly has had not just a tremendous national impact, but has been an important local influence as well as a partner in community development and a forc...
Theater Conversations: David Ives
December 21, 2008 21:34 - 31 minutes - 14.5 MBDavid Ives (b. 1950) attended Northwestern University where he began writing plays. He produced his first play, Canvas, in New York City with the Circle Repertory Company. He later took on a job as an editor of Foreign Affairs and eventually studied drama at Yale University's School of Drama, where he received his MFA. He is known for many successful plays including, All in the Timing, Words, Words, Words, Sure Thing, and Philip Glass Buys a Loaf of Bread. His latest play, Don Juan i...
Theater Conversations: Carlos Murillo
December 21, 2008 21:30 - 32 minutes - 14.2 MBCarlos Murillo is a Chicago-based playwright, director and teacher. He is a Visiting Professor at the Theatre School of DePaul University. His play Mimesophobia (or before and after) was produced at Arielle Tepper’s 2005 NYC Summer Play Festival after previous workshops at J.A.W. West Festival at Portland Center Stage (2004), South Coast Rep’s Hispanic Playwrights Project (2003), the Chautauqua Institution Theatre Conservatory (2002) and A.S.K. Theatre Project in Los Angeles (2002). ...
Classical Music in America, part 1: Where American Classical Music Started
December 21, 2008 21:26 - 15 minutes - 13.8 MBWhile Europe was alive with new, sophisticated works by Vivaldi, Bach, and Handel, 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 far-flung locations including the backwoods of North Carolina and the Port of New Orleans. Miles Hoffman, NPR Morning Edition music commentator and dean of the Petrie Schoo...
Theater Conversations: Dael Orlandersmith
December 21, 2008 21:09 - 40 minutes - 18.2 MBDael Orlandersmith is an actress, poet and playwright that is best known for her Obie Award winning Beauty's Daughter and the 2002 Pulitzer Prize Finalist in Drama,Yellowman. Part of her work from the award winning "Beauty's Daughter's" program can be heard as a segment of a September 1996 taping of radio show "This American Life" where Orlandersmith performs "When You Talk About Music" in which she portrays a 31 year old Italian male who meets a black woman at a mutual friends weddi...
Theater Conversations: Marcia Norman
December 21, 2008 21:07 - 56 minutes - 25.1 MBMarsha Norman was awarded the 1983 Pulitzer Prize, Susan Smith Blackburn Prize, Hull-Warriner, and Drama Desk Awards for 'Night Mother, which received its world premiere at the A.R.T. in 1982. Her play Traveller in the Dark also premiered at the A.R.T. in 1984. Ms. Norman won the 1992 Tony Award and Drama Desk awards for The Secret Garden; and the John Gassner Medallion, Newsday Oppenheimer award, and the American Theatre Critics Association Citation for Getting Out. Other plays incl...
Theater Conversations: Lee Blessing
December 21, 2008 21:03 - 45 minutes - 20 MBLee Blessing (born October 4, 1949) is an American playwright. His best-known play is A Walk in the Woods, which depicts the developing relationship between two arms limitation negotiators, one Russian and one American, over years of negotiation. The play was nominated for both a Tony award and a Pulitzer Prize. His recent plays include A Body of Water, Whores, The Scottish Play, Black Sheep, Fortinbras and many others. He has also written one act plays including, The Roads That Lead...
The Festival of Japan: Robotopia Rising
December 21, 2008 20:45 - 3 minutes - 44 MB VideoAt the forefront of hyperculture, Japan's robots are at once amazing works of art and fantastic feats of engineering. Japan has been at the vanguard of global robot development and technology since the 1970s and continues to invent new ways these machines can aid, entertain, and inspire mankind. Robotopia Rising was a robot extravaganza that highlighted the science and culture of Japanese robotics. This groundbreaking celebration was a tribute to Japanese craftsmanship and technolo...
The Festival of Japan: Jumbo Machinders 2
December 21, 2008 20:45 - 9 minutes - 112 MB VideoMatt Alt walks you through his extensive collection of Japanese jumbo machinder toys, which were on display in the Kennedy Center's South Gallery. Matt Alt's childhood obsession with the Japanese giant robot led him to major in Japanese and International Relations at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. He lives near Tokyo, where he and his wife run a translation agency. ARTSEDGE, the Kennedy Center's arts education network, supports the creative use of technology to enhance teac...
The Festival of Japan: Jumbo Machinders 1
December 21, 2008 20:45 - 11 minutes - 130 MB VideoMatt Alt walks you through his extensive collection of Japanese jumbo machinder toys, which were on display in the Kennedy Center's South Gallery. Matt Alt's childhood obsession with the Japanese giant robot led him to major in Japanese and International Relations at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. He lives near Tokyo, where he and his wife run a translation agency. ARTSEDGE, the Kennedy Center's arts education network, supports the creative use of technology to enhance teac...
The Festival of Japan: Oki Dub
December 21, 2008 20:45 - 9 minutes - 111 MB VideoIn this free concert by Oki, the most prominent tonkori performer in the world, his band and female singers of Marewrew, Kennedy Center audiences heard music that fused Reggae, African and Electronica with Ainu folk melodies. During the concert a video screen displayed beautiful images from the Ainu tradition. The tonkori is a long, flat instrument that produces its own distinct sound and is the only stringed instrument in the Karafuto Ainu musical tradition. Oki’s contemporary ap...
The Festival of Japan: Maywa Denki
December 21, 2008 20:45 - 6 minutes - 71.9 MB VideoFounded in 1993 by two brothers, Maywa Denki is a performance art troupe with a unique style. Each piece of their work is called a "product" and a live performance or exhibition is held as a "product demonstration." Although they're known and appreciated as artists, their promotion strategies are full of variety - besides exhibitions and live stage performances, they produce music, videos, writing, toys, stationery, and electronic devices. ARTSEDGE, the Kennedy Center's arts educat...
The Festival of Japan: Shin Tanaka
December 21, 2008 20:41 - 2 minutes - 26.5 MB VideoShin Tanaka is a Japanese artist, graffiti writer, paper toy creator, designer who has worked with some of the biggest names in street fashion and designer toys. Born in Fukuoka, Japan in 1980, Tanaka’s claim to fame is a vast range of elaborate paper constructions ranging from adorably hip and colorful toy monsters, to spot-on replicas of cutting edge footwear. His work has led to collaborations with Nike, Adidas and Reebok, for specially commissioned shoes, and scores of gallery...
The Festival of Japan: Shigeo Kawashima
December 21, 2008 20:41 - 3 minutes - 41.4 MB VideoThe Japanese have a long and deep relationship with bamboo, and their culture has produced the most beautiful art in this medium. Shigeo Kawashima's sculptures take bamboo as an artistic medium to a new level. His work WA ("Ring") was commissioned for the festival and constructed on site. ARTSEDGE, the Kennedy Center's arts education network, supports the creative use of technology to enhance teaching and learning in, through, and about the arts, offering free, standards-based tea...