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Unpacking the Tracks: Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On" artwork

Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On" part 2 (in Standard Definition)

Unpacking the Tracks: Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On" - August 27, 2012 13:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★ - 41 ratings
Motown historian Harry Weinger and Questlove of The Roots dig deeper into Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Going On.” They talk about synesthesia, raw harmonies, and avoiding the "perfect" Motown fade. More at whatsgoingonnow.org.

Unpacking the Tracks: Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On" artwork

HD: Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On" part 1 (in High Definition)

Unpacking the Tracks: Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On" - August 20, 2012 13:01 - 4 minutes ★★★★ - 41 ratings
Sit at the mixing console with Motown historian Harry Weinger and Questlove of The Roots as they unpack Marvin Gaye’s chart-topping hit, “What’s Going On.” They explore how the instruments were combined to form the song’s unique sound, and even discover a few surprises in the mix. More at whatsgo...

Unpacking the Tracks: Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On" artwork

Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On" part 1 (in Standard Definition)

Unpacking the Tracks: Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On" - August 20, 2012 13:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★ - 41 ratings
Sit at the mixing console with Motown historian Harry Weinger and Questlove of The Roots as they unpack Marvin Gaye’s chart-topping hit, “What’s Going On.” They explore how the instruments were combined to form the song’s unique sound, and even discover a few surprises in the mix. More at whatsgo...

Garry Golden on the Future of Arts Education artwork

HD: Garry Golden on Emerging Technology (in High Definition)

Garry Golden on the Future of Arts Education - July 24, 2012 14:05 - 7 minutes ★★★★ - 10 ratings
Garry looks ahead to the future of how we will interact with technology using natural user interfaces, like Microsoft's Kinect, Apple's Siri, and IBM's Watson. He talks about how movement-based interfaces like Kinect are rapidly finding their way into arts education, and how conversation-based pe...

Garry Golden on the Future of Arts Education artwork

Garry Golden on Emerging Technology (in Standard Definition)

Garry Golden on the Future of Arts Education - July 24, 2012 14:05 - 7 minutes ★★★★ - 10 ratings
Garry looks ahead to the future of how we will interact with technology using natural user interfaces, like Microsoft's Kinect, Apple's Siri, and IBM's Watson. He talks about how movement-based interfaces like Kinect are rapidly finding their way into arts education, and how conversation-based pe...

Garry Golden on the Future of Arts Education artwork

HD: Garry Golden on Effecting Change (in High Definition)

Garry Golden on the Future of Arts Education - July 19, 2012 14:05 - 9 minutes ★★★★ - 10 ratings
Garry discusses the challenge of effecting change, reviews the current state of self-directed learning, and suggests a future that includes learning management systems. He talks about the importance of the opportunities created by placing a higher value on sentiment analysis, predictive vs. presc...

Garry Golden on the Future of Arts Education artwork

Garry Golden on Effecting Change (in Standard Definition)

Garry Golden on the Future of Arts Education - July 19, 2012 14:05 - 9 minutes ★★★★ - 10 ratings
Garry discusses the challenge of effecting change, reviews the current state of self-directed learning, and suggests a future that includes learning management systems. He talks about the importance of the opportunities created by placing a higher value on sentiment analysis, predictive vs. presc...

Garry Golden on the Future of Arts Education artwork

HD: Garry Golden on the Future of Work (in High Definition)

Garry Golden on the Future of Arts Education - July 13, 2012 14:05 - 11 minutes ★★★★ - 10 ratings
Garry discusses arts-influenced changes in the workplace, the opportunities created by social networks and open source engineering, the importance of critical thinking, and the value of both left and right-brain experiences. He talks about the need for students to develop an online portfolio, alo...

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Garry Golden on the Future of Work (in Standard Definition)

Garry Golden on the Future of Arts Education - July 13, 2012 14:05 - 11 minutes ★★★★ - 10 ratings
Garry discusses arts-influenced changes in the workplace, the opportunities created by social networks and open source engineering, the importance of critical thinking, and the value of both left and right-brain experiences. He talks about the need for students to develop an online portfolio, alo...

Garry Golden on the Future of Arts Education artwork

HD: Garry Golden on the Role of Educators (in High Definition)

Garry Golden on the Future of Arts Education - July 11, 2012 14:05 - 5 minutes ★★★★ - 10 ratings
Garry outlines the evolving role of the teacher in a dynamic arts education landscape, including the challenge of the widening knowledge gap around student-accessible digital tools. He stresses the importance of educator involvement in online peer-to-peer social networks, following leading-edge t...

Garry Golden on the Future of Arts Education artwork

Garry Golden on the Role of Educators (in Standard Definition)

Garry Golden on the Future of Arts Education - July 11, 2012 14:05 - 5 minutes ★★★★ - 10 ratings
Garry outlines the evolving role of the teacher in a dynamic arts education landscape, including the challenge of the widening knowledge gap around student-accessible digital tools. He stresses the importance of educator involvement in online peer-to-peer social networks, following leading-edge t...

Garry Golden on the Future of Arts Education artwork

HD: Garry Golden on Arts Experiences and the Rise of Third Place (in High Definition)

Garry Golden on the Future of Arts Education - July 05, 2012 14:05 - 5 minutes ★★★★ - 10 ratings
Garry speaks about his personal experiences with arts education and his work in the field of millennial studies. Building upon the accepted value of arts experiences in schools, he talks about the importance of the “third-place” as an opportunity for arts experiences and life-long learning.

Garry Golden on the Future of Arts Education artwork

Garry Golden on Arts Experiences and the Rise of Third Place (in Standard Definition)

Garry Golden on the Future of Arts Education - July 05, 2012 14:05 - 5 minutes ★★★★ - 10 ratings
Garry speaks about his personal experiences with arts education and his work in the field of millennial studies. Building upon the accepted value of arts experiences in schools, he talks about the importance of the “third-place” as an opportunity for arts experiences and life-long learning.

Diane Ravitch on Arts Education artwork

HD: Diane Ravitch on the Roles of Teachers and Families (in High Definition)

Diane Ravitch on Arts Education - April 02, 2012 13:05 - 7 minutes ★★★★ - 22 ratings
In the final part of this interview, Diane talks about the role of teachers and families in education, as well as her personal experiences with the arts.

Diane Ravitch on Arts Education artwork

Diane Ravitch on the Roles of Teachers and Families (in Standard Definition)

Diane Ravitch on Arts Education - April 02, 2012 13:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★ - 22 ratings
In the final part of this interview, Diane talks about the role of teachers and families in education, as well as her personal experiences with the arts.

Five(ish) Minute Drum Lesson: African Drumming artwork

HD: Lesson 2: The Fanga (in High Definition)

Five(ish) Minute Drum Lesson: African Drumming - March 29, 2012 13:05 - 3 minutes ★★★★ - 40 ratings
Farai takes the bass, tone and slap from the first lesson and teaches the West African fanga rhythm. For more on world music, visit artsedge.kennedy-center.org.

Five(ish) Minute Drum Lesson: African Drumming artwork

Lesson 2: The Fanga (in Standard Definition)

Five(ish) Minute Drum Lesson: African Drumming - March 29, 2012 13:00 - 3 minutes ★★★★ - 40 ratings
Farai takes the bass, tone and slap from the first lesson and teaches the West African fanga rhythm. For more on world music, visit artsedge.kennedy-center.org.

What's Going On...Now artwork

HD: Even More in the Studio with "What's Going On" (in High Definition)

What's Going On...Now - March 27, 2012 13:01 - 4 minutes ★★★★ - 16 ratings
Questlove of The Roots and Motown historian Harry Weinger continue to unpack Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Going On.” They explore differences between the single and the album versions of the title track, and discover a surprise appearance by the Detroit Lions! More at whatsgoingonnow.org.

What's Going On...Now artwork

Even More in the Studio with "What's Going On" (in Standard Definition)

What's Going On...Now - March 27, 2012 13:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★ - 16 ratings
Questlove of The Roots and Motown historian Harry Weinger continue to unpack Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Going On.” They explore differences between the single and the album versions of the title track, and discover a surprise appearance by the Detroit Lions! More at whatsgoingonnow.org.

Diane Ravitch on Arts Education artwork

HD: Diane Ravitch on Testing (in High Definition)

Diane Ravitch on Arts Education - March 26, 2012 13:05 - 7 minutes ★★★★ - 22 ratings
In part two, Diane talks about the arts in the current testing environment, and the difference between conformists and rebels.

Diane Ravitch on Arts Education artwork

Diane Ravitch on Testing (in Standard Definition)

Diane Ravitch on Arts Education - March 26, 2012 13:05 - 7 minutes ★★★★ - 22 ratings
In part two, Diane talks about the arts in the current testing environment, and the difference between conformists and rebels.

What's Going On...Now artwork

HD: More in the Studio with "What's Going On" (in High Definition)

What's Going On...Now - March 23, 2012 13:01 - 4 minutes ★★★★ - 16 ratings
Motown historian Harry Weinger and Questlove of The Roots dig deeper into Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Going On.” They talk about synesthesia, raw harmonies, and avoiding the "perfect" Motown fade. More at whatsgoingonnow.org.

What's Going On...Now artwork

More in the Studio with "What's Going On" (in Standard Definition)

What's Going On...Now - March 23, 2012 13:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★ - 16 ratings
Motown historian Harry Weinger and Questlove of The Roots dig deeper into Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Going On.” They talk about synesthesia, raw harmonies, and avoiding the "perfect" Motown fade. More at whatsgoingonnow.org.

Five(ish) Minute Drum Lesson: African Drumming artwork

HD: Lesson 1: The Djembe (in High Definition)

Five(ish) Minute Drum Lesson: African Drumming - March 22, 2012 13:05 - 4 minutes ★★★★ - 40 ratings
Farai introduces you to the djembe and talks about its historical importance to the Mali Empire. For more on music and dancing, visit artsedge.kennedy-center.org.

Five(ish) Minute Drum Lesson: African Drumming artwork

Lesson 1: The Djembe (in Standard Definition)

Five(ish) Minute Drum Lesson: African Drumming - March 22, 2012 13:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★ - 40 ratings
Farai introduces you to the djembe and talks about its historical importance to the Mali Empire. For more on music and dancing, visit artsedge.kennedy-center.org.

What's Going On...Now artwork

HD: In the Studio with "What's Going On" (in High Definition)

What's Going On...Now - March 21, 2012 13:01 - 4 minutes ★★★★ - 16 ratings
Sit at the mixing console with Motown historian Harry Weinger and Questlove of The Roots as they unpack Marvin Gaye’s chart-topping hit, “What’s Going On.” They explore how the instruments were combined to form the song’s unique sound, and even discover a few surprises in the mix. More at whatsgo...

What's Going On...Now artwork

In the Studio with "What's Going On" (in Standard Definition)

What's Going On...Now - March 21, 2012 13:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★ - 16 ratings
Sit at the mixing console with Motown historian Harry Weinger and Questlove of The Roots as they unpack Marvin Gaye’s chart-topping hit, “What’s Going On.” They explore how the instruments were combined to form the song’s unique sound, and even discover a few surprises in the mix. More at whatsgo...

Diane Ravitch on Arts Education artwork

HD: Diane Ravitch on the Arts (in High Definition)

Diane Ravitch on Arts Education - March 19, 2012 13:05 - 6 minutes ★★★★ - 22 ratings
In part one of this interview, education historian Diane Ravitch talks about how a complete education begins with the arts, what makes art powerful, what is uniquely valuable to the arts, how the arts are experience, and how they provide the opportunity to become a full and complete human being.

Diane Ravitch on Arts Education artwork

Diane Ravitch on the Arts (in Standard Definition)

Diane Ravitch on Arts Education - March 19, 2012 13:05 - 6 minutes ★★★★ - 22 ratings
In part one of this interview, education historian Diane Ravitch talks about how a complete education begins with the arts, what makes art powerful, what is uniquely valuable to the arts, how the arts are experience, and how they provide the opportunity to become a full and complete human being.

What's Going On...Now artwork

HD: John Legend performs "What's Going On" (in High Definition)

What's Going On...Now - March 19, 2012 13:01 - 5 minutes ★★★★ - 16 ratings
John Legend and students from Duke Ellington School of the Arts perform "What's Going On." More at whatsgoingonnow.org