Summary: Follows New England Conservatory of Music cello professor Paul Katz as he guides gifted young students through the struggles of mastering the instrument. It is an inspiring film about the power of music to consume, enhance, and propel lives. Filmed over seven years, the film is a window into the mysterious world of the artist, the passion that can grip and sustain a young player from childhood...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC TALFinne, Stephanie
Summary: "In this book, early fluent readers will learn how music and dance can help us focus, relieve stress, and increase mindfulness. Step-by-step instructions help readers write song lyrics, mindfully listen to music, and dance. Social and emotional learning (SEL) concepts support growth mindset throughout, while Try This! and Grow with Goals activities at the end of the book further reinforce the...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Jump! 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 372.87 FINSummary: How do musicians find the inspiration to create? Do most songwriters come up with lyrics first, or music? What does it mean to be a composer in today's high-tech world? This program addresses questions young people may have about embarking on a career in music or musical composition. Focusing on current styles like rock, techno, and hip-hop, the video includes interviews with a classically...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008
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Summary: Singer-songwriter Andrew Bird is a virtual one-man band - along with his vocal talents, he plays the violin, guitar, xylophone, and glockenspiel. The celebrated musician winds his instrumental techniques together with sophisticated electronic looping. Add in his uncanny ability to whistle anything, and he becomes not just a band but an orchestra. This TED presentation by Bird offers an ideal...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010
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Summary: Using Mozart's lively operatic piece, this program illustrates how composers weave together musical ideas to bring contrast and texture to their music. Abrupt pizzicatos, resounding fanfares, and languid melodies presented as a series of quick edits illustrate the point, along with an uninterrupted playback of a portion of the Overture.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Faber, Michel
Summary: An enlightening, thoughtful and witty exploration into how and why we listen to music, from the award-winning author Michel Faber. 'I'm not here to change your mind about Dusty Springfield or Shostakovich or Tupac Shakur or synthpop. I'm here to change your mind about your mind.' There are countless books on music with much analysis given to musicians, bands, eras and/or genres. But rarely does...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Hanover Square Press 2023
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Place a hold to request this item.Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Contents: Don Giovanni : K. 527. Overture (Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden ; Sir Colin Davis, conductor) (6:07) -- Symphony no. 29 in A, K. 201. Allegro moderato (Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields ; Neville Marriner, conductor) (7:22) -- Die Entführung aus dem Serail. Bassa Selim lebe lange (John Alldis Choir ; Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields ; Sir Colin Davis, conductor) (1:27)...
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Philips 1985
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: The piano is one of the most gratifying instruments to play, and an excellent introduction to the theory and practice of music. From folk melodies and holiday tunes to challenging classical forms or jazzy improvisation, the piano is also one of the most versatile instruments, allowing both melodic lead and harmonic accompaniment. Yet, too many people who want to play don't know where to...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 786.2 HOWCall number: DVD 786.2 HOW
Summary: Provides beginning bass players a detailed course in the fundamentals of bass playing. Includes notes on the bass, major scales, blues progressions, right hand techniques, and various tips from Tony.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Music Star Productions 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 787.87193 BEGBudzi, Brandon
Summary: "Nick and his robot pal Nack love to build things. As they make instruments in this Level 1 Highlights Puzzle Reader, kids can find supplies in Hidden Pictures scenes that double as picture support for the simple story text, which is full of repeated words. With bonus craft directions, Nick and Nack Make Music will appeal to junior makers who are just discovering reading." --Amazon.com.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Highlights Press 2021