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Abraham Lincoln and Music: Lincoln and the Theater
Lincoln attended the theater frequently—opera being a particular favorite. In ...
Lincoln 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.
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Abraham Lincoln and Music: Lincoln and Political Music
In this second episode, we focus on the political music ...
In 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.
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Abraham Lincoln and Music: Lincoln and Popular Music
Abe Lincoln heard and sang much of the music of ...
Abe 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.
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Arabesque: Styles of Music of the Arab World
Musicians from across the Arab World discuss and demonstrate the ...
Musicians from across the Arab World discuss and demonstrate the diverse musical culture of diverse Arabic nations, their common musical roots, and where they believe Arab music is headed
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Arabesque: What Makes Arabic Music Unique?
Scholars and musicians explore unique elements of Arabic musical culture, ...
Scholars and musicians explore unique elements of Arabic musical culture, including improvisation, ornamentation, audience participation, and the state of "musical ecstasy."
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Arabesque: Instruments and Rhythms of the Arab World
Explore the fascinating history and sounds of musical instruments of ...
Explore the fascinating history and sounds of musical instruments of the Arab World, many of which are direct ancestors of modern Western musical instruments.
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Meet the Kennedy Center Education Department: The Performing Arts Series
The Performing Arts Series is an arts-based distance learning program ...
The 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/
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Meet the Kennedy Center Education Department: Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival
Started in 1969 by Roger L. Stevens, the Kennedy Center's ...
Started 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 their work and receive outside assessment by KCACTF respondents. Each year 8 regional festivals are presented in varying locations throughout the country. The festival culminates each year in a national springtime festival at the Kennedy Center which showcases selected productions, provides student and faculty artists with training opportunities with theater’s finest practitioners, and rewards selected student artists with second step opportunities through fellowships, scholarships, and residencies. http://www.kennedy-center.org/education/actf/
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Nobody's Perfect: Excerpt by Marlee Matlin
In this final episode, Nobody's Perfect author reads and excerpt ...
In this final episode, Nobody's Perfect author reads and excerpt from her book. This episode includes text captions in addition to American Sign Language and spoken words.
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Nobody's Perfect: Meeting Megan
In this episode, Nobody's Perfect authors Marlee Matlin and Doug ...
In this episode, Nobody's Perfect authors Marlee Matlin and Doug Cooney and actor Tami Lee Santimyer talk about creating the character Megan.
