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Speaking of Music Rewind: Trimpin (Podcast)

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01:23:00

In this gem from 1990, we get a brief peek into the flourishing mind of German-born composer/sculptor Trimpin, a MacArthur "genius" award winner and the subject of a recent feature documentary. He chronicles his unique adventures through sound and music making, takes audience questions, and stages modified versions of his musical installations in front of the live audience.

Project: Speaking of Music Rewind | Browse All

Date: February 19, 2010
Format: Interview
Category: Popular Culture
Subject(s): Art

Keywords: speaking of music, rewind, trimpin, music, composer, art, sound, inventor

Links:

Trimpin documentary

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Speaking of Music Rewind: Astor Piazzolla (Podcast)

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On January 15th we will release a gem of a vintage interview with revolutionary musician/composer Astor Piazolla! In this inspired 1989 chat, Argentinean nuevo tango composer and bandoneon (concertina) player Astor Piazzolla dazzles the audience with a surprising story about the tango's origin in Argentina. He traces his musical beginnings and the "very beautiful way of feeling crazy" that resulted in his best compositions. Piazzolla also plays the bandoneon, and answers audience questions.

Project: Speaking of Music Rewind | Browse All

Date: January 15, 2010
Format: Interview
Category: Popular Culture
Subject(s): art

Keywords: speaking of music, astor piazzola, tango,

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Science Teaching Tips: Whirled Music (Podcast)

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00:08:39

Geeks have strange hobbies. Staff physicist Paul Doherty plays the corrugated plastic tube, also known as a “whirly,” and explains the surprising science behind the sound.

Project: Teacher Institute Science Teaching Tips | Browse All

Date: January 13, 2010
Format: Interview
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): Physics

Keywords: whirly, sound, music

Links:	The science of whirlies
	Sounds like fun

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Science Teaching Tips: Hey Batter, Batter! (Podcast)

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00:08:42

Exploratorium graphic artist David Barker describes the physics of baseball bats, and makes some sweet music in the process!

Project: Teacher Institute Science Teaching Tips | Browse All

Date: January 6, 2010
Format: Expedition
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): Physics

Keywords: baseball, bats, physics, science, music

Links:

Exploratorium’s science of baseball

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Speaking of Music Rewind: Brian Eno Part 1 (Podcast)

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01:11:25

Brian Eno is a supremely influential English musician, composer, producer, and popularizer of ambient music. In this informal, free-range chat from February 1988, Eno discusses his origins as an artist and some of the major influences in his life. He’s never short on wit or opinions, and the interview will amuse fans and newcomers alike.

Project: Speaking of Music Rewind | Browse All

Date: December 18, 2009
Format: Interview
Category: Popular Culture
Subject(s): Art

Keywords: brian eno, speaking of music rewind

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Speaking of Music Rewind: Brian Eno Part 2 (Podcast)

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00:31:00

Brian Eno is a supremely influential English musician, composer, producer, and popularizer of ambient music. In the second half of this informal, free-range chat from February 1988, Eno discusses his origins as an artist and some of the major influences in his life. He’s never short on wit or opinions, and the interview will amuse fans and newcomers alike.

Project: Speaking of Music Rewind | Browse All

Date: December 18, 2009
Format: Interview
Category: Popular Culture
Subject(s): Art

Keywords: brian eno, speaking of music rewind

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Speaking of Music Rewind: Laurie Anderson Part 1 (Podcast)

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01:15:45

Laurie Anderson is a groundbreaking American composer, vocalist, instrumentalist, and performance artist. She is celebrated for her multimedia performances and innovative use of technology in art. In this candid, in-depth interview from December 1984, Anderson talks about her very diverse inspirations, including her relationship to technology, her past lives, television, and handheld versus electronic instruments. She also plays samples of the music and sounds that fuel her process, as well as some of her own work

Project: Speaking of Music Rewind | Browse All

Date: November 20, 2009
Format: Interview
Category: Popular Culture
Subject(s): Art

Keywords: laurie anderson, speaking of music, 40th, experimental music, composing

Links:

Laurie Anderson Website

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Speaking of Music Rewind: Laurie Anderson Part 2 (Podcast)

Running Time:
01:14:06

Laurie Anderson is a groundbreaking American composer, vocalist, instrumentalist, and performance artist. She is celebrated for her multimedia performances and innovative use of technology in art. In this candid, in-depth interview from December 1984, Anderson talks about her very diverse inspirations, including her relationship to technology, her past lives, television, and handheld versus electronic instruments. She also plays samples of the music and sounds that fuel her process, as well as some of her own work.

Project: Speaking of Music Rewind | Browse All

Date: November 20, 2009
Format: Interview
Category: Popular Science
Subject(s): Art

Keywords: laurie anderson, speaking of music, 40th, experimental music, composing

Links:

Laurie Anderson Website

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Speaking of Music Rewind: Philip Glass Part 1 (Podcast)

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01:17:06

Philip Glass is an enduringly prolific composer, collaborator, intellectual, and one of the inventors of a type of music called minimalism. In this extensive and candid interview from 1988, Glass discusses many things including his involvement in world music, his innovative approach to rhythm, and his work with film and opera. He also talks about the people who have inspired him, including legendary composer, conductor, and teacher Nadia Boulanger and sitarist Ravi Shankar. The interview includes many samples of his musical work.

Project: Speaking of Music Rewind | Browse All

Date: November 19, 2009
Format: Interview
Category: Popular Culture
Subject(s): Art

Keywords: philip glass, speaking of music, 40th, experimental music

Links:

Phillip Glass Website

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Speaking of Music Rewind: Philip Glass Part 2 (Podcast)

Running Time:
01:06:25

Philip Glass is an enduringly prolific composer, collaborator, intellectual, and inventor of a pedagogue Nadia Boulanger and sitarist Ranew kind of music now known as minimalism. In this extensive and candid interview from 1988, Glass discusses many things, including his involvement in world music, his innovative approach to rhythm, and his work with film and opera. He also talks about the people who have inspired him, including legendary vi Shankar, and the unique human narratives that he finds inspirational. The interview includes many samples of his musical work.

Project: Speaking of Music Rewind | Browse All

Date: November 19, 2009
Format: Interview
Category: Popular Culture
Subject(s): Art

Keywords: philip glass, speaking of music, 40th, experimental music

Links:

Phillip Glass Website

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