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An Afternoon With Peter Whitehead
A Space For The Blues
Stepping
What is music? Is birdsong music? How about the tap-tap-tap of a hammer, or the wail of a creaking door? Is playing a garbage can different than playing a drum? In the third installment of our Accidental Scientist series, explore the science of music.
Episodes
Published: February 15, 2005
Total Running Time: 00:03:21
Published: February 12, 2005
Total Running Time: 00:03:07
Published: February 12, 2005
Total Running Time: 00:02:30
Published: February 11, 2005
Total Running Time: 00:02:48
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