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[2013]
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2 videodiscs (approximately 4 hr., 49 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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This documentary captures some of the performances from the 2013 edition of Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival, an event that featured sets from such musical luminaries as Robert Cray, Steve Cropper, BB King, Keb' Mo', John Mayer, and Buddy Guy among many others.
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[2013]
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3 videodiscs (558 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 course guidebook (iv, 112 pages ; 19 cm) + 1 transcript book (iv., 329 pages ; 19 cm).
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"Understanding the connections between music and mathematics helps you appreciate both, even if you have no special ability in either field--from knowing the mathematics behind tuning an instrument to understanding the features that define your favorite pieces. By exploring the mathematics of music, you also learn why non-Western music sounds so different, gain insight into the technology of modern sound reproduction, and start to hear the world around...
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[2015]
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4 videodiscs (279 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 book (36 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 19 cm)
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Penelope Spheeris' Decline of Western Civilization was perceived as shocking and outrageous at the time of its original release in 1981. Parts II and III were no less extraordinary and unprecedented. Today, museums and educational institutions around the world present them as historically significant works of art. Featuring some of the most influential and innovative musicians and groups-- Germs, Black Flag, X, Fear, Circle Jerks, Alice Cooper, Lemmy,...
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2020.
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1 videodisc (85 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 sound disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
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A film about the love affair between Jamaican and British Youth culture told through the prism of one the most iconic record labels in history, Trojan Records. Combining archive footage, interview and drama - Rudeboy tells the story of Trojan Records by placing it at the heart of a cultural revolution that unfolded in the council estates and dancefloors of late '60s and early '70s Britain and how that period of immigration and innovation transformed...
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©2004
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1 videodisc (101 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Takes a look at Open G tuning (Spanish tuning), Open D tuning (Vestapol tuning), and Open E minor chord tuning (Crossnote tuning). Also discusses Delta blues ideas in Open G tuning and how to apply bottleneck techniques to open tuning. Seven tunes are taught, one phrase at a time, and these include: "Vestapol," "John Henry," "If you don't want me," "Working on the new railroad," "Special rider blues," "Hard time killin' floor blues," and "I'm so glad."...
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[2017]
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2 audio discs ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 videodisc (approx. 132 mins. : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.)
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In 2004 The Who returned to the Isle Of Wight Festival for the first time since their legendary performance in 1970. After a long absence, the festival had been reborn in 2002 and continues to this day. Their UK concerts in 2004 were the first in their home country since the death of founder member John Entwistle. As the evening shadows lengthened across the festival site, The Who took to the stage and delivered an incendiary performance packed with...
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When lockdown was imposed in 2020 many artists began streaming performances from their own homes. In response, pianist Francesco Piemontesi and director Jan Schmidt-Garre launched a concert series to showcase artists living in Berlin, given in the renowned Schinkel Pavillon with an expert technical team assembled at short notice. Fourtheen concerts were held, without audiences, under the name Home Music Berlin featuring some of the world's leading...
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Rossini's comic masterpiece was based on Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais's French play Le Barbier de Séville and is the ultimate opera buffa. The score is a compendium of the composer's wittiest and most brilliant writing, and includes the famous entrance aria Largo al factotum and a raft of superbly dynamic ensembles. This vibrant and youthful production features Florian Sempey, one of the world's best Figaros, the 'Rossini tenor' Michele...
20) Beyoncé: Queen B
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Beyoncé rose to fame as the central member of pop-R&B group Destiny's Child before embarking on a solo career. Booming record sales, Grammy awards, movie roles, and marriage to rapper Jay-Z. We take you through the incredible Journey of Beyoncé.
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