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Every
Tuesday night from 8:00 PM to 11:00 PM, ThinkBright
airs programs within the theme of The Arts. Music
programming is supported by The
New York State Music Fund, established
by the New York State Attorney General at Rockefeller
Philanthropy Advisors.
check
the schedule!
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| Music
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Alternative |
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Jazz |
| though
the genre is considered to be rock, some of its
subgenres are influenced by folk music, reggae,
electronic music and jazz among other genres.
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a genre of popular music that originated in New
Orleans around 1900 and developed through increasingly
complex styles.
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Blues |
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Opera |
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type of folksong that originated among Black Americans
at the beginning of the 20th century; has a melancholy
sound from repeated use of blue notes.
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a
drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral
accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes.
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Classical |
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Hip
Hop/Rap |
| traditional
genre of music conforming to an established form
and appealing to critical interest and developed
musical taste.
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genre
of music of the 1980s and 1990s in which rhyming
lyrics are chanted to a musical accompaniment;
several forms of rap have emerged.
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Country |
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Rock |
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blend of popular musical forms originally found
in the Southern United States. It has roots in
traditional folk music, Celtic music, blues, gospel
music, hokum, and old-time music and evolved rapidly
in the 1920s.
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a genre of popular music originating in the 1950s;
a blend of black rhythm-and-blues with white country-and-western;
"rock is a generic term for the range of styles
that evolved out of rock 'n roll."
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Gospel |
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World |
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by dominant vocals referencing lyrics of a religious
nature, particularly Christian. Subgenres include
contemporary gospel, urban contemporary gospel,
and contemporary Christian music.
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Most
typically, the term "world music" has now replaced
"folk music" as a shorthand description for the
very broad range of recordings of traditional
indigenous music and songs from around the world.
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| Related
PBS & Other Programs |
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Music
is Art!
Produced by State University of New York at Buffalo,
Center for the Arts. Music is Art Live @ The Center
celebrates Western New York 's best contemporary musicians
and visual artists in a series of performances.
check
it out
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OnStage,
where some of Rochester's best musicians hit the stage.
Great performances, intimate interviews and compelling
stories – all unfold before a live audience. Tune
in to OnStage to discover your next favorite local
musicians!
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it out
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From
the Top,
Join host Christopher O'Riley and a slew of extraordinary
young musicians for an exciting season of From the
Top at Carnegie Hall. Behind the scenes, on stage
and off, experience first hand what it takes to perform
amazing music.
check
it out
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Ken
Burns' Jazz,
Jazz has been called the perfect expression of American
democracy; a music built on individualism and compromise,
independence and cooperation.
check
it out
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| HIP-HOP:
Beyond Beats and Rhymes,
a riveting documentary that tackles issues of masculinity,
sexism, violence and homophobia in today's hip-hop culture.
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| Other
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Essentials
of Music Glossary
Many terms that musicians use to describe music
can seem daunting. But there is nothing mysterious
about these terms; they merely use words to describe
something we can all hear with a little bit of
practice. This website will introduce you to the
terms used most often to talk about music. In
many cases you will be able to listen to an example
chosen to illustrate the term.
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ThinkBright
& PBS Teachers Music Lesson Plans
Music
lesson plans sorted by grade level, some found on
the ThinkBright website, others from all of PBS.
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it out
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Artsedge
Music Lesson Plans
ARTSEDGE offers free, standards-based teaching materials
for use in and out of the classroom, as well as
professional development resources, student materials,
and guidelines for arts-based instruction and assessment.
check
it out
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