Take a look at familiar instruments, such as the flute, oboe, and bassoon, as well as unfamiliar instruments, such as the sao flute from Vietnam and the panpipes from South America. Explore different styles of music, from Baroque to folk to jazz. Compare tuned percussion instruments from Zimbabwe, Trinidad and Tobago, Vietnam, and Indonesia. Hear a variety of sounds produced by instruments constructed from an assortment of materials. See an eight-year old student play Bach on the marimba and jazz on the vibraphone.
Viewers see dances from different parts of the world.
See exciting dances from Africa, Spain, Cambodia, Poland, Hawaii, and Alaska. Watch a performance by a whole company of tap dancers and a famous Russian ballet dancer. Discover the importance of oral tradition in preserving dances. Standard 4 Viewers see and hear remarkable performances on some modern brass instruments. Learn how brass instruments produce their sound.