Form : The Shape of Music

Annenberg Learner (Firm) (Added Author). Infobase, (film distributor.).

Summary: Form- the way music is organized and structured from beginning to end- guides composers, performers, and listeners in all musics. Here, the traditional Western sonata, the blueprints behind improvisational jazz, the narrative structure of traditional Japanese music, call-and-response forms in West African music and American gospel, and Irish fiddle tunes exemplify worldwide variations in musical form.

Record details

Physical Description: remote
1 online resource (1 video file (26 min., 3 sec.)) : sound, color.
Publisher: [Place of publication not identified] : Annenberg Learner (Firm), [1999]
Distributor: New York, N.Y. : Distributed by Infobase, 2016.
Copyright: ♭1999

Content descriptions

General Note:	Originally released by Annenberg Learner (Firm), 1999. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on February 17, 2016.
Formatted Contents Note:	What is Form? (1:37) -- Western Classical Music: Sonata Form (5:23) -- Jazz: Form as a Blueprint for Improvization (4:40) -- Traditional Japanese Music: Narrative Structure (4:08) -- West African Percussion and American Gospel Music (4:39) -- Traditional Irish Dance Music (3:03) -- Credits: Form: The Shape of Music-Exploring the World of Music (0:57)
Restrictions on Access Note:	Access requires authentication through Films on Demand.
Target Audience Note:	9 & up.
System Details Note:	Streaming video file. System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Language Note:	Closed-captioned.
Source of Description Note:	Title from distributor's description (Infobase, June 2, 2016)