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Is This Even Music? John Cage, Schoenberg and Outsider Artis

Is This Even Music? John Cage, Schoenberg and Outsider Artis

Is This Even Music? John Cage, Schoenberg and Outsider Artis

Season 1 Episode 6

9:26

Pitch Shifting in Music: From Chipmunks to Kanye

Pitch Shifting in Music: From Chipmunks to Kanye

Pitch Shifting in Music: From Chipmunks to Kanye

Season 1 Episode 7

8:54

How Composers Make Music Sound Scary

How Composers Make Music Sound Scary

How Composers Make Music Sound Scary

Season 1 Episode 8

10:11

How Kacey Musgraves Changed Country With "Golden Hour"

How Kacey Musgraves Changed Country With "Golden Hour"

How Kacey Musgraves Changed Country With "Golden Hour"

Season 1 Episode 9

9:46

From Mozart to Weird Al: The Evolution of Parody

From Mozart to Weird Al: The Evolution of Parody

From Mozart to Weird Al: The Evolution of Parody

Season 1 Episode 10

9:12

What Is the Spotify Sound?

What Is the Spotify Sound?

What Is the Spotify Sound?

Season 1 Episode 11

8:09

The Magic Formula Behind Disney Music

The Magic Formula Behind Disney Music

The Magic Formula Behind Disney Music

Season 1 Episode 12

8:51

How Classical, R&B, and Jazz Musicians Play Differently

How Classical, R&B, and Jazz Musicians Play Differently

How Classical, R&B, and Jazz Musicians Play Differently

Season 1 Episode 13

8:56

Ballroom: The Sound of NYC’s Underground Vogue Scene

Ballroom: The Sound of NYC’s Underground Vogue Scene

Ballroom: The Sound of NYC’s Underground Vogue Scene

Season 1 Episode 14

13:55

Are Three 6 Mafia the Godfathers of Modern Rap?

Are Three 6 Mafia the Godfathers of Modern Rap?

Are Three 6 Mafia the Godfathers of Modern Rap?

Season 1 Episode 15

8:16

Where did Goth Music and Fashion Come From?

Where did Goth Music and Fashion Come From?

Where did Goth Music and Fashion Come From?

Season 1 Episode 16

8:36

It's Time to Rethink the Banjo

It's Time to Rethink the Banjo

It's Time to Rethink the Banjo

Season 1 Episode 17

15:07

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The Metal Scream: From Nordic Vikings to Black Sabbath

Season 1 Episode 5

Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin were some of the first bands to perform the metal scream, but the origin of screaming in music actually goes back a lot further to the Nordic Vikings.

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How to Make a Sad Song

How to Make a Sad Song

Season 1 Episode 2

How to Make a Sad Song

Someone grab the tissues. What is it about a sad song that makes it sound sad?

How James Brown Invented Funk

How James Brown Invented Funk

Season 1 Episode 1

How James Brown Invented Funk

Get on up! What is it about James Brown's music that makes it sound so funky?