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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

What Do Billboard Hit Songs Have in Common?

What Do Billboard Hit Songs Have in Common?

What Do Billboard Hit Songs Have in Common?

Season 1 Episode 18

10:48

How to Get a 10/10 on The Needle Drop

How to Get a 10/10 on The Needle Drop

How to Get a 10/10 on The Needle Drop

Season 1 Episode 19

13:14

What Does Electric Pow Wow Sound Like?

What Does Electric Pow Wow Sound Like?

What Does Electric Pow Wow Sound Like?

Season 1 Episode 20

14:01

Is Blues the Mother of All Modern Music?

Is Blues the Mother of All Modern Music?

Is Blues the Mother of All Modern Music?

Season 1 Episode 21

11:35

From the Church to the Charts: The Influence of Gospel Music

From the Church to the Charts: The Influence of Gospel Music

From the Church to the Charts: The Influence of Gospel Music

Season 1 Episode 22

15:57

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From Mozart to Weird Al: The Evolution of Parody

Season 1 Episode 10

"Weird Al" Yankovic might be the first person to come to mind when you think of parody music, but did you know that composers like Bach, Mozart, and Satie have been parodying each other's work for centuries?

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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?