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Why Is Für Elise so Famous? (And Is It Overrated?)

Why Is Für Elise so Famous? (And Is It Overrated?)

Season 2 Episode 6
15:08
Sound Field Season 2

Do You Know How Much Classical Music Is Edited?

Season 2 Episode 7
16:57
How Did Auto-Tune Revolutionize the Music Industry?

How Did Auto-Tune Revolutionize the Music Industry?

Season 3 Episode 1
11:37
How Black Culture Influenced Drumline

How Black Culture Influenced Drumline

Season 3 Episode 2
9:48
How Did Pop Music Evolve into HYPERPOP?

How Did Pop Music Evolve into HYPERPOP?

Season 3 Episode 3
10:49
How Do R&B Singers Create Background Vocals? ft. Linda Diaz

How Do R&B Singers Create Background Vocals? ft. Linda Diaz

Season 3 Episode 4
8:26
Is Pop-Punk Coming Back?

Is Pop-Punk Coming Back?

Season 3 Episode 5
12:53
Why Is Brandy Called the “Vocal Bible”?

Why Is Brandy Called the “Vocal Bible”?

Season 3 Episode 6
11:13
Sound Field Season 3

Jazz Drummer Learns Japanese Taiko Drumming

Season 3 Episode 7
9:28
How One Drum Beat Changed Hip Hop Forever

How One Drum Beat Changed Hip Hop Forever

Season 4 Episode 1
14:04
The Art of Diss: The History of Battle Rap

The Art of Diss: The History of Battle Rap

Season 4 Episode 2
13:53
How Did Ms. Lauryn Hill Redefine Hip Hop and R&B?

How Did Ms. Lauryn Hill Redefine Hip Hop and R&B?

Season 4 Episode 3
12:07
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Sound Field

The Genius of Fela Kuti and Afrobeat

Season 2 Episode 5

Fela Kuti has inspired musicians from all over the world from Burna Boy and Beyoncé, to Miles Davis. Sound Field dives into the musical genius of Fela's cultural funk. Host LA Buckner speaks to Fela's son and grandson, Femi and Made Kuti about carrying on the legacy of Afrobeat.
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How Trap Music Took Over
9:45
Season 1 Episode 3
How Trap Music Took Over
Gucci Mane and T.I. both claim to be the creators of trap music, but are they?
How to Make a Sad Song
8:43
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
8:02
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?
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