The Music of Man (episodes 1-8) (1979)
Title
The Music of Man (episodes 1-8) (1979)
Subject
Music--History and criticism
Ethnomusicology
URL
Program 1: The Quiver of Life
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Program 2: The Flowering of Harmony
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Program 3: New Voices for Man
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Program 4: The Age of the Composer
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Part 5: The Age of the Individual
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Program 6: The Parting of the Ways
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Program 7: The Known and the Unknown
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Part 8: Sound or Unsound
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Description
Documentary series exploring the role that music has played in society from ancient to contemporary time.
Content descriptions from WorldCat.org
(https://www.worldcat.org/title/music-of-man-programs-1-2/oclc/21578794, https://www.worldcat.org/title/music-of-man-program-3-4/oclc/23709446, https://www.worldcat.org/title/music-of-man-programs-5-6/oclc/21578760, and https://www.worldcat.org/title/music-of-man-programs-7-8/oclc/21578772):
Program 1. Covers music from prehistoric man to ancient Greece, and the many various influences that changed it.
Program 2. Explores the human voice, and how voices affected the growth of music.
Program 3. Explores the Renaissance, a period of artistic accomplishment and scientific discovery which led to the development of new musical forms and the refinement of musical instruments. Features Monteverdi, Corelli, Stradivari and Guarneri, Lully, Purcell and Handel.
Program 4. Details the establishment of music as a popular art form by Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Vivaldi and Schubert.
Program 5. Discusses the Romantic period, and the effects of the industrial revolution. Explores the rise of national anthems, and nationalism in music. Covers Brahms, Verdi, Wagner and Tchaikovsky.
Program 6. Investigates the rise of popular music and the mass appeal to music. Also covers Strauss, Debussy, Mahler and Stravinsky.
Program 7. Covers the developments in various areas of music between the World Wars. Discusses jazz, big band, and new contemporary classical music.
Program 8. Explores the various forms of music in the post-war era. Includes Elvis, the Beatles and other popular artists. Covers new trends in classical music, including works by Cage and Reich.
Ephemera: none available
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Content descriptions from WorldCat.org
(https://www.worldcat.org/title/music-of-man-programs-1-2/oclc/21578794, https://www.worldcat.org/title/music-of-man-program-3-4/oclc/23709446, https://www.worldcat.org/title/music-of-man-programs-5-6/oclc/21578760, and https://www.worldcat.org/title/music-of-man-programs-7-8/oclc/21578772):
Program 1. Covers music from prehistoric man to ancient Greece, and the many various influences that changed it.
Program 2. Explores the human voice, and how voices affected the growth of music.
Program 3. Explores the Renaissance, a period of artistic accomplishment and scientific discovery which led to the development of new musical forms and the refinement of musical instruments. Features Monteverdi, Corelli, Stradivari and Guarneri, Lully, Purcell and Handel.
Program 4. Details the establishment of music as a popular art form by Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Vivaldi and Schubert.
Program 5. Discusses the Romantic period, and the effects of the industrial revolution. Explores the rise of national anthems, and nationalism in music. Covers Brahms, Verdi, Wagner and Tchaikovsky.
Program 6. Investigates the rise of popular music and the mass appeal to music. Also covers Strauss, Debussy, Mahler and Stravinsky.
Program 7. Covers the developments in various areas of music between the World Wars. Discusses jazz, big band, and new contemporary classical music.
Program 8. Explores the various forms of music in the post-war era. Includes Elvis, the Beatles and other popular artists. Covers new trends in classical music, including works by Cage and Reich.
Ephemera: none available
Limitations: This page displays video content associated with a videotape in the CCDR Collections audiovisual library recorded by Joann W. Kealiinohomoku. Please be advised that, because this videotape has not yet been digitized for direct access, we cannot guarantee that the video content on this page is an exact match with the content originally recorded by Dr. Kealiinohomoku. We also cannot guarantee function or access for re-hosted video content.
Original Format
TV broadcast recorded off air by JWK: Betamax tape
Creator
Yehudi Menuhin (host)
Publisher
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
Date
1979
Citation
“The Music of Man (episodes 1-8) (1979),” Cross-Cultural Dance Resources Collections, accessed March 16, 2025, https://ccdrcollections.omeka.net/items/show/34.