Documentary
This film speaks to the uniquely inherent traits that drummers and percussionists possess as natural explorers of music and sound, and how this particular story explores the challenge of translating foreign voices of percussive expression into the dialect of a Western classical orchestra setting. Five accomplished percussionists, Drum, and a rock star composer, Stewart Copeland, come together with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra to create a groundbreaking work.
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Академия детских наук. Музыка. Как сочинять оперы. Фильм 4
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IMDB 5.8 | Jan , 2006
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IMDB 0 | Dec , 2011
“What is this life—and this death?” Gustav Mahler famously asked when composing his second symphony. Does consciousness “continue” on a higher cosmic level, he wondered, or is it “only an empty dream?” Narrated by renowned baritone Thomas Hampson, this film explores the musical, biographical, and philosophical background of the monumental work. Viewers are treated to beautifully produced historical reenactments as well as interviews with many of the world’s most respected Mahler scholars and biographers, including Henry-Louis de La Grange, Donald Mitchell, Morten Solvik, and others. Philosopher Martha Nussbaum and theologians Catherine Keller and Neil Gillman also add their insights. Woven throughout is a critically acclaimed performance of the symphony featuring members of the New York Philharmonic and the Philadelphia Orchestra under the direction of maestro Neeme Järvi.Ferocious Drummers
IMDB 0 | Jan , 2025
FEROCIOUS DRUMMERS is the original groundbreaking documentary about the greatest rhythmic rebels, that was nearly lost forever. In this never-before-seen footage, rediscovered 17 years after it was first produced, dozens of music legends recount what it means to be a percussive virtuoso in the world of Rock n Roll. This documentary film, chronicling their unique and unprecedented journeys, Ferocious Drummers delves into the dynamic real life of modern rock's greatest magicians of tempo. What makes them tick, who inspired them, why do they do what they do, and ultimately, what fuels the sticks and their drive inside the world's greatest bands.Samuel Barber: Absolute Beauty
IMDB 10 | Mar , 2017
Known for his mournful "Adagio for Strings," Samuel Barber was never quite fashionable. This acclaimed film is a probing exploration of his music and melancholia. Performance, oral history, musicology, and biography combine to explore the life and music of one of America’s greatest composers. Features Thomas Hampson, Leonard Slatkin, Marin Alsop and many more of the world's leading experts on Barber's music, with tributes from composers Leonard Bernstein, Aaron Copland, Virgil Thomson and William Schuman. The film was broadcast on PBS, and screened at nine film festivals internationally, with three best-of awards. It was named a Recording of the Year 2017 by MusicWeb International.Djembefola
IMDB 7.8 | Jan , 1991
African drummer leaves village, makes it big in the world. Great drumming!!Nas: Live from the Kennedy Center
IMDB 9 | Feb , 2018
Two decades after the album’s critically acclaimed release, hip-hop artist Nas teamed up with the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., to stage a symphonic rendition of “Illmatic,” one of the most revered albums in hip-hop history. Nas: Live From the Kennedy Center captures the energy and nostalgia of this collaborative performance.Yanni: Live at the Acropolis
IMDB 8.4 | Mar , 1994
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IMDB 5.8 | Mar , 2008
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IMDB 9 | Jan , 2017
During the Cultural Revolution in China in the late 20th century, ethnic Manchu people were persecuted and forced to give up such cultural traditions as the shaman dance (tiao tchin, meaning "spirit-jumping" or "god's dance"). However, on Changbai Mountain in Northeast China, a farmer named Guan Yunde decided to start designing and building traditional Manchu shaman drums. At age 70, he is one of a minority of ethnic Manchu people in China's Jilin province, and one of the few people keeping the Manchu shamanic tradition alive.The Curse of the Gothic Symphony
IMDB 7 | Jun , 2011
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IMDB 0 | Apr , 2016
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IMDB 0 | Sep , 2022
A short documentary that celebrates Dene cultural reclamation and revitalization, in which a father passes on traditional knowledge to his child through the teachings of a caribou drum.Kick Drum Hearts
IMDB 10 | Apr , 2011
In 2010, the Mariemont Boys Cross Country team tries to repeat the historic season they had in 2009 after they lose their top two runners.National Park Symphony: The Mighty Five
IMDB 0 | Nov , 2016
Celebrate the grandeur and majesty of Utah’s five national parks set to glorious music from the Utah Symphony. See stunning iconic images, grand vistas and secret locations in Zion, Bryce Canyon, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef and Arches National Parks.Collective Soul - Home
IMDB 4.2 | Feb , 2006
Multi-platinum recording artists release their first-ever live DVD. Recorded in April 2005, the shows were filmed in the band's hometown of Atlanta during two special sold-out performances featuring the Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra. The 20-song collection spans ninety minutes and encompasses hits from Collective Soul's seven studio albums, including their latest release, "Youth".G. Mahler II. symfónia c mol "Vzkriesenie"
IMDB 0 | Dec , 2022
Keeping Score: Beethoven's Eroica
IMDB 10 | Jan , 2006
Beethoven spent three years composing the Eroica, an intimate journal of his emotional crises and his dramatic emergence as an original master. Michael Tilson Thomas and the musicians of the San Francisco Symphony help you make sense of this voyage into life as it really is.Nix's Symphony
IMDB 0 | Jan , 2024
Libelle, Nix's mother, possessed exceptional abilities. She not only excelled in the fields of science and engineering, but also gained fame as a distinguished inventor and composer. Nevertheless, at a tender age, Nix, an aspiring musician and inventor in her own right, is now burdened with the responsibility of upholding this remarkable legacy.The Little Drummer Boy
IMDB 6.6 | Dec , 1968
After being kidnapped and escaping, young drummer boy Aaron searches for his camel and finds him in the Nativity of the Baby Jesus. Aaron gives Baby Jesus the only gift he has, a song on his drum.Академия детских наук. Музыка. Как сочинять оперы. Фильм 4
IMDB 9 | Jul , 1990