In this film High Ground by Michael Brown, eleven veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts, the longest in American history, are invited to overcome the damage to their bodies, minds, and spirits, and climb the 20,000-foot Himalayan giant Mount Lobuche. As the film follows their training and climb, it also explores the illusion of health and the struggle to have less-perceptible conditions like post-traumatic stress disorder treated seriously....

Pipe organs are the most majestic of musical instruments, and each one is a unique work of art named after its designer. This program studies the painstaking craftsmanship in wood and metal that goes into pipe organ construction and illustrates the function of the instrument's many parts. The voicing process, in which the volume and tonal quality of a pipe organ is adjusted to suit the acoustics of its location, is also explained. Generous musical...

Kentucky Wild Horse takes its name from an old east Kentucky fiddle tune played by Wolfe County fiddler Darley Fulks, who possessed a vast repertoire of pre-Civil War tunes. The band's love and inspiration is Kentucky music from the 19th century through the present, especially its fiddle and banjo traditions. The group searches out obscure fiddle tunes, bluegrass songs, and even classic jugband music, breathing new life into material that could otherwise...

Using Mozart's lively operatic piece, this program illustrates how composers weave together musical ideas to bring contrast and texture to their music. Abrupt pizzicatos, resounding fanfares, and languid melodies presented as a series of quick edits illustrate the point, along with an uninterrupted playback of a portion of the Overture.

Bobby is an enthusiastic young musician who wants to join the orchestra, but Strauss the Conductor must teach him the basics of an orchestra first. Through the antics of these two engaging puppet characters, this program provides insight into the conductor as well as the string section of the orchestra. Exploring the history and development of ancient chordophones to the modern day violin, viola, cello, double bass, and harp, the video shows these...

This title focuses on music concerts and gives information related to their origin, fun facts, and worldwide influence.

Multi-platinum recording artist Greg Douglass will teach you many of his techniques to help you build a solid foundation of playing guitar.

Learn the insider secrets to playing blues guitar quickly and easily. International recording artist Charles Sedlak will teach you tips and techniques made famous by many blues greats!

Start playing guitar today with international recording and touring artist Charles Sedlak. Learning chords, strumming techniques, arpeggios and progressions have never been as fun or as easy to understand as you will find in this truly entertaining video!

Music performance video of blues singer, Dana Gillespie recorded in England in 1997. Following in the footsteps of the great female blues singers, Dana sings humourous risque blues. Inspired by Bessie Smith and her combination of sly,funny and bawdy lyrics, this set is toe-tapping,hand-clapping, shake your blues away music interspersed with powerhouse St Louis Blues style classics. A joy to watch