What do My Chemical Romance and Beethoven have in common? The answer: Romanticism. 20 years ago, MCR came out with an icon of emo music – The Black Parade. But the history of this album goes back much further, all the way back to the 1800s. We explore how romanticism […]
How did this cover of a Bob Dylan song by Miriam Makeba and Nina Simone help inspire revolutions? In the 1960s and 70s ‘I Shall Be Released’ became an anthem of the era in both South Africa and the US. What did these musical movements have in common? How did […]
Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show caused outcry, but did you know that this isn’t a new phenomenon? Taking a look back at the backlash against disco music and Disco Demolition Night in 1979, we can see a pattern of dance music becoming the sight of political controversy. From jazz […]
For more funk, check out the Independent Lens documentary WE WANT THE FUNK! Watch the full documentary on the PBS YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3RwIXWs Watch the full documentary on the PBS app: https://bit.ly/3YubfVm FOLLOW INDEPENDENT LENS: YouTube @independentlens What happened when American Funk made it’s way to Brazil? The answer is […]
#SoundFieldPBS #IndependentLens #FunkMusic #FunkBasslines What are the ingredients of a funky bass line? The simple, syncopated bass lines of funk have influenced modern music from hip-hop to K-pop but what makes them so funky? Arthur L.A. Buckner gets a lesson from bassist Nik West and talks to funk scholar Rickey […]
Take the 2024 PBS Audience Survey! https://to.pbs.org/2024SurveySF What do DJ’s do? It’s a question that’s plagued the internet for years. Are they just pressing buttons or is there more to it? Linda Diaz explores the history of DJing and DJ culture from radio to music festivals. Linda interviews DJ Jarreau […]
PBS Member Stations rely on viewers like you. To support your local station, go to: http://to.pbs.org/DonateSoundField ↓ More info below ↓ Dreamcrusher is a rising star in the world of noise and experimental music. Here our host Linda Diaz meets up with them to talk about their sound and the […]
PBS Member Stations rely on viewers like you. To support your local station, go to: http://to.pbs.org/DonateSoundField ↓ More info below ↓ Bomba is an ancient genre of resistance from Puerto Rico created by enslaved people on the island over 400 years ago. Recently, bomba music has been a staple of […]
PBS Member Stations rely on viewers like you. To support your local station, go to: http://to.pbs.org/DonateSoundField ↓ More info below ↓ Hip hop’s foundation and evolution owe itself to jazz. And it’s reciprocal. Jazz has borrowed from all facets of hip hop culture and musical contributions, showing that one of […]
If you’ve ever listened to a song SUPER closely, you might have noticed the arrangement of vocals floating around in the background. These are called backing vocals! And believe it or not, there’s a lot of skill that goes into crafting perfectly-placed backing vocals. In this video, we’re going to […]
