Minimalism | Howard Goodall’s Story of Music
Influenced by African drumming and Balinese gamelan music, Steve Reich has been described as the most influential classical composer of the twentieth century.
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Benga music | African Renaissance: When Art Meets Power
Afua learns about Benga music which is combination of musical genres born out of Nairobi's diversity.
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''The Birds'' soundtrack | Sound of Cinema: The Music that Made the Movies
Neil Brand explores how not a single orchestral instrument was used to soundtrack Hitchcock's terrifying film ''The Birds''.