Samuel Coleridge-Taylor | Black Classical Music: The Forgotten History
As slavery was being abolished, black musicians and composers didn't have to conform to western tropes. No one was more influential then introducing African themes to classical music than Samuel Coleridge-Taylor.
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- Clip length: 15'53''
- Broadcast year: 2020
Curriculum Connection
- Music | Classical
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Licence: ERA Licence required
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UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted
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- Provider: BBC
- Channel: BBC Four
- Programme: Black Classical Music: The Forgotten History
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