Follows the Recycled Orchestra of Cateura, a Paraguay musical group that plays instruments made entirely out of garbage, under the guidance of idealistic music director Favio Chávez.

"The goal of the Creation & Sound Module is to teach kids how creativity and self-expression apply to identifying and solving problems. Topics in this module include art, sound, color, tempo, rhyming, and literature. STEAM Academy offers an interdisciplinary approach that weaves together the science, technology, engineering, art, and math skills learned in the classroom and connects them to things kids see every day."-- Children can create fun, 3D...

Describes every category of Indian music from war chants to music for curing illnesses. Includes instructions and diagrams for making Indian musical instruments, as well as the music and words for a number of Indian songs.

Briefly discusses rock, pop, and dance music and introduces some of their instruments, including electric guitar, drum kit, and computer sequencers.

The finely crafted handmade instruments and the world renowned artists who play them, demonstrating the perfect blend of form and function. By exploring how various instruments are perfected, and a unique journey through our country's past, detailing the contributions of jazz and Appalachian roots music to the American cultural landscape, as well as the intersection of the guitar and political activism, and how the legacy of West African instruments...

This toe-tapping DVD helps children discover their musical horizons by introducing them to basic musical elements such as rhythm, melody, and tempo. There are also segments about types of music, musical instruments, dance and music from around the world. Can help stimulate cognitive development. Created to give your child a jump-start on learning and provides a solid foundation in early education.

"The story of the banjo's journey from Africa to the western hemisphere blends music, history, and a union of cultures. In 'Banjo Roots and Branches', Robert B. Winans presents cutting-edge scholarship that covers the instrument's West African origins and its adaptations and circulation in the Caribbean and United States. The contributors provide detailed ethnographic and technical research on gourd lutes and ekonting in Africa and the banza in Haiti...