The music instinct [videorecording] : science & song / a film by Elena Mannes ; written and directed by Elena Mannes ; producers, Elena Mannes, Margaret Smilow ; a co-production of Thirteen for WNET.org and Mannes Productions, Inc. in association with ARTE/France, NDR, Australian Broadcasting Corporation with the participation of YLE.
The music instinct provides a ground-breaking exploration into how and why the human organism is moved by the undeniable effect of music, and the deep connection between music and our bodies and brains. The program follows visionary researchers and accomplished musicians to the crossroads of science and culture in search of answers to music's deep mysteries.
Record details
- ISBN: 0793670829
- ISBN: 9780793670826
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (ca. 120 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: [Alexandria, Va.] : PBS, c2009.
Content descriptions
General Note: | Copyright date on credit frame: 2008; copyright date on disc label: 2009. Bonus features: additional performances and interviews. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Feeling the sound -- The brain plays music -- Our ancestors & song -- The math of music -- Music : born & bred -- Playing our emotions -- Music changes the brain -- Can music make us smarter? -- Can music heal? -- Music & language -- Music & evolution -- A resonant world. |
Creation/Production Credits Note: | Executive producers, Elena Mannes, Margaret Smilow ; editor, Donna Marino ; director of photography, Dewald Aukema ; original music, Michael Bacon. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Audra McDonald, narrator ; Bobby McFerrin, Daniel Levitin, hosts. |
Target Audience Note: | Not rated. |
System Details Note: | DVD, region 1, NTSC; widescreen (enhanced for 16x9 TVs); stereo. |
Language Note: | In English; closed-captioned for the hearing impaired. |
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Subject: | Music > psychology. Brain > physiology. Music > Physiological effect. Music > Psychological aspects. |
Genre: | Documentary television programs. Science television programs. Nonfiction television programs. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Television programs > United States. |
Show Only Available Copies
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Homer Public Library | DVD 781.11 MUS (Text) | 000087731 | Video | Available | - |