Curated Video
Modern Thought and Culture in 1900: Crash Course European History
Europe was in transition politically and culturally at the beginning of the 20th century. Today, we're looking at the dawn of modern science, and the rise of Modernism in the arts, especially in music, dance, and visual arts. We'll look...
Curated Video
The Strange Dancing Plague of 1518 | The Dancing Curse | A Dance To Death?
In 1518 in Strasbourg, (in modern-day France) a woman stepped outside her house into the street and began dancing. She didn't smile, there was no music, and she apparently was unable to stop until she collapsed with weariness. Thus began...
TED Talks
TED: The Black history of twerking -- and how it taught me self-love | Lizzo
Twerking is mainstream now ... but do you know where it came from? Superstar Lizzo traces booty shaking to a traditional West African dance and tells how Black women across generations kept the rhythm alive, from blues and jazz singers...
History Hit
Rodin and the art of ancient Greece: The burghers of Calais and dance movements
Learn the history and intent of the Berghers of Calais, be it in England or in Calais. Finally, what inspired Rodin to capture motion and how did he inspire future generations of artists? Rodin and the art of ancient Greece, Part 4
Jack Rackam
How the Dance Floor Changed Feudalism Forever | The Life & Times of Louis XIV
Feudalism was dying. In the age of globe-spanning colonial empires, commercial printing, and the scientific revolution, the idea of a state held together by a myriad of personal arrangements between ruler and nobility was beginning to...
Cerebellum
Emergence Of Modern America: The Roaring Twenties - Flaming Youth
Just the Facts: The Emergence of America Uses fascinating historical footage to explore six decades thats shaped Modern America. The series examines the Gilded Age in the late 19th century, the Progressive Era of the early 20th century,...
Curated Video
Ancient and Modern Pole Dancing
This video provides a description of pole dancing as an alternative exercise that improves flexibility while being enjoyable. It highlights the historical roots of pole dancing and how it offers an aerobic and anaerobic workout....
National Theatre
The Role of the Chorus in Ancient Greek Theater
This video discusses the two roles of the ancient Greek chorus in theater, providing perspective and entertainment. The workshop process of creating a modern chorus for a production of Antigone is also explored, including how the...
Reading Through History
History Brief: Flappers
For teaching resources covering this material, check out our workbook: http://www.amazon.com/Roaring-Twenties-Jake-Henderson/dp/1511531738/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1434489169&sr=1-3 A brief video explaining who the flappers were...
Reading Through History
History Brief: Flappers
For teaching resources covering this material, check out our workbook: http://www.amazon.com/Roaring-Twenties-Jake-Henderson/dp/1511531738/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1434489169&sr=1-3 A brief video explaining who the flappers were...
Curated Video
Puppet master entertains Mali children with ancient tradition
A puppet master in Mali is breathing life into an ancient tradition for a new generation. And through his puppetry he's trying to teach a new generation of Malinese children to dance to the rhythm of their ancestors. Puppet master, Yaya...
Curated Video
Horse riders recreate dancing routines once enjoyed by royalty
Getting ready to rehearse in the ring. Horse rider Hui Rutang is pulling on a warrior uniform from the Qin Dynasty period, more than two-thousand years ago. Fellow rider Zhang Linqu is transforming herself with a costume from the later...
Gresham College
Incest and Folk-Dancing: Two things to be avoided - Professor Steve Jones
How closely are we related to each other, and how recently do we all share an ancestor? The answer to those questions is: closer and more recently than you might think. Professor Jones discusses patterns of relatedness in ancient and...
Curated Video
RR7530B PERU: THE ANCIENT MUMMIES OF INCA
The desert around Ica, south of Lima in Peru, has been a burial ground for the Indians for up to five thousand years. It has yielded archaeologists with countless examples of the mummy bundles which ancient Indians used when they buried...
Curated Video
An introduction to Singing and dancing
Throughout the Middle Ages, singing games were popular among groups of young adults, and often performed as courtship dances. By the turn of the 19th century, however, these songs had been rejected as ‘childish play’ for grownups, and...
Curated Video
Central Athens roads shut down before opposition leader's pre-election rally
Socialist opposition leader George Papandreou appealed for the broader left-wing and undecided vote on Thursday, accusing the governing conservatives of incompetence and failure to protect the country from last month's deadly forest...
Curated Video
Food festival marks eve of Persian New Year
LEAD IN:A food festival has been held in Kyrgzstan to mark the Persian New Year holiday of Nowruz.People came from across the country to prepare food, with traditional dish sumelek the star of the show.STORY-LINE: Celebrations are in...
Curated Video
Masked dancers celebrate Bulgarian spring festival
Thousands of masked dancers have been driving out evil at their annual spring festival in Bulgaria. The Surva Festival is meant to encourage good harvests, health, fertility and happiness for the year to come. It's loud, it's colourful...
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Traditional weddings restored in Taiz
LEAD IN: The city of Taiz is the cultural capital of Yemen, with a rich heritage that many residents are keen to preserve. Now, an increasing number of wedding parties are reviving certain traditions as a way of keeping them alive....
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Japanese Ainu people live in harmony with nature
AP Television Hokkaido - December 2007 1. Wide of Cape Erimo and the Pacific Ocean 2. Mid of bamboo grass swaying in the wind 3. Wide of Hokkaido Kushiro Wetland 4. Wide of Ainu houses outside Nibutani Ainu Museum 5. Various of Ainu...
Curated Video
Retrospective of later works of Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai
LEADIN:A new exhibition looking at the later works of Katsushika Hokusai opens in London.The Japanese artist is considered one of the most important artists in the world, and he continued producing work until his death at the age of...
Red Rock Films
Who was Maya Angelou?
How a once-silent little girl came to be a powerful voice involved in some of the most significant events in modern history.
National Geographic
Behind the Mask of the World's Oldest Surviving Dramatic Art | Short Film Showcase
Noh theater, or Nohgaku (能楽), is one of the world’s most ancient stage traditions still being actively performed today. Known for its use of elaborate masks known as nohmen, Noh performances weave together supernatural elements and...
Reading Through History
St. Patrick's Day: Leprechauns
In this video, a brief history of Leprechauns is presented. Transcript: The leprechaun is one of the most iconic symbols of St. Patrick’s Day. Where did the leprechaun come from? What are some traditions associated with it? Leprechauns...
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