Aria from Wagner's Tannhauser

The dramatic opera Tannhäuser by Richard Wagner, composed in 1845, is set in Medieval Germany and centers on the character Tannhäuser, a minstrel who travels the country entering and winning singing compositions.

Season 1 Episode 48

Arts Toolkit

Season 1 Episodes

Beijing Opera Dance

S1 E99

Chinese Music & Dance Concert: Beijing Opera Dance

S1 E98

Chinese Music & Dance Concert: Blooming Flower Fan Dance

S1 E97

Chinese Music & Dance Concert: Tai Ji Fan Dance

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Chinese Music & Dance Concert: Mongolian Folk Dance: Little Herdsman

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Chinese Music & Dance Concert: Lyric Dance Solo: Sweet Chariot

S1 E94

Chinese Music & Dance Concert: Pipa Ensemble

S1 E93

Chinese Music & Dance Concert: Tai Ji Dance with Saber

S1 E92

Chinese Music & Dance Concert: Dance: Radiant Smile

S1 E91

Chinese Music & Dance Concert: Gu Zheng Solo: Spring On Snowy Mountain

S1 E90

Chinese Music & Dance Concert: Children Song and Dance

S1 E89

Chinese Music & Dance Concert: Percussion Ensemble: Golden Snake Wild Dance

S1 E88

Freedom Singers

S1 E87

I Sing the Blues

S1 E86

Singing the Gospel

S1 E85

Contemporary Folk: Shady Grove

S1 E84

Jug Band Music

S1 E83

Immigrant Instrument: The Mandolin

S1 E82

A Full Sound: Traditional Guitar Styles

S1 E80

Appalachia: There Was a Time

S1 E79

Mariachi Texas-Style

S1 E78

Native American: Iroquois Flute Maker

S1 E77

Native American: Cherokee Singer

S1 E76

Panama: High/Low Sounds on Conga Drums

S1 E75

Venezuela: Salsa

S1 E73

Ecuador and Bolivia: Music of the Andes

S1 E72

Spain: Flamenco Guitar

S1 E71

Scotland: Bagpipes

S1 E70

Ireland: Celtic Born/Celtic Inspired

S1 E69

Northern India: Hindustani Style

S1 E68

Indonesia: Balinese Gamelan Orchestra

S1 E67

Japan: Music of the Koto

S1 E66

China: Flower-Ball Dance

S1 E65

China: Music of the Pipa

S1 E64

Israel: Traditional Jewish Folk Song

S1 E63

Middle East: A Taste of Arabian Music

S1 E62

West Africa: Manjani

S1 E61

West Africa: Music of Mali

S1 E60

Introduction to Instruments of the World

S1 E59

On Broadway: 'Tonight' from West Side Story

S1 E58

57 Jazz Performance: 'I'm Confessin''

S1 E57

Jazz Performance: 'I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good)'

S1 E56

Introduction to Jazz: Style

S1 E55

Introduction to Jazz: Origins

S1 E54

Modern Music in America

S1 E53

The Colonial Period: 'Yankee Doodle Dandy'

S1 E52

Introduction to Music of the 20th Century

S1 E51

Music Example: 'Cantique de Jean Racine'

S1 E50

Introduction to Impressionism/Post-Impressionism

S1 E49