Free educational workshops, tutorials, conversations, and performances meant to inspire the next generation of players and fans
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< NEWPORT SESSIONS VIDEO LIBRARY Valerie June Valerie June gives a brief overview of the history and sounds of the banjo.EDUCATOR RESOURCES Instructor: Valerie June is a grammy nominated multi-instrumentalist specializing in folk, blues, Appalachian and bluegrass...
< NEWPORT SESSIONS VIDEO LIBRARY The Silkroad Ensemble – "Our Instruments and Where They Come From" Members of The Silkroad Ensemble join us backstage at the 2022 Newport Folk Festival to share the origins of their instruments.EDUCATOR RESOURCES Instructors: The...
< NEWPORT SESSIONS VIDEO LIBRARY Ben Harper – "Instruments and Music From Around the World" For over 60 years, Ben Harper's family has owned and operated the Folk Music Center in Claremont, CA. In this video, Ben, his mother, Ellen, and staff members, Henry and...
Newport SessionsNewport Jazz Assembly Band"A Brief History of Jazz"The Newport Jazz Assembly Band program introduces students to the history and traditions of Jazz music. Prior to the pandemic, the bands had performed for over 25,000 students in schools in Rhode...
Newport SessionsThe Jackie McLean Jazz Studies Jazz Assembly Band"What is Jazz?" A presentation on these three eras in Jazz; Swing, Bebop and Hard Bop. Discussion will be on the evolution of the jazz soloist and will include the approach to common jazz progressions,...
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