Now Hear This is a primetime PBS miniseries now filming its 5th season that brings the greatest music ever written to millions of viewers, with modern storytelling that captivates. Now Hear This opens the world of classical music to new audiences, while giving existing fans new ways to love their music. Now Hear This is presented by Great Performances, celebrating its 50th season on PBS, and this year begins international distribution.
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Africa on its own terms and in full voice - across Morocco, Nigeria and South Africa. Uncovering the energy and ambition of creatives reinventing African music, fashion and film.
"Human Table" is a food documentary with two men who are passionate about barbecue. "Documentaries look at things slowly, and seriously, and reveal the long-term. It's that kind of genre. Through 'Human Table', I capture that through the topic of food and music", Lee Seung Gi.
The rise and fall of Menudo, the most iconic Latin American boy band in history. But behind the glitz and glamour was a web of abuse and exploitation at the hands of the band’s manager, Edgardo Diaz. Through revealing interviews with former Menudo members, this docuseries examines how this extravagant facade was disguising serious wrongdoings by Diaz.
This Emmy-award winning series features performances by musical artists in the setting of a Victorian-era concert hall in Norfolk, Connecticut.
A beautiful and intimate look into the pivotal, life-changing songs, moments and experiences of brilliant musicians that inspire the world over.
From underground beginnings to mainstream success, a look at how the influence of hip-hop culture spread through Polish society.
NCT 127 shares their childhood stories through art, comprising plays, animations, and performances.
Soul music has conquered the world in the last 50 years - growing from the raw, electric rhythms of the black underclass, it is now a billion dollar industry with R&B and hip hop dominating the world's charts. It's been the soundtrack to some of the most extraordinary social, political and cultural shifts. Together with the civil rights movement, it has challenged white hegemony, helped break down segregation and encouraged the fight for racial equality. This new six-part series, made by the BBC team who produced the critically-acclaimed Lost Highway, Walk On By and Dancing In The Street series, charts the evolution of soul music - with a fascinating combination of rare archive footage and over 100 contemporary interviews. The movers and shakers from the world of soul – such as James Brown, Mary J Blige, Beyoncé and Martha Reeves, - plus some often overlooked talent, track the music that shaped our lives.
A look at the legacy of Band Aid, Live Aid and Live 8 in reshaping global charity and politics. Featuring interviews with Bob Geldof, Bono, Sting, and African and western leaders of the time.
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Examining the personal and musical development of bands and artists by investigating the stories behind three of their greatest hits.
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Before Barenaked Ladies, Broken Social Scene and Rush rose from Toronto's music scene, there was Rompin' Ronnie Hawkins, Robbie Robertson and Gordon Lightfoot making a name for themselves on Yonge Street. This three-part documentary reveals the history of how Toronto's main drag became the leading destination for singers, musicians and music fans not only in the city but across Canada as well. It began in the mid-1950s and flourished until the early '70s, and in between such artists as David Clayton-Thomas, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Levon Helm, Led Zeppelin and Jeff Beck performed on Yonge Street. In addition to archival audio and video footage, featured interviewees include Hawkins, Robertson, Lightfoot, music producer Daniel Lanois and festival promoter John Brower.
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Popadoodledandy was a pop music show devised, written and performed by comedians Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer. The show included music-based sketches and interviews with musicians
A fast-paced, musical docu-series that examines the punk scene in the Twin Cities from 1980 to 1985. The Minnesota scene was a close-knit community of artists and fans that encouraged culture and spawned huge talents like Hüsker Dü, The Replacements, Soul Asylum, Rifle Sport and more. Minnesota Hardcore is made possible by the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund and the citizens of Minnesota.
In this new series, Foo Fighters commemorate their 20th anniversary by documenting the eight-city recording odyssey that produced their latest, and eighth, studio album.
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4 episodes • 2019
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
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| 1 | Something Completely Different | Sep 20, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 2 | The Riddle of Bach | Sep 27, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Man Out of Time | Oct 4, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Italian Style | Oct 11, 2019 | 0.0 |
4 episodes • 2020
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| 1 | The King of Strings | Sep 18, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 2 | The Schubert Generation | Sep 25, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Becoming Mozart | Oct 2, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Beethoven's Ghost | Oct 9, 2021 | 0.0 |
4 episodes • 2022
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| 1 | Amy Beach, American Romantic | Apr 8, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Florence Price and the American Migration | Apr 15, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Dean of American Music | Apr 29, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 4 | New American Voices | May 6, 2022 | 0.0 |
4 episodes • 2023
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| 1 | Piazzolla’s History with Tango | Apr 14, 2023 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Genius and Madness | Apr 21, 2023 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Andy Akiho Found (his) Sound | TBA | 0.0 |
| 4 | Portraits of Spain | TBA | 0.0 |
4 episodes • 2024
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| 1 | Rising Stars | Apr 12, 2024 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Virtuosos | Apr 19, 2024 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Old Friends | Apr 26, 2024 | 0.0 |
| 4 | The Composer Is Yoo | May 3, 2024 | 0.0 |
4 episodes • 2025
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| 1 | Chopin’s Polish Heart | Apr 11, 2025 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | Apr 18, 2025 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | Apr 25, 2025 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Episode 4 | May 2, 2025 | 0.0 |