Instrumental Music
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    Liberace

    Flamboyant pianist and entertainer famous for his carefully waved hair, pearly smile, outlandish...

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    Rip Taylor

    Outlandish American comedian, a Mad Hatter type famous for his bewigged hairstyle, prominent...

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    Note By Note: The Making of Steinway L1037 (2007)

    Filmmaker Ben Niles shows the painstaking process of constructing a concert grand piano.

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    It Might Get Loud (2009)

    A documentary on the electric guitar from the point of view of three significant rock musicians: the...

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    Jacob Haines

    Jacob Haines appeared in the movie Look Who's Talking and the TV show One Tree Hill.

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    Etta Baker

    Had she died prior to the age of 60, musician Etta Baker would have languished in utter obscurity....

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    Franz Schubert

    During Schubert's brief lifetime, it was all the rage in Austrian society to have an entire...

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    Trevor Duncan

    As a film composer, Trevor Duncan will probably never rank alongside such British screen music...

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    Jack Fascinato

    Composer, conductor, pianist, arranger and songwriter, educated at Culver-Stockton College (BA). He...

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    Rock School (2005)

    Music, Documentary, Teen, Mentor/Protege, Teacher

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    Touch the Sound (2005)

    Filmmaker Thomas Riedelsheimer follows Scottish percussionist Evelyn Glennie as she performs around...

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    Herbie Hancock: Possibilities (2006)

    Filmmakers follow the jazz musician over 18 months as he collaborates in-studio with Sting, Annie...

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    Down From the Mountain (2001)

    About the making of the soundtrack to Joel and Ethan Coen's O BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU?

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    Gypsy Caravan (2007)

    A brief look into Romani culture and Rom (Gypsies) from around the globe as five famous Romani...

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    Cachao: Like His Rhythm There Is No Other

    A look at Israel "Cachao" Lopez, the Cuban musical genius, whose music is steeped in the rich...

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    Big City Dick: Richard Peterson's First Movie

    This captivating journey into the world of a savant street musician and his lifelong struggle to...

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    Calle 54 (2000)

    Filmmaker Fernando Trueba showcases Bebo Valdes, Chico O'Farrill, Michel Camilo, Tito Puente and...

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    England, My England (1996)

    A musical biopic which profiles England's "first great composer" Henry Purcell who--amidst some of...

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    Herliche Wilkommen (1990)

    On the road with musician Fred Frith.

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    Air Guitar Nation (2007)

    Hundreds of air-guitar players converge on New York's Pussycat Lounge in hope of being selected to...

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    Rhythm Is It!

    Documents the most elaborate and ambitious education project of the Berlin Philharmonic in 2003:...

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    Maestro (2004)

    A documentary that explores the roots of the Underground Music Culture. It tells the story of how a...

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    Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey (1995)

    Filmmaker Steven M. Martin profiles Russian Leon Theremin, inventor of the world's first electronic...

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    Louie Bluie

    An intimate portrait of Howard Johnson, a charismatic fiddler, mandolin player and leader of the...

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    Moog (2004)

    A biography of Robert Moog, the father of the modern synthesizer.

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    Hank Williams: The Show He Never Gave

    Country singer Hank Williams (Sneezy Waters) imagines stopping at a roadside bar the night he died,...

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    Miles Electric: A Different Kind of Blue

    Miles Davis's performance before 600,000 screaming rock fans at the 1970 Isle of Wight Festival was...

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    The Liberace of Baghdad

    Portrait of Iraqi pianist Samir Peter as he waits in a heavily fortified Baghdad hotel for his...

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    Chronos

    A journey through time begins with the birthplace of Western civilization and proceeds to...

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    Rhythm 'n' Bayous (2001)

    An overview of Louisiana's diverse musical traditions, which range from zydeco, funk, rockabilly and...