Research Guides: IDS 101: Music and Literature: Videos, Recordings & More

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Blinded by the Light
Call Number: PNCA Mezzanine DVDs DVD Comedy -- BLINDED
Javed, a British teen of Pakistani descent, is growing up in England in 1987. Amidst the racial and economic turmoil of the times, he writes poetry as a means to escape the intolerance of his hometown and the inflexibility of his traditional father. But when he is introduced to the music of 'the Boss,' Javed sees parallels to his working-class life in Springsteen's powerful lyrics.
Songcatcher
Call Number: MOH AV Video (DVD) PN1995.9.D7 S675 2001
Musicologist Doctor Lily Penleric visits her sister in the rugged mountains of Appalachia. Here she discovers a wellspring of emotional tunes passed down from the original Irish and Scottish immigrants who settled in the area.
Thomas Mann's Doktor Faustus
Call Number: MOH Available , AV Video (DVD) PN1995.91.G4 D64 2007
The tale of a composer who sells his soul to Satan to ensure his own creativity, but finds he cannot keep to his bargain to refrain from all close human relationships and his closest friends die as a result.

Digital Theatre Plus (DT)
Provides streamed videos in: recent British theatrical productions (Shakespeare, classics, new writing, musicals, dance, and opera); making theater (creative, productive, and technical teams; the acting company; theater management; and filmed interviews with practitioners); study guides; and collections (performances from the Gran Teatre de Liceu; Royal Opera House, Shakespeare's Globe, Broadway Digital Archive, and National Jewish Theater).
Musical Theatre
The collection of Musicals in Digital Theatre Plus
Opera
The collection of Operas in Digital Theatre Plus
Poetry
The collection of Poetry Recitals in Digital Theatre Plus

Classical Music Library
the present, including many contemporary composers. Repertoire ranges from vocal and choral music, to chamber, orchestral, solo instrumental, and opera.
Contemporary World Music
Contains important genres such as reggae, worldbeat, neo-traditional, world fusion, Balkanic jazz, African film, Bollywood, Arab swing and jazz, and other genres such as traditional music - Indian classical, fado, flamenco, klezmer, zydeco, gospel, gagaku, and more.
Jazz Music Library
The largest and most comprehensive collection of streaming jazz available online with thousands of jazz artists, ensembles, albums, and genres.