CinemaOSSeries · 1978 · 1 Season

The Music of Man

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An exploration of the world's music. Yehudi Menuhin has created this expansive survey of musical traditions from five continents. With panoramic vision and infectious enthusiasm, he takes us from primeval rhythms of Africa to the symphonies of Beethoven, from plainsong to jazz, from Swiss yodeling to Irish jig, from steel drum to electronic synthesizer. The Music of Man was a series of eight hour-long specials with host Yehudi Menuhin, following the development of music from its beginnings at the dawn of history to the electronic experiments, jazz and rock of our own time. Menuhin, the renowned violinist, conductor and humanist, participated both as violin soloist and conductor throughout the series, and was also co-writer.

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Status
Ended
Language
EN
First aired
November 10, 1978
Last aired
December 29, 1978
Seasons
1
Episodes
8
Network
CBC Television

Season 1

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

Featuring

Cast & crew

1 credited
Starring
Yehudi Menuhin

Yehudi Menuhin

self, presenter

Creative team
Written by
Curtis W. Davis
Charles Weir

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