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This landmark BBC series, narrated by Kenneth Branagh, presents the lives and works of pivotal figures in Western music, with outstanding performances, dramatizations, and insightful interviews with respected artists and scholars.

From the landmark BBC series narrated by Kenneth Branagh, this video presents the life and works of pivotal figures in Western music, with outstanding performances, dramatizations, and insightful interviews with respected artists and scholars.

This landmark BBC series, narrated by Kenneth Branagh, presents the lives and works of pivotal figures in Western music, with outstanding performances, dramatizations, and insightful interviews with respected artists and scholars.

From the landmark BBC series narrated by Kenneth Branagh, these videos present the life and works of pivotal figures in Western music, with outstanding performances, dramatizations, and insightful interviews with respected artists and scholars.

This landmark BBC series, narrated by Kenneth Branagh, presents the lives and works of pivotal figures in Western music, with outstanding performances, dramatizations, and insightful interviews with respected artists and scholars.

This landmark BBC series, narrated by Kenneth Branagh, presents the lives and works of pivotal figures in Western music, with outstanding performances, dramatizations, and insightful interviews with respected artists and scholars.

Features portraits, music, commentary, rare archival material and concludes with an informative outline of the key works.

Features portraits, music, commentary, rare archival material and concludes with an informative outline of the key works.

Features portraits, music, commentary, rare archival material and concludes with an informative outline of the key works.

Features portraits, music, commentary, rare archival material and concludes with an informative outline of the key works.

Features portraits, music, commentary, rare archival material and concludes with an informative outline of the key works.

Features portraits, music, commentary, rare archival material and concludes with an informative outline of the key works.

Features portraits, music, commentary, rare archival material and concludes with an informative outline of the key works.

Features portraits, music, commentary, rare archival material and concludes with an informative outline of the key works.

Features portraits, music, commentary, rare archival material and concludes with an informative outline of the key works.

Features portraits, music, commentary, rare archival material and concludes with an informative outline of the key works.

Children of different cultures share a love of music. Kostadin of Bulgaria has a passion for the kaval, a type of flute, but his father frowns on it because he needs his help in the fields.

Children of the world share a love of music. Rimpa lives in Calcutta, India, and, at 11 yrs old and is one of the few girls to play the tabla.

Children of different cultures share one thing: a love of music which is their source of joy and motivation. Carlito lives in Columbia and wants to play accordion in the "Vallenato" musical style that he grew up hearing.

Children around the world share a passion for music.  Lucumi, from Havana, has heard the drums all his life and dreams of becoming a great rhumbero.