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Melodious stone instruments called lithophones | The Kid Should See This
An idiophone, the lithophone is a set of rocks — granite, fossilized coral, petrified wood, and other melodious stones — that are played by striking them. They’ve been made in a variety of forms all around the globe, some from … Continue reading
Mohamed Gungu plays the cas cas percussion instrument | The Kid Should See This
Comments in Dust to Digital’s Instagram post and other YouTube videos over the last decade, suggest that shopkeeper Mohamed Gungu is a musical ambassador of sorts. He’s well-known for demonstrating how to play the cas cas for visitors at the … Continue reading
The Utopia Trial (A Sci-Fi Short Film) [4K]
Watch in 4K for best quality! In an apocalyptic future, the world is a barren wasteland. Survivors strive to gain access to the City of Utopia. However, to enter this safe haven, one must first amass credits in order to … Continue reading
Freeze Frame: A Meditative Stop-Motion Short Explores Preservation and Decay Through a Tedious Ice Harvest | Colossal
Brussels-based director Soetkin Verstegen bills her methodical and nostalgic animation “Freeze Frame” as a “miniature cinema inside an ice cube.” Produced in a grainy, vintage style, the black-and-white short loosely follows workers as they harvest and attempt to preserve the frozen … Continue reading
How to speak English like Einstein
A not quite serious clip about how to speak English with a German accent. The Einstein recording is part of an essay called “The Common Language of Science”. You can listen to the entire recording here: The full ad with … Continue reading
Yan, Tyan, Tethera and other sheep related historical facts…and a cross stitch sampler
Traditionally shepherds counted their sheep in scores – or lots of twenty – twice a day, morning and evening, just to check that they hadn’t lost any in the night. When the shepherd got to twenty he or she would place … Continue reading
NOWNESS Experiments: The Four Temperaments
Inspired by ancient Greek philosopher Galen, video installation artist Marco Brambilla explores the human condition in his latest film, The Four Temperaments. Starring Academy-Award winner Cate Blanchett, Brambilla uses color to evoke the Four Humors. In this beguiling quadriptych, the … Continue reading
Max Richter – Beethoven – Opus 2020
Stream on all platforms: https://DG.lnk.to/opus2020 Max Richter pays homage to Beethoven by releasing world premiere recording of Beethoven – Opus 2020 on 250th anniversary of iconic composer’s birthday. His new orchestral work was commissioned by the Beethoven-Haus Bonn, which will … Continue reading
Christina Gestra – Inside Out
‘Inside-Out’ – 2 short films inherently linked and collectively working in tandem, as one essentially creates the other (i.e. the reflections and shadows on the wall in the first film ‘inside’ are created by the trees and sunlight filmed in … Continue reading
Mumi – Hallelujah (handpan cover)
Hi, I’m Mumi and handpans are my life. This isn’t just a saying: they’re part of my daily life since a decade. Started as a player, since a while my job is making handpans (Elaia handpans). I spend an average … Continue reading