Meet a Musician

Learn more about the music industry by watching videos of the following musicians at work. 

Please note many of the web videos include transcripts.

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Being in a Jazz Band | Artopia
Being in a Jazz Band | Artopia

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Eboni Ramm talks about her experiences of working with a band and being the only vocalist.
Brass Section: French Horn | Artopia
Brass Section: French Horn | Artopia

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Meet Ken Turner , a French horn player in the South Carolina Philharmonic Brass Section. The French horn or horn, produces a wide assortment of notes in the middle ranges of the brass instrument.
Brass Section: Trombone | Artopia
Brass Section: Trombone | Artopia

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Meet Mary Lou Schweickert, a trombone player in the South Carolina Philharmonic Brass Section. The trombone has a clear, bright sound that is lower than the trumpet.
Brass Section: Trumpet | Artopia
Brass Section: Trumpet | Artopia

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Meet Randolph Love , a trumpet player in the South Carolina Philharmonic Brass Section. The trumpet has a clear, high sound. It is the smallest of the orchestral brass instruments.
Brass Section: Tuba | Artopia
Brass Section: Tuba | Artopia

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Meet Ron Davis , a tuba player in the South Carolina Philharmonic Brass Section. The tuba is the largest and lowest-sounding brass instrument.
Formal Training | Artopia
Formal Training | Artopia

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Bob Masteller shares some of his formal training that started at nine years old in public school and continued with private lessons throughout high school.
Harlem Renaissance | Artopia
Harlem Renaissance | Artopia

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Bob Masteller shares how The Harlem Renaissance was the most exciting period in the history of jazz. The Harlem Renaissance took place in Harlem, New York between the end of World War I and the middle...
Listening | Artopia
Listening | Artopia

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Bob Masteller talks about the art of listening and how listening helps develop an ear for music.
Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz Recording | Artopia
Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz Recording | Artopia

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In this Artopia segment, we get the rare opportunity to watch a Piano Jazz recording session. Join Marian McPartland in the studio, talking and playing with the great jazz pianist Joe Sample. Marian...
Marian McPartland, Host of Piano Jazz | Artopia
Marian McPartland, Host of Piano Jazz | Artopia

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Marian McPartland is host of the acclaimed program, Piano Jazz, featured on National Public Radio for more than twenty-five years. She is a well-known jazz pianist and founder of Halcyon Records. She...
Musical Influences | Artopia
Musical Influences | Artopia

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Bob Masteller talks about his musical influences from growing up. He grew up in the era of jazz and swing with some of his favorite musicians being Benny Goodman, Louis Armstrong, and Duke Ellington.
Percussion Section | Artopia
Percussion Section | Artopia

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Meet members of the South Carolina Philharmonic Percussion Section: Matthew Jones, Chris Lee, Mark Roddy, Eric Patterson, and Cliff Sutton The percussion section includes instruments like the snare...
Poetry Workshop | Artopia
Poetry Workshop | Artopia

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Eboni Ramm provides advice about having a career in music and poetry. Listen to students perform spoken word.
Practice | Artopia
Practice | Artopia

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Bob Masteller explains the importance of practicing music scales and talks about jazz and swing musician, Benny Goodman, as an example.
School Project | Artopia
School Project | Artopia

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Bob Masteller talks about creating a project that will teach students about jazz and also give them the opportunity to experience jazz music.
Singing Amazing Grace | Artopia
Singing Amazing Grace | Artopia

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Eboni Ramm sings her jazz reinterpretation of the hymn, Amazing Grace and also includes spoken word.
Songwriting | Artopia
Songwriting | Artopia

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Danielle Howle talks about the process of songwriting.
Sports and Music | Artopia
Sports and Music | Artopia

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Bob Masteller talks about the correlation between playing music and playing sports.
String Section: Bass | Artopia
String Section: Bass | Artopia

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Ken Klatte plays the bass in the South Carolina Philharmonic String Section. The largest stringed instrument is the bass. It's so big the player has to stand up. The sound is very low and rumbling.