Stewart Copeland's Adventures In Music

Stewart Copeland's Adventures In Music

Stewart Copeland has spent a life in music - listening, composing and playing. At the age of seven he was captivated by Carl Orff's Carmina Burana. 60 years and 25 bands later, including The Police, the spell is still strong, but why? How does music ignite that excitement? In this three part series, Stewart explores how music brings people together, moves them, binds them, communicates stories like no other art form. Why is it that music has seemingly transcendental powers that enable us to escape and connect with our Gods? Stewart travels the world meeting composers, musicians, filmmakers, DJs and scientists to ask the question, how does music work?

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Status

Returning Series

Original Name

Stewart Copeland's Adventures In Music

First Air Date

January 17, 2020

Last Air Date

January 31, 2020

Seasons

1

Episodes

3

Language

English

Production Companies

Networks

Altered States
S01E03

Altered States

Stewart travels to Morocco to discover the polyrhythms of Gnawa and back to Wells Cathedral to understand the mechanics of choral polyphony. He meets Kanye West collaborator Caroline Shaw to examine the powers of melody and the human voice and CeCe Winans to discuss the roots of Gospel. Finally Stewart takes a gong bath in New York and visits minimalist master Steve Reich to unpack the trance-inducing powers of repetition.

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