Kandinsky Can: How Art and Music Collide - a podcast by Louisville Public Media

Artists and musicians can inspire each other's work, even though they use different materials and techniques! We’ll learn about some of the ways that art and music intersects, and we’ll take a turn being inspired ourselves.

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Featured musical excerpts:

George Gershwin: An American in Paris, New York Philharmonic conducted by Leonard Bernstein

Jane Ira Bloom: Jackson Pollack, from Chasing Paint: Jane Ira Bloom Meets Jackson Pollack

John Cage: Sonata V, from Sonatas and Interludes for Prepared Piano, performed by Giancarlo Cardini

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National Standards incorporated:

Understanding relationships between music, the other arts, and disciplines outside the arts

Understanding music in relation to history and culture

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Additional resources:

Wassily Kandinsky: 100 Famous Paintings Analysis and Biography

Jackson Pollock: 100 Famous Paintings Analysis and Biography

Pablo Picasso: 150 Famous Paintings, Bio & Quotes by Picasso

A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte

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