From bebop to hip-hop, Qwest TV EDU provides access to a vast and growing archive of Black music and global sounds through live performances, documentaries, and interviews spanning wide-ranging musical genres from around the world.
Cocreated by Quincy Jones and Reza Ackbaraly, this streaming video collection brings timeless concerts, historical footage, documentaries, interviews, and original series for research, teaching, and learning. The collection gives students and faculty access to rare recordings and distinctive perspectives on the evolution of music and its cultural significance across regions, genres, and traditions.
Qwest TV EDU supports interdisciplinary study in musicology, cultural studies, anthropology, ethnomusicology, media studies, and history. The collection continues to expand with 200+ new titles added yearly.
Qwest TV EDU is included in ProQuest One Performing Arts.
Key Benefits
Electrifying Concerts
Capture the live energy of legendary performances, from iconic historical shows to contemporary global artists. Highlights include artists such as Aretha Franklin, B.B. King, Billie Holiday, Chuck Berry, Ella Fitzgerald, Elvis Presley, Louis Armstrong, Nat King Cole, Nina Simone, Ray Charles, Willie Nelson, Snarky Puppy, Ibrahim Maalouf, and Tigran Hamasyan.
Engaging Documentaries
Explore the stories behind diverse music cultures, from Africa’s rhythms to Latin America’s beats, through documentaries that connect music with identity, history, and society.
Insightful Interviews And Original Series
Access exclusive Qwest TV talks, artist interviews, and original series that offer firsthand perspectives on influential musicians, scenes, and creative movements.
Customer Resources
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Fast Facts
Content Format
Multimedia
Audio
Also part of...
ProQuest One Performing Arts
Highlighted Subjects
Musicology
Ethnomusicology
Cultural studies
Anthropology
Jazz studies
Black music
Global music
Types of Content
Animated video
Streaming video
Documentaries
Interviews
Live performances
Platform
Access on the ProQuest video platform
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