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Nonfiction work focusing on music, musicians, and singers. Music work may be biographical, ethnographic, educational, or instructional in nature. Note: Not necessary to also use Documentary, since that is implied by the term Music. For work documenting single or multiple music concerts or events, use Music in conjunction with the form Performance. For variety programs and films that contain predominantly musical segments, use Music with Variety. For fictional treatments that deal with music subjects and contain musical numbers, use Musical. Provide access for specific types of music performed or discussed through subject headings. Film examples: ATUMPAN / TALKING DRUMS OF GHANA (with Dance; Ethnographic); BERNSTEIN IN ISRAEL (with Biographical (Nonfiction)); the form Performance); LA CARNAVAL DE BINCHE / THE BINCHE CARNIVAL; GIMME SHELTER (with Biographical (Nonfiction)); the form Performance); GUS EDWARDS' SONG REVUE (with Variety); INTERNATIONAL SWEET HEARTS OF RHYTHM (with Biographical (Nonfiction)); JAZZ IN PIAZZA (with the form Performance); RIMSKY-KORSAKOV (with Biographical (Nonfiction)); Dance); SAY AMEN, SOMEBODY; WHAT'S HAPPENING! THE BEATLES IN THE U.S.A.; WOODSTOCK (with the form Performance). TV examples: THE BELL TELEPHONE HOUR (with Variety); CBS NEWS SPECIAL REPORT: LOUIS ARMSTRONG 1900-1971 (with Biographical (Nonfiction)); LIVE FROM LINCOLN CENTER (with the form Performance); MEHTA CONDUCTS DVORAK (with the form Performance); THE PERRY COMO SHOW (with Variety); THE SUBJECT IS JAZZ (with the form Performance). Video examples: LEARNING MOUNTAIN DULCIMER (with Instructional).

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