Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom
A crash course on the history of Western musical instruments.
1953 · 10m · APPROVED
Animation
Directed by
Ward Kimball
,
Charles August Nichols
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Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom
Overview
Professor Owl gives a lecture on the evolution of Western musical instruments, starting with the advent of rudimentary brass, woodwind, string and percussion instruments by ancient cave dwellers at the dawn of history.
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