http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org Abraham Lincoln was one of America's most unmusical presidents: he could neither play an instrument nor carry a tune. Yet he had a passionate love of the arts—enjoying everything from sentimental ballads to  nonsense songs, from melodrama to opera. This 3-part audio series explores Lincoln’s relationship to the arts of his time. Feeder 2.0.7(1195) http://reinventedsoftware.com/feeder/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss en © 2010 ARTSEDGE, The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts dbx@artsedge.kennedy-center.org (ARTSEDGE: The Kennedy Center's Arts Education Network) dbx@artsedge.kennedy-center.org (ARTSEDGE: The Kennedy Center's Arts Education Network) http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/podcasts/images/podcastCover_lincoln.png http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org Abraham Lincoln was one of America's most unmusical presidents: he could neither play an instrument nor carry a tune. Yet he had a passionate love of the arts—enjoying everything from sentimental ballads to  nonsense songs, from melodrama to opera. This 3-part audio series explores Lincoln’s relationship to the arts of his time. ARTSEDGE: The Kennedy Center's Arts Education Network Abraham Lincoln was one of America's most unmusical presidents: he could neither play an instrument nor carry a tune. Yet he had a passionate love of the arts—enjoying everything from sentimental ballads to  nonsense songs, from melodrama to opera. This 3-part audio series explores Lincoln’s relationship to the arts of his time. ARTSEDGE, THE KENNEDY CENTER, Abraham lincoln, classical music clean ARTSEDGE: The Kennedy Center's Arts Education Network dbx@artsedge.kennedy-center.org no http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/podcasts/lincolnmusic.xml http://kennedyctr.vo.llnwd.net/o41/artsedge/audiostories/lincoln/03_lincoln_opera.mp3 dbx@artsedge.kennedy-center.org (ARTSEDGE: The Kennedy Center's Arts Education Network) Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:35:25 -0500 lincoln-and-the-theater Abraham Lincoln and Music: Lincoln and the Theater ARTSEDGE: The Kennedy Center's Arts Education Network Lincoln attended the theater frequently—opera being a particular favorite. In this final episode in the series, we look at the small plays and full-scale spectacles that caught his imagination and interest. Abraham lincoln, Music, Theater, Opera clean 6:25 http://kennedyctr.vo.llnwd.net/o41/artsedge/audiostories/lincoln/02_lincoln_political.mp3 dbx@artsedge.kennedy-center.org (ARTSEDGE: The Kennedy Center's Arts Education Network) Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:05:34 -0500 lincoln-and-political-music Abraham Lincoln and Music: Lincoln and Political Music ARTSEDGE: The Kennedy Center's Arts Education Network In this second episode, we focus on the political music of Abraham Lincoln’s time—both music created to support the presidential candidates and the music in support—or in protest—of the Civil War. Abraham lincoln, music, political music, civil war clean 5:47 http://kennedyctr.vo.llnwd.net/o41/artsedge/audiostories/lincoln/01_lincoln_popular.mp3 dbx@artsedge.kennedy-center.org (ARTSEDGE: The Kennedy Center's Arts Education Network) Mon, 22 Feb 2010 10:19:44 -0500 lincoln-and-popular-music Abraham Lincoln and Music: Lincoln and Popular Music ARTSEDGE: The Kennedy Center's Arts Education Network Abe Lincoln heard and sang much of the music of his time— popular music like the songs of Stephen Foster, as well as concert music and opera.   In this first of three episodes, we explore the President's love of, and reliance upon, the popular and folk music of the time. abraham lincoln, music, popular music, stephen foster clean 7:27