Research Guides: Dance: Find Audio/Video

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Find Recordings

KSL holds 5,000 DVDs, including DVDs that document specific dances, the work of specific dancers and choreographers, as well as dance companies. The Kulas collection contains an additional 500 DVDs, plus 10,000 CDs. While most CDs are classical repertoire, we also have jazz, world music and various popular genres, all of which you'll find in the library's online catalog. Try a word search and place the title of a song in quotes. You can also browse CDs by genre on the library's first floor.

Find Streaming Audio

KSL also subscribes to streaming audio databases. For dancers searching for music to choreograph to, or music which might fit choreography in progress, these databases are invaluable:

Naxos Music Library This link opens in a new window
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Naxos offers streaming access to over 120,000 CDs of standard and rare repertoire in all genres.
Naxos Music Library Jazz This link opens in a new window
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Naxos Jazz represents over 32,000 artists over 520 labels. Like Naxos Classical, users can listen to individual tracks, entire CDs, or create custom playlists.
Classical Music Library This link opens in a new window
Streaming audio for over 50,000 recordings across all genres and periods of classical music.
Database of Recorded American Music (DRAM) This link opens in a new window
A scholarly resource of recordings by American composers and artists, including audio, liner notes, and essays.

Find Streaming Video

Medici.tv This link opens in a new window
Medici.tv’s library features thousands of programs, including concerts, operas, and ballets. See step-by-step instructions to set up an individual account and download the app to enjoy Medici on your smartphone.