Sound Field is a music education series that explores the music theory, production, history and culture behind our favorite songs and musical styles. Pop, classical, rap, jazz, electronic music, folk, country and indigenous music — we’ll cover it all and highlight the connections between genres. Hosted by accomplished musicians and music teachers Arthur “LA” Buckner, Linda Diaz and Nahre Sol each episode will be a unique combination of musical performance and video essay explainers.

Produced by Twin Cities PBS for PBS Digital Studios.

What Do DJs Even DO?
9:36
What Do DJs Even DO?
The Untold History of Black Country Music
11:29
The Untold History of Black Country Music
How Music's Weirdest Instrument Went Mainstream
10:05
How Music's Weirdest Instrument Went Mainstream
How This Song Inspired a Generation of Dance Music
11:53
How This Song Inspired a Generation of Dance Music
What Gives Heavy Metal Its Devilish Sound?
12:21
What Gives Heavy Metal Its Devilish Sound?
How This Drum Beat Changed Dance Music Forever
10:47
How This Drum Beat Changed Dance Music Forever
Has Streaming Made It Harder to Find New Music You Love?
10:12
Has Streaming Made It Harder to Find New Music You Love?
What Makes Hmong Folk Singing So Hard to Learn?
9:12
What Makes Hmong Folk Singing So Hard to Learn?
Why This Mexican Genre Is Growing As Fast As K-Pop
13:29
Why This Mexican Genre Is Growing As Fast As K-Pop
How Beatboxing is Rooted in Hip Hop History
12:57
How Beatboxing is Rooted in Hip Hop History
What Do They Mean When They Call Hip Hop “Alternative”?
13:02
What Do They Mean When They Call Hip Hop “Alternative”?
Why Have So Many Countries Adopted Drill Rap?
12:47
Why Have So Many Countries Adopted Drill Rap?
What Makes The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill So Special?
12:08
What Makes The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill So Special?
How Battle Rap Took Over the Internet
13:54
How Battle Rap Took Over the Internet
How This Drum Beat Changed Hip Hop Forever
13:50
How This Drum Beat Changed Hip Hop Forever
Jazz Drummer Learns Japanese Taiko Drumming
9:29
Jazz Drummer Learns Japanese Taiko Drumming
Why Is Brandy Called the “Vocal Bible”?
11:14
Why Is Brandy Called the “Vocal Bible”?
How Has Pop Punk Grown Up? A Look at the Genre's Evolution
12:54
How Has Pop Punk Grown Up? A Look at the Genre's Evolution
How Do Background Vocals Transform R&B Music? (ft. Linda Diaz)
8:27
How Do Background Vocals Transform R&B Music? (ft. Linda Diaz)
How Did Pop Music Evolve into HYPERPOP? What Is Hyperpop
10:50
How Did Pop Music Evolve into HYPERPOP? What Is Hyperpop
The Story Behind the Music of Drumline
9:51
The Story Behind the Music of Drumline
How Did Auto-Tune Revolutionize the Music Industry?
11:38
How Did Auto-Tune Revolutionize the Music Industry?
Do You Know How Much Classical Music Is Edited?
16:58
Do You Know How Much Classical Music Is Edited?
Why is Beethoven's Für Elise So Famous?
15:36
Why is Beethoven's Für Elise So Famous?
The Genius of Fela Kuti and Afrobeat (feat. Femi & Made Kuti)
16:36
The Genius of Fela Kuti and Afrobeat (feat. Femi & Made Kuti)
How Jazz and Hip Hop Harmonize: J Dilla, Herbie Hancock, and Nas
20:45
How Jazz and Hip Hop Harmonize: J Dilla, Herbie Hancock, and Nas
Why Is Jersey Club Music Everywhere Right Now?
15:48
Why Is Jersey Club Music Everywhere Right Now?
Why Puerto Rican Bomba Music Is Resistance
11:06
Why Puerto Rican Bomba Music Is Resistance
Noise and Experimental Music Is For Everyone (feat. Dreamcrusher)
12:55
Noise and Experimental Music Is For Everyone (feat. Dreamcrusher)
The Genius of Charlie Parker
11:53
The Genius of Charlie Parker