Behind the Scenes: Season 1, Episode 6

Music Melody with Allen Toussaint

Penn and Teller teach kids about melody; composer Allen Toussaint writes a song to demonstrate how repetition and variation are used in creating music. Also: singer Bobby McFerrin and saxophonist Jane Ira Bloom team up for a jam session.

Release Date: 1992-08-11
Seasons: 1
TMDb: 6.0/10
  • Language: English

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