Documentaries

Daniel Joseph and Shaunta Butler
  • Trimpin: The Sound of Invention: A deep dive into the life, career, and creative process of German sound sculptor, Trimpin.
  • The Singing Revolution: A fascinating look into the participatory singing culture of Estonia. This film shows how feelings become songs, how songs became a national voice, and how a national voice became action. (Amazon Prime streaming)
  • Throw down your heart: World-renowned banjo player Béla Fleck travels to Africa to discover the history of the banjo and to jam with various traditional African stringed instruments.
  • Soundtracker: This film documents the career of Gordon Hempton, an acoustic ecologist fighting to preserve silence in the natural world. 
  • Lomax the Songhunter: The story of Alan Lomax, a famous figure who went across America recording folk songs from all fields. 
  • Strad Style:  A rural Ohio hillbilly with an obsession for 'Stradivari', through the magic of social-media, convinces a famous European concert violinist that he can make a copy of one of the most famous and valuable violins in the world. (FreeTubi streaming here)