154K views · May 13, 2012 · 2:40 · 2 HN recommenders · 4 mentions · discussed 2018–2023
A Sesame Street animation from 1979 with music composed by Philip Glass, showing geometric circle patterns.
Why Hacker News points people here: Mentioned as an example of Sesame Street respecting children's intelligence and as an early gateway to modern classical music.
“Philip Glass scored an animation for Sesame Street.”HN comment, 2021
“Philip Glass scored an animation for Sesame Street.”
Philip Glass scored animation that sparked interest in modern classical
Philip Glass scored an animation for Sesame Street. this video I blame this for my interest in modern classical. I can't imagine them doing something so progressive today. But that's because they had a captive audience in the 70's.
“It didn't talk down to children or insult their intelligence.”
Creative, musical Sesame Street segments that respected children's intelligence
Sesame Street had so many great creative and musical segments before it turned into the Elmo show. It didn't talk down to children or insult their intelligence. It inspired children rather than just try to hypnotize them with colors and repetition to shut them up for an hour. link this video link link link
“the Sesame Street animation that he scored”
Sesame Street animation scored by Philip Glass
I thought this was going to be a link to the Sesame Street animation that he scored @ this video If I had access to this sixteen years ago, I would have recreated the animations in Flash, but after Flash died out, I stopped playing in that field.
“their "Geometry of Circles" was written by Philip Glass”
Geometry of Circles segment scored by Philip Glass
Somewhat related, but their "Geometry of Circles" was written by Philip Glass: * this video * link * link
