Meet the Musician – Letter to Memphis
4:29
Grades: 6 - 12
Video Description: Members from the local indie folk band Letter to Memphis talk about fans, influences, the Riverfront Times Music Showcase, and what the life of a musician is like.
Type of Video: Profile*
Unique Video ID: Music-18**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- This band discusses many of the influences that have shaped their music. Students can list personal musical influences or examine what they can perceive as influences on their favorite bands/musicians.
- How do musicians conceive of and compose their music? Students can write and compose their own songs.
*Profile videos use a first-person/first-hand approach to highlight interesting people doing interesting things in the area of study.
**The unique Video ID can be used to quickly locate a single video in the ET collection. This search function is designed to let teachers assign students to watch a specific video and have only that video appear as a search result. Just click on Search and choose “By Video ID.” Then type in the Video ID as it appears above. Be sure to include the dash.
