# Worlds of Music

- Institution: Gresham College
- Speaker: Professor Milton Mermikides
- Year: 2024
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Mathematics, Art, architecture and design, Music
- Source: [Gresham College](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/series/worlds-music)
- Licence: [Educational use (Gresham College's terms)](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/terms-and-conditions)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

This lecture analyses the ‘psychedelic era’ of the Beatles, from Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band to Let it Be, a period of staggering musical invention and experimentalism. We explore the mechanics behind the magic, untangling the layers of harmony, melody, lyrics, structure and technology, and how these all combine in ways both accessible and ground-breaking. This ‘Magical Mystery Tour’ pulls back the curtain on these timeless tracks, illuminating the craft of their transporting effects.

## Lectures

1. [Magical Mystery Tour: The Invention of The Beatles](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/series-worlds-music/bb29d2f0894f) (Audio)
2. [Bach’s Invention: The Divine Trickery of J.S. Bach](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/series-worlds-music/92bc9fbc9e3f) (Audio)
3. [Breaking the Fourth Wall of Sound: The Paradox of Screen Music](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/series-worlds-music/110d4a005a75) (Audio)
4. [From Thin Air: Minimalist and Process Music from Africa to Arvo Pärt](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/series-worlds-music/2396540368db) (Audio)
5. [Illuminating the Dark Side of the Moon](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/series-worlds-music/f84f5569565f) (Audio)