Philip Glass - Sesame Street - Geometry of Circles.mp4

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What it is

A Sesame Street animation from 1979 with music composed by Philip Glass, showing geometric circle patterns.

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.”
Philip Glass scored animation that sparked interest in modern classical
SavantIdiot, 2021-05 · Strong recommendation · in “'Sesame Street': from radical experiment to beloved TV mainstay”
“It didn't talk down to children or insult their intelligence.”
Creative, musical Sesame Street segments that respected children's intelligence
krapp, 2018-10 · Recommendation · in “Caroll Spinney Leaves ‘Sesame Street’ After Nearly 50 Years”

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Topics: philip glass, sesame street, minimalism, animation, children's television