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In addition to the interdisciplinary and archival courses offered by the Institute itself, a full schedule of medieval courses is offered in the participating academic departments. Approximately 65 medieval courses are offered at Indiana University each year, not including the many courses in language instruction and independent research that student medievalists frequently take.
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In 1989, he sold Radio Tokyo to pursue his growing interest in medieval and renaissance music. He began full-time study of the Hurdy-Gurdy, a medieval stringed instrument that is played by turning a crank. He ... learned to play the nyckelharpa, a medieval Scandinavian stringed instrument played with a bow, and moved to Sweden for several months to take lessons. He recorded several albums using a medieval instruments and performed at many festivals, including the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Two of his records - 1995's "Shaking Hands With Kafka" and "What Rough Beast" in 1996 - received little commercial success but did generated many positive reviews for his originality. Most recently, the eerie sound of his hurdy-gurdy was used in the soundtrack of the Susan Sarandon movie "Ice Bound."
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A PBS Nova site, this describes and illustrates some of the major weapons and strategies used in what became a medieval arms race. Clear, easy to follow, and appropriate for young students. Appropriate for grades 5-9.
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