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I record all of my music with authentic instruments in a studio before we start editing, doing many, many versions. The music shapes the film as we edit so it has an organic relationship to the content.
Ken Burns
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Ken Burns
Age: 71
Born: 1953
Born: July 29
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A jazz beat is a dynamic changing rhythm.
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History isn't really about the past - settling old scores. It's about defining the present and who we are.
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I wake the dead. I bring Jackie Robinson and the Roosevelts to life. Who do you think Im trying to wake up?
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