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DW3 Classical Music Resources - (dead link)
"DW3 (Duke World Wide Web) Classical Music Resources is the most comprehensive collection of classical music resources on the Web with links to more than 1,885 non-commercial pages/sites in over a dozen languages. The site is comprised of 118 well organized, subject-specific pages and features a powerful, easy-to-use internal search engine; multiple access points for hundreds of entries, including "see" and "see also" references; numerous links, in the form of "canned" subject and author searches, to the Duke online catalog; and composer-specific pages and links organized by historical period for enhanced browsing...DW3 Classical Music Resources is intended to be an educational tool, and as such, it contains few (if any) links to overtly commercial sites. It is intended to be an alternative to the multitude of highly commercial Web resources that offer advertisements in place of information, and to less comprehensive, poorly maintained and/or organized, non-commercial sites."
By Yale Fineman, User Librarian, Duke University Music Library
University of North Texas - Music Library - (dead link)
- Internet Links for Music Research - (dead link)
Sections include: Meta-Lists with Comprehensive Focus ; Meta-Lists with Specialized Focus ; Significant Scholarly Sites ; Music Lists by Genre ; Regional Links ; Special Topics.
Maintained by Donna Arnold, Music Reference Librarian, and Susannah Cleveland, Music Recordings and Digital Resources Librarian, University of North Texas Music Library.
Web Resources for Study and Research in Music
"A searchable index of internet resources for serious studies in music at high school and university levels, categorized by repertory, historical period, genre, discipline, etc. Useful to music students, teachers, advanced performers and professional musicologists."
National University of Ireland, Cork
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andante - Classical Music Directories
"Currently featuring a listing of over 12,000 classical music Web sites."
Sections include: Composers ; Ensembles ; Festivals ; Music Industry ; New Music Links ; Opera ; Performers. See also andante magazine.
Alegria : The Mexican Folklorico Home page
"Site contains links to Los Danzantes de Alegria, Grupo Folklorico Mexico Tenochtitlan, Dance Directory, Calendar of Events, Regional Dances of Mexico, Links to related Sites and a Bulletin Board"
American Women
A Gateway to Library of Congress Resources for the Study of Women's History and Culture in the United States
"The site contains a slightly expanded and fully searchable version of the print publication American Women: A Library of Congress Guide for the Study of Women's History and Culture in the United States (Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, 2001)."
Sections include: General Collections ; Serial & Government Publications ; Law Library ; Rare Books & Special Collections ; Manuscripts ; Prints & Photographs ; Geography and Maps ; Music ; Recorded Sound ; Moving Images ; American Folklife Center ; Area Studies ; Collections ; Topical Essays.
- American Memory, Library of Congress
Baroque Lute-Harpsichord : A Forgotten Instrument - (dead link)
A brief overview of "one of Bach's favorite keyboard instruments."
- Online Conservatory
"...an interactive multimedia addition to its website, www.bso.org. Developed in partnership with Northeastern University and launching on February 7, the BSO Online Conservatory will offer music lovers an opportunity to explore some of the fascinating dimensions of the orchestra's performances through the power of the Internet."
Carolina Classical Connection - (dead link)
An Index of Classical Music Web Site Links
Sections include: Middle Ages ; Renaissance ; Baroque ; Classical ; Romantic ; 20th Century ; Piano Links ; Opera Links.
By Charles K. Moss
Classic Rock Revisited
Sections include: Reviews ; Articles ; Polls ; Backstage ; CRR Radio ; Interviews ; The Rock Shop ; Rumors & News ; Discussion Forum
Classical Hub
Features include: CD Reviews ; Composers Center ; Communities ; Concert Info ; Listening Booth ; Newsletter ; Performers Gallery ; Tour Guide.
Classical Music Navigator
Sections include: Composers ; Basic Library of Notable Works ; Geographical Roster ; Index of Forms & Styles of Music ; Glossary.
Special Feature: The 111 Most Influential Composures
By Charles H. Smith, Associate Professor, Library Public Services, Western Kentucky University.
Connie's Violin Page
"I've been working on this page, with its nearly 200 music-related subpages, for five years now. Most of the pages focus on violin pedagogy, violinists, orchestral discipline and general music topics..."
By Connie Sunday
Digital Library of Canada - Music
National Library of Canada music portal
- Encyclopedia of Music in Canada
"This electronic version of the Second Edition of The Encyclopedia of Music in Canada (1992) is designed to enable musicians, music scholars, students, and music lovers globally to have immediate access to information about music in Canada. It is also hoped that the electronic edition of EMC will reflect Canadian music's richness and diversity. As noted in the introduction to the First Edition, EMC aims to describe Canada's musical heritage and culture in its breadth and depth: the historic and current manifestations of popular, folk, religious, concert, and other forms of music, as well as Canadian music's educational, critical, administrative, and commercial aspects."
FluteHistory.com
"This site contains information and resources for learning about the transverse flute and flute-playing in Western Europe and America over the past 800 years. It's designed for players of the modern instrument as well as earlier types, such as renaissance and baroque flutes."
By Ardal Powell
A Guide to Medieval and Renaissance Instruments
A listing of over thirty instruments from Bagpipe to Zink.
House of the Rising Punk
Listings by Bands ; Labels ; Zines ; Scenes ; People ; Stores.
Links to music reviews at www.boringstory.com .
Internet Resources for Music Scholars
Maintained by the Eda Kuhn Loeb Music Library, Harvard University
K-12 Resources for Music Educators
Sections include: Band ; Choral ; Orchestra ; Classroom ; All Music.
By Cynthia Mazurkiewicz Shirk
Latin Grammy Awards
Sections include: Awards ; Features ; Photos ; Videos.
Learning About Leonardo
"Learning About Leonardo is a multidisciplinary science driven web-based project developed by computer graphics students at high schools in the Bronx and Sweden, exploring the mystery of the Mona Lisa through scientific inquiry and presenting original music composed by Leonardo da Vinci. We also have identified Leonardo's Portrait of an unknown Musician! There is an interactive quiz, multilingual musical postcards in 23 languages and a dozen da Vinci diversions to explore randomly. This project compares the work of Dr. Lillian Schwartz and Rina de Firenze, author of Mystery of the Mona Lisa. There are current articles online about the celebration of Leonardo's Bronze Horse in Milan as well as a view of the Mona Lisa Bridge in Oslo. We also have curricula resources contributed by teachers for English, Social Studies, Math, Health Education, Business Education and Special Education."
Music Resources
Sibelius Academy
Music Resources on the Internet
Indiana University
Music Resources on the Internet
"An extensive collection of free music graphics and annotated links to music information, resources, graphics, newsgroups, discussion lists, organizations, publications, and more are at this website. Although emphasis is on classical and jazz genres, many general resources are listed as well."
Musical Instruments Described
"Here are definitions/descriptions of a bunch of musical instruments. Most of these are early (i.e. pre-Baroque), non-Western, or obscure, but I've included some that should be familiar to most readers for comparison, because they have an interesting history, because they're mentioned on one of my other pages, or just because I felt like it. Give me enough time and it might grow into an encyclopedia..."
By D. Glenn Arthur, Jr.
MusicAtSchool.co.uk
"...site for teachers and students (KS3-5). My site provides free .pdf versions of worksheets and schemes of work, interactive quizzes, online lessons and links to other useful sites."
By Liza Shannon
Musicians of African Descent
Examples From Three Centuries
Brief entries for the following musicians: Eleanor Alberga ; George Bridgetower ; Paul Freeman ; Francis Johnson ; Tania Leon ; Thomas Wiggins.
The Musicland
An Online Community for Music Education
"A whole host of materials to help you with your music studiesor teaching at Key Stage 3, GCSE and A-Level. Plus, online aural tests, instrumental resources and a wide range of interactive tools creating the UK's leading online community for music education."
Free registration is required
The NPR 100
"This year NPR will explore the stories behind the 100 most important American musical works of the 20th century. These special on-air segments will cover a wide variety of genres, including classical, jazz, rock'n'roll, country, R&B, musical theatre and film scores."
- npr Online
OperaGlass
"...an opera information server on the World Wide Web.
Includes: Libretti ; Source Texts ; Performance Histories ; Synopses ; Discographies. "...plus pictures, background information, and more on any of a small but rapidly growing number of operas, plus pointers to many other opera servers."
By Rick Bogart
Organ History
Sections include: The Organ and How it Works ; Organ History ; Geographical Tour.
Origin of Grrrl
"An online resource for info on the Riot Grrrl Movement and related events."
Sections include: Zine/Flyer Collection ; Interviews/Audio Text.
PBS - Independent Lens - Strange Fruit
Web companion to the TV broadcast of the independent film by Joel Katz.
"STRANGE FRUIT explores the history and legacy of a song unique in the annals of American music. Best-known from Billie Holiday's haunting 1939 rendition, the song 'Strange Fruit' is a harrowing portrayal of the lynching of a black man in the American South...The film tells a dramatic story of America's past by using one of the most influential protest songs ever written as its epicenter."
- Protest Music
Sections include: Slavery ; Abolitionists and Women's Rights ; The Workers ; The Great Depression ; War, Labor and Race ; Civil Rights and Vietnam ; Anti-Establishment ; Message Music.
Recording Technology History
By Steve Schoenherr, History Dept., University of San Diego
Rhythmweb
World Percussion and World Rhythms
"Surf rhythmweb for the best on the Web regarding the world of rhythm and percussion based music. We love and listen to jazz, funk, blues, R&B, cajun music, reggae, african pop and folk styles, samba, candomble, you name it..."
SchenkerGuide
"...is aimed at undergraduates new to Schenkerian analysis, whose experience of an introductory course has left them intrigued and/or bemused. It aims to clarify both the practical basics and the rationale behind this influential and controversial theory...also includes useful information for further study including an extensive bibliography and glossary."
By Tom Pankhurst
Topics in Traditional Irish Music
A general listing, including a section on the origins of Irish traditional music
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Szpilman's Warsaw: The History behind The Pianist
"The recently released movie The Pianist is set in Holocaustñera Warsaw and tells the remarkable story of PolishñJewish musician Wladyslaw Szpilman. Hunger and hiding, resistance both spiritual and violent, conscious choices and sheer luckóall of these played a role in the unlikely survival of Szpilman and the fate of hundreds of thousands of other Jews under Nazi control in Warsaw. Collected here are some of the resources available on the Museum's Web site about Wladyslaw Szpilman and the history of Warsaw during the Holocaust."
West Indies Piano
Sections include: MIDI / MP3 ; Pianists ; Composers ; Pradel ; Piano ; Rankovich.
By Alain Pierre Pradel, Caribbean composer.
Worldwide Internet Music Resources
William and Gayle Cook Music Library, Indiana University School of Music
WWW Sites of Interest to Musicologists
"This list was begun by Mark Brill and Rhio Barnhart (UC Davis); additional maintenance has been kindly provided by Paul Ranzini (A-R Editions)."
WWW Virtual Library: Music
"Music worldwide guide to academic professional technical and recreational resources."
Database of non-classical music links.
The Beatles
The Beatles.com
"...is a collection of every one of The Beatles' singles which reached the top of the US or UK charts...The site contains an audio-visual feast of rare archive material and interactive features.
The site uses way too much Shockwave but provides a lot of interesting material for most fans.
BBC News - Harrison Mourned Around the World
Sections include: A Life in Music ; The Quiet Beatle ; The Beatles Years ; Audio Video ; Talking Point ; Websites.
CNN Programs - George Harrison
Includes: Features ; Interactive ; Resources.
FBI - Freedom of Information Act - John Lennon
"Investigation conducted when the FBI learned that John Lennon contributed $75,000 to a group planning to disrupt the Republican National Convention in 1972."
David Bowie
David Bowie Wonderworld Fan Site
Sections include: Information ; Sounds ; Visions ; Interaction ; Search ; Shopping.
James Brown
James Brown - The Godfather of Soul - (dead link)
"Mr. Brown became an icon of the music industry. With his signature one-three beat, James Brown directly influenced the evolutionary beat of soul music in the Sixties, funk music in the Seventies and rap music in the Eighties."
Sections include: The Man ; The Message ; The Soul ; The Goods.
Jim Carroll
CatholicBoy.com
The Jim Carroll Website
"Carroll is best known as a sort of post-punk cultural icon primarily because of his 1978 book The Basketball Diaries, and the controversial 1995 film adaptation of that book starring Leonardo DiCaprio. Carroll is also known for his 1980 song 'People Who Died,' which is often called a 'punk anthem.'"
The Clash
Clash Star Strummer Dies (December 2002)
- BBC News
Bob Dylan
bobdylan.com
Official Bob Dylan homepage.
"...is devoted to the songs, recordings and performances of Bob Dylan. It is sponsored by Columbia Records, Bob Dylan's record label since his first album in 1962 ... Central to bobdylan.com is the catalog of officially released albums and songs. There is a searchable database of Bob Dylan's published lyrics ... Naturally, music is everywhere on bobdylan.com. You'll find samples of every track on every album, plus a growing library of otherwise unreleased live music, studio rarities and other hard-to-find recordings."
- Performances
"otherwise unreleased live recordings of Bob Dylan in concert"
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan - A Martin Scorsese Picture
Companion website to the September 2005 PBS broadcast.
Sections include: Additional Footage ; Timeline ; Scorsese Interview ; Influences Map ; Fan Concert Map ; Chronicles Excerpt ; Biographical Essay ; Shop.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum - Inductees 1988 - Bob Dylan
Brief biography and timeline
Time 100: Artists & Entertainers - Bob Dylan
Herbert von Karajan
Herbert von Karajan Centrum - (dead link)
"...sees itself as a cultural institution whose goal it is to preserve the musical legacy of the conductor in a central archive and make it available to the public on the one hand, and to continue the pursuit of the maestro's various interests and special projects on the other."
Sections include: Biography ; Community ; Research ; Shop ; Overview ; Promotion ; Events ; Archive ; Films.
Joni Mitchell
PBS American Masters - Joni Mitchell: Woman of Heart and Mind (April 2003)
Web companion to the TV broadcast.
Sections include: Feature Essay ; Career Timeline ; Additional Footage ; Filmmaker Interview.
- Lesson Plan: Under Joni Mitchell's Influence (Grades 9-12)
"...examine the concept of influence, and explore how Joni Mitchell and her work have influenced others. Students will have a chance to study, interpret, and enjoy her lyrics by using the Choral Reading method."
Parliament Funkadelic
PBS Independent Lens - Parliament Funkadelic: One Nation Under a Grove
Companion website to the TV broadcast.
Sections include: The Film ; The Band ; The History ; Filmmaker Bios ; Filmmaker Q&A ; Learn More.
Elvis Presley
CNN.com In-Depth - ELVIS 25 Years Later
Sections include: Elvis Presley ; The King ; Elvis buddy ; Elvis and Memphis ; Elvis Eats ; Gospel Influence ; Galleries ; Elvisology ; Related Sties.
Bob Marley
bobmarley.com"bobmarley.com explores the life, music and philosophy of Bob Marley... The force of his ideas and enduring themes of his lyrics (social justice and harmony, racial equality, the resilience of the human spirit, among others) expressed through music have fostered Reggae music to global popularity... This web site is a living document of Bob's ideas and the remarkable body of work that he has given to the world."
Van Morrison
The Van Morrison Website - (dead link)
Includes: Discography ; Bibliography ; Interviews ; Glossary ; Lyrics
By Michael Hayward
Sex Pistols
The Origins of the Sex Pistols, 1975-1976
Sections include: The Strand ; First Gig ; Early Songs ; Nashville ; Sounds ; Spedding ; Early Gigs ; Goodman.
"...the full story and latest news of the finest Punk Rock band ever - featuring: Johnny Rotten, Sid Vicious, Glen Matlock, Steve Jones, Paul Cook...!"
The Velvet Underground
The Velvet Underground Web Page
Includes: Official discography ; Bibliography ; Bootlegs ; Films & Videos ; Live performances ; Articles/Interviews ; Photographs/Audio
By Olivier Landemaine
Muddy Waters
Muddy "Mississippi" Waters
The Official Muddy Waters Website
Sections include: Biography ; Muddy Art ; Sound Bytes ; Products ; Song List ; Mud's Kitchen ; Awards ; Past Tour Dates ; Muddy Media.
Sections include: Feature Essay ; Career Timeline ; Additional Footage ; Filmmaker Interview ; For Teachers.
- For Teacher's - Following Muddy's Trail (Grades 9-12)
The Who
Quadrophenia.net
"...net a resource guide to everything Mod, Quad and Who related. This site took over a year to develop, it is the culmination of a tremendous amount of work not only by myself but others who took their time and effort to make this the ultimate resource to The Who's Quadrophenia."
By Dan Van Staveren
See also our Jazz History and Folk Music pages.
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