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Multicultural Music - Wesleyan University
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9 to 12
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Dr. Charry's scholarly interest in non-Western music provides sound files and research information on African Music and links to Ethnomusicology resources on the Web. ...more
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Dr. Charry's scholarly interest in non-Western music provides sound files and research information on African Music and links to Ethnomusicology resources on the Web.
tag(s): africa (144), music theory (45)
In the Classroom
Music or History teachers looking for music sources to supplement a lesson should look here first! Not only is there information to help teachers/students review - but there are resources that allow you to listen to the music being studied in each section. This could be useful in a lesson on the Harlem Renaissance, the 1920's, or even the Jazz age.Medieval and Renaissance Instruments
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6 to 12
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This is an absolutely fantastic site designed to provide exposure to the incredible variety of musical instruments played during the Middle Ages and Renaissance. Students and teachers...more
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This is an absolutely fantastic site designed to provide exposure to the incredible variety of musical instruments played during the Middle Ages and Renaissance. Students and teachers can explore the unique appearance, structure, and sound of these instruments. Just click on an instrument's name to view it, read about it, and listen to a brief sound clip. Created by ensemble members of Musica Antiqua and Iowa State University, this site would nicely supplement an elementary or middle school unit on the Renaissance, serve as a resource for a music history lesson, or add greatly to a literary unit on Shakespeare's England that would include exposure to the music and instruments used in the Elizabethan theater.
tag(s): medieval (33), renaissance (38)
In the Classroom
Use this site as an activator or introduction on a unit about Shakespearean England. The information on the instruments offers more insight on the life and times being studied. Select some of the more interesting instruments and add their pictures and audio into your lecture to spice things up!Interactive: Roots of Jazz - PBS
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4 to 12
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The companion web site to the PBS Jazz series offers an interactive history of jazz and its evolution as part of the African American experience. Click "Classrooms" on the top ...more
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The companion web site to the PBS Jazz series offers an interactive history of jazz and its evolution as part of the African American experience. Click "Classrooms" on the top menu and find lesson outlines included on the site. Searching YouTube for Learn About Jazz PBS will result in a list of free vdeos about the history of jazz. If your district blocks YouTube the videos may not be viewable.
tag(s): jazz (16)
In the Classroom
This site would be a great addition to a US history class studying the Harlem Renaissance. The site could be used for the lesson plans OR as a learning center in your classroom. If using the site as a learning center, we recommend creating a graphic organizer to accompany it for students to take notes on each section. For help creating a graphic organizer, we recommend using Graphic Organizer Maker, reviewed here.Jazz History Pages
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4 to 12
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Here's a look at the history of Jazz in New York's Harlem, based on a remarkable photo of several dozen jazz greats. The site includes information on musicians, their music, ...more
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Here's a look at the history of Jazz in New York's Harlem, based on a remarkable photo of several dozen jazz greats. The site includes information on musicians, their music, their instruments, and how Jazz and Harlem came to be synonymous in the early twentieth century.
tag(s): jazz (16)
In the Classroom
The most usable portion of this site is actually the interactive picture seen on the main page. Rarely are teachers going to need to go in on an in-depth exploration of Jazz, but the main page picture can be used in a visual discovery activity. Open the image on the interactive whiteboard or projector, and have students discuss what they observe, infer and predict about the image. There is a zoom tool that can provide greater detail. Guide the students towards why this image is significant, why someone would take it, how important Jazz was in this community, etc.Graphical Composer Time-line
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6 to 12
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This site has a graphical time-line showing composers' lives. This is an Acrobat (PDF) file. ...more
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This site has a graphical time-line showing composers' lives. This is an Acrobat (PDF) file.
tag(s): composers (14)
In the Classroom
Use this site to look for resources that can be used in the classroom. The site has lists of recommended books for biographies, music theory, etc. There is also a catalog of recommended links that users can access music files from. This site would be great for any music teacher - although be sure to allow yourself some time to explore the links recommended before advising students to use it.
This resource requires PDF reader software like Adobe Acrobat.
The Gilbert and Sullivan Archive - Premier Light Opera Site - Paul Howarth Curator
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9 to 12
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Originally established by Boise State in 1993, this is an incredibly well-organized site devoted to operas and other works by William Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan. Highlights include...more
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Originally established by Boise State in 1993, this is an incredibly well-organized site devoted to operas and other works by William Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan. Highlights include biographies of Gilbert and Sullivan, original illustrations by Gilbert and a series of "Web Operas." These contain all of the music from the operas as midi files along with full lyrics, dialogue, and pictures. Full librettos, clip art, plot summaries, and song scores are included for all fourteen G & S operas. The site also features a link to twentieth-century operas and plays in the style of Gilbert and Sullivan. This information would be a great resource for a high school drama/theater course and could also be useful in a study of British history, the art of writing parody (AP English), music history (operatic styles), or even illustrating.
tag(s): songs (44)
In the Classroom
Use the plot summaries as a study tool for a theatre or English classroom. Send students who are having problems grasping to events of the play to this site, where they can use the summaries as a study tool. Be sure to post the site on your wiki or webpage, allowing students to access the content both in and out of the classroom.Choral Public Domain Library - CPDL
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2 to 12
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CPDL is an internet-based free sheet music website which specializes in choral music. Visit this collaborative site offering downloadable scores of choral music in the public domain....more
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CPDL is an internet-based free sheet music website which specializes in choral music. Visit this collaborative site offering downloadable scores of choral music in the public domain. If your music budget is tight - and whose isn't - this site could be an invaluable resource for musical scores, despite its limitation to public domain content.You can contribute scores and participate in this online community for choral music users. Join for free.
tag(s): musical notation (34)
Classical MIDI Archives
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4 to 12
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This site has thousands of MIDI files for classical compositions. ...more
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This site has thousands of MIDI files for classical compositions.
tag(s): biographies (93), composers (14)
In the Classroom
Although it takes some searching in advance, the site has digital recordings of thousands of classical composers pieces. Once the desired track has been found, open the file on an interactive whiteboard or projector. The site would be useful in any music classroom, or in any music history class as there are biographies provided for every composer.Classical Net
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6 to 12
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An award-winning site by L. D. Lampson and Classical Net devoted to "classical" music, composers, repertoire, recommended recordings, reviews, and related resources. This easy to use...more
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An award-winning site by L. D. Lampson and Classical Net devoted to "classical" music, composers, repertoire, recommended recordings, reviews, and related resources. This easy to use site provides an outstanding reference source for both teachers and students from upper elementary through high school.
tag(s): biographies (93)
In the Classroom
The comprehensive content on this site can be used to supplement a music appreciation class, to augment a social studies or foreign language lesson on a particular historical/cultural era, or to serve as a guide for building a CD library.Leonard Bernstein - The Official Site
Grades
6 to 12
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Though it has some commercial content, this site also contains lots of information on Bernstein's life and works. There are composition notes, excerpts from famous pieces, biographical...more
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Though it has some commercial content, this site also contains lots of information on Bernstein's life and works. There are composition notes, excerpts from famous pieces, biographical information, and lots more. Great resource for a music history project or for a student interested in 20th century composers.
tag(s): biographies (93)
In the Classroom
Use this site as a reference for Music students working on a research project or paper. Add this site to student handouts OR save it as a favorite on the classroom webpage to allow students to access it both in and out of the classroom.Children's Music Resources
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1 to 12
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A collection of resources for teaching children about music ...more
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A collection of resources for teaching children about music
BridgeURL - BridgeURL
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K to 12
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Share a number of URL's easily with just one link. Simply enter a title, enter the URL's, and click "Create Link." BridgeURL makes it easy to share the URL's. ...more
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Share a number of URL's easily with just one link. Simply enter a title, enter the URL's, and click "Create Link." BridgeURL makes it easy to share the URL's.
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