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Dictionary of Uu Biography: Bela Bartok
An excellent biography of Hungarian composer Bela Bartok by the Dictionary of Unitarian and Universalist Biography Project.
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Ray Charles Online
This personal website of Ray Charles contains a very interesting autobiography, including discussions with the artist on how he writes and arranges music in his head, how soul music and rock and roll originated, and much more.
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The Aria Database
The searchable Aria Database features over 1,200 arias from 170 operas by 60 composers. It includes lyrics, translations, synopses of operas, and MIDI files.
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The American Bandmasters Association
This is the website for the American Bandmasters Association which "is a select group of some 260 members and 60 associate members who have been recognized as outstanding concert band teachers/conductors [and] composers." Here, there are...
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Ragtime
Wikipedia offers the definition, historical context, revival, and composers of the ragtime style of music.
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Classical Midi With Words
Resource has a vast array of Classical Music MIDI Song Files. Musicians and composers are listed under separate nationalities, such as: English and Scottish-English, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, and Russian.
Library of Congress
Loc: The Leonard Bernstein Collection
This site from the Library of Congress provides information on perhaps the most important American musical figure of the 20th century has over 400,000 items housed in the Library of Congress. Photographs, his famous Young People's...
Black Past
Black Past: Joplin, Scott
This is a brief encyclopedia biography of the ragtime composer, Scott Joplin, whose music was influential in the growth of jazz.
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Duke Ellington
Explore the fascinating life of a founding father of jazz music. Duke Ellington (1899-1974 CE) was a gifted musician and composer from an early age. This website provides you with a detailed account of his life and his accomplishments.
PBS
Pbs: This Far by Faith: Thomas Dorsey
A biography of Thomas Dorsey, the man known as "the father of gospel music," from the producers of "This Far by Faith," a series on African-American spiritual journeys. (The series premiered on PBS stations in June 2003.) The site...
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Al Jadid Magazine: Remembering Farid Al Atrash
This biography of Arab musician and composer Farid al-Atrash discusses both his personal and musical lives and argues for his recognition as one of the most important contemporary Arab musicians.
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Georges Auric Film Scores
A discussion of the film score of "La Belle et La Bete" (Beauty and the Beast) by composer, Georges Auric. Adriano, Moscow Symphony Orchestra, Axios Chorus
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Famous Singers
Biographical profiles of famous singers in major musical genres. Includes photo and links to snippets of their songs.
ArtsNow
Arts Now Learning: What Class Are You In? [Pdf]
Drawing evidence from informational text and using it to compose text for ABA form in music, 5th graders will add onto a poem about vertebrates and how they are classified.
ArtsNow
Arts Now Learning: Carnival of the Animals [Pdf]
Students will expand knowledge about music vocabulary through exploration of The Carnival of the Animals, composed by Camille Saint-Sains. Students will be able to use key music terms in discussions with their peers and in persuasive...
Library of Congress
Loc: The Gershwin Legacy: George and Ira Gershwin
With their famous music and lyrics, the Library of Congress presents an in depth exhibit of primary source materials from the Gershwin brothers.
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