Naxos Digital Services
Naxos Digital Services: Dufay, Guillaume
This resource provides a biography of musician Guillaume Dufay, as well as a short piece on both church and secular music. Also supplied are links to recommended recordings.
Curated OER
Eternal Egypt: Musicians Playing
This block shows a musical party. The left side of the block shows six girls holding musical instruments. To the right, two men are playing a harp and others are keeping the rhythm by clapping their hands.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Egyptian Musician
That the Egyptians paid great attention to the study of music and had arrived at a very accurate knowledge of the art, is evident from the instruments which they used. - Goodrich, 1844
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New York Philharmonic: Kid Zone! Images: Jazz Musicians at Work
Cartoon illustration of Bobby McFerrin and his accompanist.
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Chuck Berry Official Site
Biographical profile, photos, song lyrics, awards, achievements, and fast facts about the life and career of Chuck Berry.
Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids: Paul Dukas
What did composer Paul Dukas (1865-1935 CE) have to do with Disney movies? Find out by reading more about his work and life at this site. Listen to some of his most famous music using Real Audio or Windows Media Player.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Archie Shepp
Learn about the life of Archie Shepp, African American tenor saxophonist, composer, dramatist, teacher, and pioneer of the free jazz movement.
BBC
Bbc Radio 3: World on Your Street: The Music of India
A full-featured site for learning about the music of India, although not actively maintained since 2004. Easy-to-read spotlights on instruments and musicians communicate the essential qualities of Indian music. Accompanying audio files...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Radio Transmission
This interactive activity from A Science Odyssey tracks the journey of a sound wave from the moment a musician sings into a microphone until his voice reaches the vibrating speakers of an AM Radio.
Scott Alexander
The Red Hot Jazz Archives
Lots of information on jazz bands and musicians at this RedHotJazz.com site.
Scott Alexander
Lieutenant James Reese Europe: Songs Back From the Battle
This site is an extensive biography of World War I African American soldier and jazz musician Lieutenant James Reese Europe. It includes much detail about Europe's life, experience in the military, and success as a bandleader. Photos,...
PBS
Pbs: Jazz: Teddy Wilson
Part of the larger site, Jazz by PBS and Ken Burns, this page highlights the life of Teddy Wilson, one of the first black musicians to play with prominently white artists. Biographical information is from the New Grove Dictionary of Jazz.
PBS
Pbs: Jazz: A Film by Ken Burns
The companion website for a documentary film about jazz is home to a storehouse of resources and unique features about the historical, cultural, and artistic significance of jazz. With a timeline of key events in the history of jazz,...
PBS
Pbs: Jazz Music and the Crisis Over School Desegregation
Working in cooperative groups, your students will learn how jazz musicians expressed the Civil Rights era in their music. This lesson focuses on the Civil Rights movement in Little Rock, Arkansas. Also, they will learn to about the...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: How to Make a Guitar Sing
This is a great project for musicians interested in the physics of stringed instruments. If you have ever played an acoustic guitar, you may have noticed that picking a single string can make one or more of the other (unpicked) strings...
Library of Congress
Loc: California Gold: Northern California Folk Music: 1930s
This online presentation, California Gold: Northern California Folk Music from the Thirties, comprises 35 hours of folk music recorded in 12 languages representing numerous ethnic groups and 185 musicians. It includes sound recordings,...
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City of London Festival: George Bridgetower Art, Liberty & Slavery 1807
A detailed look at George Bridgetower and his connection to many artists, writers, and musicians. All had a tie to the anti-slavery movement.
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National Flute Association
Use this site to learn about the National Flute Association, and its "activities & organizations." Included at this website are several resources, as well as information on the NFA's National Convention, and lists of various pieces...
![Gov't Canada: First Nations Music in Canada [Pdf] Handout](http://content.lessonplanet.com/resources/thumbnails/410044/large/bwluav9tywdpy2symdiwmduymc0ynjg2ltlwng90ys5qcgc.jpg?1589985008 "Gov't Canada: First Nations Music in Canada [Pdf] Handout")
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Gov't Canada: First Nations Music in Canada [Pdf]
The First Nations of Canada are made up of many tribes with differing cultures and ways of life. One common bond is their music, and this resource offers a showcase of the development of their instruments and music as well as aboriginal...
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Jazz Improvisation Primer
An info-packed lesson on jazz improvisation and jazz history. Very useful for musicians aspiring to play in the jazz idiom.
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New York Philharmonic: Kid Zone!
Meet musicians, create your own instrument and musical compositions, and tour the backstage home of the New York Philharmonic.
South Carolina Educational Television
South Carolina Etv Commission: Artopia: Music
Enter a world of music in Artopia. Here, you can become a music critic, meet a musician, play a game, and even compose your own remix music in the virtual music studio.
OpenStax
Open Stax: Catherine Schmidt Jones: Ear Training
A detailed site explaining about ear training for musicians. Included are many links to other relevant articles that go more in depth about the various aspects of developing ear training. There is also a downloadable ear training game to...
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What Is World Fusion Music?
Defines world fusion music and provides information about its origin and unique sound. Includes links to other sites with information on World Fusion musicians and performances.
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