BBC
Bbc: Blast
So, you want to be a creative arts professional? This designed-for-teens website includes articles about what it takes to be a working artist, dancer, filmmaker, musician, writer, or fashion designer. Find interviews with arts...
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Home
Music section of National Public Radio, featuring musical performances, interviews with musicians, and music reviews.
University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas: Americo Paredes 1915 1999
Students of Paredes music and folklore can find his biography, a bibliography, photos, works, and newsclips of this Mexican American folklorist, teacher, writer, poet, and musician.
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Joy2 Learn: Jazz With Wynton Marsalis
Take a tour about jazz with jazz musician Wynton Marsalis. Through video segments, you'll learn about the trumpet, the history of jazz and key famous jazz legends.
PBS
Pbs: Black and Blue: Jazz in Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man
Ralph Ellison was a musician who later became a writer. His book Invisible Man is written like a jazz composition. In this lesson, students will interpret key themes and concepts in Invisible Man that are also found in jazz music.
Curated OER
National Park Service: International Civil Rights Walk of Fame: Harold Belafonte
This biography highlights how musician Harry Belafonte played a part in the Civil Rights Movement.
PBS
Pbs: Defining Jazz Music
In this lesson, students will develop a definition of jazz. Through biographies and interviews of jazz musicians, students will learn what jazz music is about.
National Women’s History Museum
National Women's History Museum: Joy Harjo
Poet, activist, and musician Joy Harjo became the first Native American United States Poet Laureate in history.
Other
All About Jazz: Arturo Sandoval
Learn about Arturo Sandoval and his life in Cuba and later in America.
Other
Baroque Composers and Musicians: Tomaso Albinoni
Biography with descriptive prose of the music of Albinoni. In depth discussion of the music itself.
Other
Baroque Composers and Musicians: Arcangelo Corelli
Biography on Corelli. Mentions several major Baroque composers in relationship to Corelli's music.
Smithsonian Institution
National Postal Museum: Musician: John Philip Sousa Issue
Learn about the life and career of John Philip Sousa from this captioned exhibit of a portrait stamp issued in 1940 to commemorate him.
Other
Temple University Press: Gender Politics and Mtv
A summary of Lisa Lewis's book on the careers of female musicians in which she "challenges the idea that MTV presents only negative and sexist images of women."
Curated OER
Eternal Egypt: Model of Musical Entertainment
The wooden model from the tomb of Ka-tenen depicts musicians and singers performing for the master.
Curated OER
Amg All Music Guide: Duke Ellington: Photograph
Photo of famous jazz musician, Duke Ellington.
Other
The Official John Coltrane Site
Considered to be one of the giants of jazz, John Coltrane is featured on this official website. Featured on this site is a biography, discography and pictures.
PBS
Pbs American Masters: James Brown
The career of "The Godfather of soul," is highlighted in this biographical sketch from PBS. One of the greatest performers in the 20th century, James Brown influenced the direction of black cultural music and dance. View video clips of...
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Learning the Blues
This lesson plan introduces young scholars to the blues. The origin and development of the blues is explored as well as its distinctive structure.
Rutgers University
One More Once: A Celebration of the Life of Count Basie
Here is a truly wonderful site devoted to the life and music of Count Basie. A musicography tracks his creations through the decades of his life, and there are also photo essays to add celebrity interest to this excellent site.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: The Guess Who
A detailed history of one of the most successful and well-known Canadian music bands of all-time, The Guess Who. The article discusses the history and the cultural influences of the band in great depth. Links to other related articles...
PBS
Pbs: The Blues Classroom
Access the educational resources developed by a Seattle-based museum to supplement the PBS documentary series "The Blues." Includes background essays on the blues; biographies, video clips, and sound clips from the series; a blues...
Other
Afri Classical: Scott Joplin (C. 1867 1917)
A detailed biography of Scott Joplin's life, with a resource list and a lengthy bibliography that includes his musical compositions.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of American History: Documents Gallery: Ellington and Strayhorn
Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn, two of the greatest jazz composers, collaborated on hundreds of works. As you explore this exhibition, you will have an opportunity to view original music scores, listen to audio clips, and view videos...
Other
Oscar Peterson's Official Web Site
On Oscar Peterson's official web site, you can find biographical information, music samples, lists of everything he has published, his journal and photos of him with other jazz greats.
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