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Usps: Marion Anderson: Voice of the Century

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Celebrate Black American History Month by studying this noteworthy Black American musician from the past Learn why Marian Anderson was called the voice of the century, how she impacted the lives of other Black musicians, and what it...
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Majoring in Music

Majoring in Music

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore potential music schools, learn about a very large selection of potential music careers, and find music camps and programs on this site. With blog articles written by music professionals, you'll find plenty of great advice if you...
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Article
Majoring in Music

Majoring in Music: A Career in Choral Conducting

For Students 9th - 10th
In this article, by Scott W. Dorsey, provides a great deal of very practical, realistic information about careers in choral conducting. In addition to outlining what the career opportunities are, the author describes in a sidebar what...
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PBS

Pbs American Masters: Maurice Sendak: Imagination and Art

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This PBS site contains two lesson plans. In grades K-2, read books written/illustrated by Maurice Sendak, find out what elementary school was like for Mr. Sendak, and write a class book based on one of his stories. In grades 6-8, learn...
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Cosmo Learning

Cosmo Learning: Courses: Philosophy in Film and Other Media

For Students 9th - 10th
Series of four video lectures from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology that examine the philosophical themes in films and their links to other art forms, such as literature and opera. Videos vary in length.
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: How Architecture Helped Music Evolve

For Students 9th - 10th
As his career grew, David Byrne went from playing CBGB to Carnegie Hall. He asks: Does the venue make the music? From outdoor drumming to Wagnerian operas to arena rock, he explores how context has pushed musical innovation. [16:00]
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John F. Kennedy Center

The Kennedy Center: Andrew Lloyd Webber

For Students 9th - 10th
Features comprehensive biographical details on "the most successful composer of our time", Andrew Lloyd Weber. His play, "The Phantom of the Opera", is the longest running musical in Broadway history and he has won an Oscar, a Golden...
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Sti Lesson 51: Song Form

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Many high school students do not recognize the use of repetitive song form in rock and roll music. This lesson will introduce concepts for identifying musical structure and, more specifically, song form. A comparison of the Red Hot Chili...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Portrait Gallery: Ballyhoo! Posters as Portraiture: Lillian Russell

For Students 9th - 10th
This poster of Lillian Russell, star of light opera, was produced by the Strobridge Lithography Company. Find out how it was produced and why the artistic choices were made in designing it.
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Black Past

Black Past: Marian Anderson

For Students 9th - 10th
Short encyclopedia entry provides an overview of the inspirational life of Marian Anderson, the first African American woman to sing with the Metropolitan Opera.
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Seymour Brody

Jewish Heroes in America: Leonard Bernstein

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents a biographical summary of the life of conductor, composer, and pianist Leonard Bernstein. He composed music not only for symphonies, but also for Broadway (West Side Story) and operas.
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Classical Net

Classical Net: Scott Joplin

For Students 9th - 10th
This well-written biography of Scott Joplin not only provides his progress as a musician but also the personal events in his life which influenced his music. Includes links to a complete list of Joplin's works, a MIDI archive, and site...
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Vassar College

Vasser College: 1896: Popular Amusements

For Students 9th - 10th
This 1896, A Website of Political Cartoons site lists concerts, lectures, travelling shows, opera houses, circuses, and more as popular amusements during the Gilded Age
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New Advent

Catholic Encyclopedia: Alessandro Scarlatti (1660 1725)

For Students 9th - 10th
Catholic Encyclopedia biography on Alessandro Scarlatti, the Baroque musician. Please note that "The Catholic Encyclopedia" is a historic reference source and should be viewed in the context of resource material dated 1912.
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Other

Music From China

For Students 9th - 10th
Site has the history of Chinese music. You can find examples of Chinese instruments, dates, developments, and descriptions.
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The Gilbert and Sullivan Archive: The Grand Duke

For Students 9th - 10th
The Gilbert and Sullivan Archive provides the operetta theme, audio files, plot summary, text, glossary, and more for "The Grand Duke."
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The Tongue Untied

The Tongue Untied: Quotation Marks

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Learn more about using quotation marks properly through this informative resource. Students and teachers will benefit from this helpful site.
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Authors Calendar

Author's Calendar: Kirjasto: John Gay (1685 1732)

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief biography of the English poet, John Gay.
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Society for Science and the Public

Science News for Students: Neutrinos Not So Fast

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the validity of research showing that neutrinos travel faster than the speed of light.
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NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Franz Joseph Haydn

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a biography on Franz Joseph Haydn. It also includes an audio lecture on Haydn with his music as a background to the lecture.
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Other

Quick and Easy: Cesar Franck

For Students 9th - 10th
Quick, simple and short; this biography covers all the territory. Extremely basic.
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University of Toronto (Canada)

University of Toronto: Selected Poetry of John Gay

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains links to selected poems by John Gay. Also included is some biography details about him.
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PBS

Pbs Great Performances: Porgy and Bess an American Voice

For Students 9th - 10th
Revisit the original production of "Porgy and Bess" with interviews, photos, and stories never told. Although the site doesn't have any clips from the musical, it does provide links where you can find them.
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Other

The Story of Georgia's Capitols and Capital Cities

For Students 3rd - 8th
Trace the history of Georgia's capital cities, from Savannah to Atlanta, as well as the history of the capitol buildings.

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