Classical
Classical
MIDI Archives
http://www.prs.net/midi.html
There's something here for everyone! Listen to your choice of over
7,000 pieces of music by more than 550 different composers, or click
on "Play Random File," and let the computer choose a piece for you.
While you are there, choose a selection —maybe one by J.S. Bach.
Then listen to something different—say, a piece by Jacques Offenbach.
How are the styles of your chosen composers similar? How are they
different?
Classical
Net
http://www.classical.net
Like what you heard in the classical MIDI archives? Find out even
more at Classical Net. Discover information about hundreds of composers,
advice on starting a classical CD collection, reviews of CDs, books,
and videos, and many links to other classical music sites. As you
explore the site, make a list of CDs you might like to hear or add
to your collection.
The
Classical MIDI Connection: Franz Joseph Haydn
http://midiworld.com/haydn.html
Listen to MIDI clips of some of Haydn's greatest hits. As Mozart
said, "There is no one who can do it all—to joke and to terrify,
to evoke laughter and profound sentiment—and all equally well,
except Joseph Haydn." Listen to some of Haydn's symphonies, and
compare your favorites with other students. Jazz
and Blues
The
Blue Highway
http://thebluehighway.com/tbh.html
Scroll down for biographies and sound clips of famous blues artists.
Who was McKinley Morganfield better known as? Who is considered
the greatest blues artist of all time? While you are there, check
the Delta Map to find the actual "blue" highways and where they
go.
Great
Day in Harlem
http://www.harlem.org/greatday.html
One day in August, 1958, Art Kane, a photographer from Esquire magazine
had the idea to get as many jazz greats together as he could for
a group photo. See this famous photo and click on any portion of
it to find out about individuals like Dizzy Gillespie, Marian McPartland,
and Gene Krupa. How many jazz greats showed up for this 10 A.M.
photo after performing until the wee hours of the morning? It's
an impressive number.
The
Downbeat Café —Jazz and MIDI
http://www.downbeatcafe.com/surf.html
Listen to more than 175 jazz tunes. Compare your favorites with
those of your friends!
Popular
Billboard.Com
http://www.billboard.com
Find the latest news on popular music and musicians, take a pop
music quiz, and discover what happened "This Day in Music" at Billboard
magazine's Web site. Compare your trivia quiz answer with those
of other students.
Star
Wars: Making Episode 1—Movie Music
http://www.starwars.com/making/12/
See a video of the creation of the music for Star Wars—The Phantom
Menace and read more about John Williams' ideas about composing.
Williams says he used "silent film technique" to compose the music
for the Star Wars movies. What does he mean? Find out here.
Electronic
Music
MIDI
and Music Synthesis Tutorial
http://www.midi.org/Tutorial/Tutor.html
Why is MIDI becoming more widely used than sampled music on disk
or CD-ROM? You can learn the basics of MIDI here. Keep scrolling
down, and you'll get a thorough MIDI education.
Electronic
Music Primer
http://nmc.uoregon.edu/emi/emp_win/main.html
Everything you need to know about electronic music in a well-organized,
easy-to-use format. How does the production of sound in electronic
music differ from that in "unplugged" music? This site takes a few
minutes to download, but it's worth it.
Hearts
Of Space
http://www.hos.com/radio.html
"Architects create environments with physical materials. I create
environments with sound," says Stephen Hill, creator of the radio
show Hearts of Space. Listen to actual Hearts of Space programs,
and be sure to click on "Deeper" to read a great essay called "New
Music Made Simple."
History
Music
History 102
http://www.ipl.org/exhibit/mushist/
See, hear, and read about classical music through the ages.Music
History 102 is an illustrated, easy-to-use guide to the history
of Western classical music brought to you by the Internet Public
Library. Click on the music links to hear pieces by famous composers.
Check out the section on twentieth century music. What world events
influenced the music of the twentieth century?
The
Internet Renaissance Band
http://www.csupomona.edu/~jcclark/emusic/
What were people listening to a millennium or so ago? Hear MIDI
files of many varieties of early music. See if you can find a listening
example of each of these musical textures—monophonic, homophonic,
and polyphonic.
Music
History 101: The Romantic Era
http://www.eds.evansville.net/courses/swm/mushist/rom/index.html
Find out about the Romantic period, when music was ruled by "the
beautiful, the strange, the sublime, and the morbid." Read short
biographies of Romantic composers, and listen to sound clips of
these intense, passionate pieces.
Music
in the Liturgical Library
http://www.catholicliturgy.com/music/
Hear music from medieval to modern from the Catholic tradition of
Christianity. Compare the polyphonic piece Salvum Fac Populam, written
in the twentieth century, with the polyphonic pieces written in
earlier centuries. How does it sound different?
Recording
Technology History
http://ac.acusd.edu/History/recording/notes.html
Did you know that recordings existed before CDs, before cassettes,
even before vinyl records? Check out this lively timeline of recording
history. What was the first song ever recorded? Find out here!
The
Online Antique Phonograph Gallery
http://www.inkyfingers.com/Record.html
Ever wonder what your grandparents listened to before stereos were
invented? Satisfy your curiosity at the antique phonograph gallery.
See the phonographs and hear recordings of them. What was an offbeat
use for the "horns" or amplifiers of the old cylinder phonographs?
Memphis
Music
http://www.memphisguide.com/music2/memtour/
Memphis is a happening place in American music history. See and
hear everything from jug bands to soul right here. While you're
exploring, don't forget to pay homage to the King of rock and roll,
Elvis Presley, who still attracts a million tourists per year to
Memphis.
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