World Music

The International Music Archives
http://www.eyeneer.com/World/index.html
Sound samples, photographs, and more about music from all over the planet! Choose samples of music from two different continents, and see how they are alike and different.

Africa—Music
http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/ssrg/africa/music.html
One website cannot cover a whole continent of music. So, this site gives you links to all kinds of African music sites. Try choosing two countries and comparing the music of each.

C.K. Ladzepko African Music and Dance
http://www.cnmat.berkeley.edu/~ladzekpo/index.html
See and hear actual clips of West African music and dance recorded by Professor C.K. Ladzekpo of the University of California at Berkeley. Compare Professor Ladzekpo's music with musical styles in the United States.

MIDI Folk Music
http://www.n-link.com/~ifccsa/mfolkmus.html
Have you ever heard the Mexican folk march "Zacatecas"? How about the Israeli folk song "Havah Nagilah"? Find traditional music from many countries at MIDI Folk Music. Download and save your favorite files!

Internet Chinese Music Archives
http://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/multimedia/chinese-music
Scroll down past the introduction of this site to hear MIDI files of Chinese music from traditional to modern. Compare the style of traditional Peking (Beijing) opera with that of today's opera music.

Musical Malaysia: the Malay Gamelan, an Eastern Classical Tradition
http://www.music.upm.edu.my/malaysia/classical/gamelan.html
Catch the excitement of the Malay gamelan! Hear clips of Malay gamelan music, and learn more about its history. Then take an online quiz. Compare your answers with other students.

Gamelan Mitra Kusuma
http://dcgamelan.com/index.html
Visit a Balinese/American gamelan group based in Washington D.C. See excellent pictures of gamelan instruments, and hear audio clips of the group's music. How does Balinese gamelan style differ from Malay gamelan style?

Diamond Way Buddhism: Tibetan Music
http://www.diamondway-buddhism.org/terms/music.htm
The Web takes you around the world to hear Tibetan chants and musical instruments used in Tibetan religious ceremonies. How do the sounds of Tibetan instruments compare with similar instruments used in the United States?

National Anthems
http://members.tripod.com/~shirish_kalele/
Gain an Olympic knowledge of national anthems right here. Try comparing an anthem from a Northern Hemisphere country with an anthem from a country in the Southern Hemisphere. How are the musical styles different?

Traditional Japanese Music
http://www.jinjapan.org/kidsweb/virtual/koto/music.html
Become familiar with the Japanese koto and shakuhachi here, and play a virtual koto game. Why do you think people in Japan today might not have much opportunity to hear these traditional instruments?

Bulgarian Music
http://www.omega.bg/bulgarianart/music.htm#top
Where did Bulgarian folk music come from? How was it handed down from one generation to the next? Visit this site to find out.

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