Unit One
Music!... To Tell Us Who We Are

Chapter 1 Music in Our Culture

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.

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?

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.

Chapter 2 Music in Other Cultures

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. Ladzepko of the University of California at Berkeley. Compare Professor Ladzepko's music with that by the Bamileke people of Cameroon, who are featured in Chapter 2 of your textbook.

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 to disk to include in a multimedia presentation of music from around the world.

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.

Unit One Encore!

Angelique Kidjo Home Page
http://wwwusers.imaginet.fr/~kidjo/
"Music is the only thing that can bring us together." So says West African recording artist Angelique Kidjo, whose music is truly "world music." Hear a sound clip from her latest album, which includes performances of famous musicians from around the world, including Branford Marsalis. Why did Kidjo relocate from her homeland, Benin, West Africa, to Paris? Find out here!

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