Music History
Below are some useful links about History on Music:
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- Arts: Music: Musicology: Ethnomusicology (91)
- Arts: Music: Styles: By Decade (709)
- Arts: Music: Styles: C: Classical (2,048)
- Arts: Music: Styles: E: Early Music (320)
- Society: History: By Topic: Cultural History (18)
Music History Resources  - Outlines and timelines on various topics in music history from the Middle Ages to the present. |
| Almanac of Classical Music History - Birth and death dates of composers and performers; first performances of famous works. |
| Black History and Classical Music - Brief overview and biographical notes about conductors and performers in the classical tradition. |
| Classical Musician Recent Deaths - (from 1988 to current) |
| Corridos Sin Fronteras - Information from Smithsonian Institute about the native Mexican folk music tradition. Includes a graphical timeline, music samples, videos, guides and background material for teachers. |
| Eras Online - Basics about the major periods of classical (art) music, with terms, composers, RAM audio examples, and purchase links. From Essentials of Music, sponsored by Sony Classical and W. W. Norton. |
| Finnish Music in a Nutshell - Brief history of classical music in Finland; by Pekka Hako. |
| Gallery Music - (Sung by church and chapel "bands" in the UK in the 18th and 19th centuries) Includes articles, sample scores and MIDI files, links, and organizations. |
| History in Song - Includes annotated texts about American history, from Revolutionary War songs to 1960's anti-war protests. |
| The History of Czech Music - A brief history of Czech music, from the Middle Ages to the 20th century; Biographies and work of important composers. (Radio Hudba, Czech Republic) |
| History of Indian Music - Extensive hypertext article by David Courtney. |
| Incompetech: Music Styles - Brief, tongue-in-cheek discussion of musical forms. |
| International Alliance for Women in Music - Includes chronology, extensive biographies of obscure musicians, MIDI files, discography, bibliography, and resources. |
| Jewry in Music - Articles and links about the entry of Jews into the musical professions in Europe in the early nineteenth century. |
| Major Musical Periods - Graphic timeline: typical musical forms and styles, major composers, sample MIDI files |
| Medieval Music and Arts Foundation - Early Western and traditional non-Western music: Recording suggestions, discussion, articlesl links. |
| Music and Chess - An annotated bibliography of musical compositions related to chess. |
| The Music of Freemasonry - Masonic influences on Classical music, and music in the Lodge: Notes, MIDI samples, and facsimile pages. |
| This Day In Music History - Daily listing of what happened on this day; extensive introductory tutorial on music notation. (CD sales: affiliate) |