Web Directory

» Almanac of Classical Music History
   Birth and death dates of composers and performers; first performances of famous works.
   http://www.angelfire.com/biz/acousticdigest/almanac.html

» Black History and Classical Music
   Brief overview and biographical notes about conductors and performers in the classical tradition.
   http://chevalierdesaintgeorges.homestead.com/History.html

» Classical Musician Recent Deaths
   (from 1988 to current)
   http://members.tripod.com/perfartists/obits.html

» 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.
   http://www.corridos.org/

» 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.
   http://www.essentialsofmusic.com/eras/eras.html

» Gallery Music
   Includes scores, MIDI files, articles, and links related to the music performed in English churches and chapels c.1700-1850, and in American music of a similar date.
   http://www.gallerymusic.co.uk/

» History in Song
   Includes annotated texts about American history, from Revolutionary War songs to 1960's anti-war protests.
   http://www.fortunecity.com/tinpan/parton/2/

» History of Indian Music
   Extensive hypertext article by David Courtney.
   http://chandrakantha.com/articles/indian_music/index.html

» Incompetech: Music Styles
   Brief, tongue-in-cheek discussion of musical forms.
   http://www.incompetech.com/music/

» International Alliance for Women in Music
   Includes chronology, extensive biographies of obscure musicians, MIDI files, discography, bibliography, and resources.
   http://www.iawm.org/

» Jewry in Music
   Articles and links about the entry of Jews into the musical professions in Europe in the early nineteenth century.
   http://www.smerus.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk

» Medieval Music and Arts Foundation
   Early Western and traditional non-Western music: Recording suggestions, discussion, articlesl links.
   http://www.medieval.org/

» Music and Chess
   An annotated bibliography of musical compositions related to chess.
   http://www.greschak.com/muschess.htm

» The Music of Freemasonry
   Masonic influences on Classical music, and music in the Lodge: Notes, MIDI samples, and facsimile pages.
   http://www.masonmusic.org/

» This Day In Music History
   Daily listing of what happened on this day; extensive introductory tutorial on music notation. (CD sales: affiliate)
   http://datadragon.com/day/