Jazz: A Film by Ken Burns
Biographies, Ethnicity; Culture; and Race, Music, Musicians and Composers, United States Culture
Jazz: A Film by Ken Burns
The online counterpart to Ken Burns’ documentary Jazz includes extensive biographical profiles and discographies of major jazz musicians, a chronology of the development of jazz, essays about jazz and its place in American culture, and audio clips of jazz compositions.
Subject: Arts & Humanities–History–History By Region–North American History–United States History; Reference–Biographies–Musicians & Composers; Entertainment & Leisure–Music–Genres–World; Arts & Humanities–History–History By Region–North American History–United States History–African-American History–Arts And Music; Social Sciences–Ethnicity, Culture, And Race–African/African-American; Entertainment & Leisure–Music–Genres–Jazz
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – The Inductees
Biographies, Musicians and Composers, Reference, Reference, Reference Resources for Teachers and Parents
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – The Inductees
Biographical information on the members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Subject: Reference–Biographies–Musicians & Composers
Tasmanian Composers Collective
Biographies, Musicians and Composers, Reference, Reference, Reference Resources for Teachers and Parents
Tasmanian Composers Collective
Promotes and builds awareness for Tasmanian classical music and its composers. Lists “Established Composers” and “Young and Emerging Composers” and has information for students, researchers, and the general public on modern Tasmanian classical music composition.
Subject: Reference–Biographies–Musicians & Composers
Johannes Brahms
Biographies, Musicians and Composers, Reference, Reference, Reference Resources for Teachers and Parents
Johannes Brahms
Biography and catalog of Johannes Brahms
Subject: Reference–Biographies–Musicians & Composers
Clifford’s Interactive Storybooks
Biographies, Fine Arts, Music, Music, Musicians and Composers, Performing Arts, Picture Books, Reading Zone, Stories in Spanish
Clifford’s Interactive Storybooks
Read four adventures of everyone???s favorite big red dog, Clifford, and his friend Emily. You can even pick from choices what will happen!
Subject: Reading Zone–Picture Books
Operas and Composers: A Pronunciation Guide
Biographies, Fine Arts, Music, Music, Musicians and Composers, Opera, Performance, Performing Arts
Operas and Composers: A Pronunciation Guide
An alphabetical list of major operas and their composers, with brief descriptions and sound recordings that provide their correct pronunciation. Audio files are in AIFF format.
Subject: Reference–Biographies–Musicians & Composers; Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Performing Arts–Music–Opera
Composer Biographies
Biographies, Fine Arts, Music, Music, Musicians and Composers, Performance, Performing Arts
Composer Biographies
A site of brief biographical sketches of some of the more well-known classical composers.
Subject: Reference–Biographies–Musicians & Composers; Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Performing Arts–Music
Dr. Estrella’s Incredibly Abridged Dictionary of Composers
Biographies, Fine Arts, Music, Music, Musicians and Composers, Performance, Performing Arts
Dr. Estrella’s Incredibly Abridged Dictionary of Composers
“A chronological listing of famous composers of Western Music. Each listing contains accurate birth and death dates and the country of origin. Several of the entries also are linked to biographical essays and other sites on the web.” Organized by musical period and by composer name.
Subject: Reference–Biographies–Musicians & Composers; Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Performing Arts–Music
Piazzolla.Org: The Internet Home of Astor Piazzolla and his Tango Nuevo
Biographies, Ethnicity; Culture; and Race, Music, Musicians and Composers, United States Culture
Piazzolla.Org: The Internet Home of Astor Piazzolla and his Tango Nuevo
Available in both Spanish and English. Dedicated to the music of Argentinean, Astor Piazolla. Features include an extensive biography and an audio library.
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Music–Genres–Latin; Social Sciences–Ethnicity, Culture, And Race–Latin American/Hispanic; Reference–Biographies–Musicians & Composers; Entertainment & Leisure–Music–Genres–World
Composers of African Descent
Biographies, Musicians and Composers, Reference, Reference, Reference Resources for Teachers and Parents
Composers of African Descent
This site contains information about classical music composers of african heritage from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. It gives biographies on these composers.
Subject: Reference–Biographies–Musicians & Composers
African Music Encyclopedia
Biographies, Culture, Ethnicity; Culture; and Race, Music, Musicians and Composers, Pop Culture
African Music Encyclopedia
A searchable encyclopedia dedicated to African music performed by musicians in Africa and in countries around the world. There are country and artist indexes, along with a glossary of musical styles and terms. A list of links to related sites and information on buying African music are also included.
Subject: Reference–Biographies–Musicians & Composers; Entertainment & Leisure–Music–Genres–World; Social Sciences–Ethnicity, Culture, And Race–African/African-American
