Love the sounds of music? Want to be part of making those beautiful sounds? Willing to practice, practice, practice? The narrator of a short video talks about what it's like to be part of one of the "Big Five" orchestras.

How did radio and television impact media literacy? Explore the rise of protectionism using a video, part of a Crash Course media literacy series. Scholars discover the social, moral, and political sides of media analysis and criticism.

Ten informative videos make up a series hosted by Wynton Marsalis designed to share the musical triumphs of jazz musicians Scott Joplin, Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, and more! 

There were a lot of firsts for women in music. From being the first to sing and write about birth control to speaking out about issues of their time, female singers represent a voice that had not been heard by many before. Young...

Formal instruments are not the only tools that can play beautiful music. Check out this video of Natalia Paruz; she plays music with an actual tool, the saw.

Tune your ears and eyes into this video of guitarist Ricky Rios. The daily life of a musician is more chaotic than you may think! Watch this video to learn why.

This resource offers a wealth of live recordings and midi files for download of Maurice Ravel's music. Also available is a biography of Ravel and a complete bibliography of his work.