There is an indescrible energy to Latin American music—but if you know your music theory, it's not so indescrible after all. A thorough packet provides definitions for terms like bolero, charanga, shekere, and tumbao before listing...

If you're tired of defining allusion, onomatopoeia, and satire for your language arts students, hand out a complete list of literary devices to keep the terms straight. Each term includes a definition that is easy to understand and...

What better activity is there for summer than reading? Provide your pupils with 25 book ideas for their summer reading pursuits. A variety of different genres are represented on this list, and each book is paired with publication...

Put the tips and tricks in this guide into practice in order to encourage your pupils to blossom into poets. A wonderful reference material for teachers, this packet includes definitions of poetic terms and forms as well as step-by-step...

A Wikipedia article on Baroque music distinguishes it from the Renaissance and Classical styles, discusses the different musical genres the Baroque composers wrote in, lists the important features of Baroque music, and provides a list of...

This encyclopedia entry gives a brief history of rap and hip hop and the influences of the music on modern culture.

Very thorough resource for music in the United States. History, genres, and references can be found on this site. Includes sample audio recordings.

A stylistic breakdown and analysis of traditional jazz. Distinguishes between the different types of this unique genre.

This alphabetized list of musical forms and styles briefly defines and describes the types of musical sounds and genres created throughout history.

One of the elements of music is "Texture." This site gives the definition, which basically is the relationship between melodic and harmonic.

This article from Library of Congress' Performing Arts Encyclopedia gives an extensive explanation of the history of ragtime. Trace the development of the genre from the 1850s through the 1970s.

Contains many links to information relating to folk music. The links go to artists pages, music genres, articles and folk music venues.

Short bio with listing of works by genre with dates composed. Just click on "Lully".

Wikipedia offers the definition, historical context, revival, and composers of the ragtime style of music.

It features information about the genre, record companies, and spotlights various artists from around the world. Also gives a good list of highly regarded new age music links.

A great resource for learning about some of America's greatest composers and songwriters. From Irving Berlin to George Gershwin, among other, this resource provides biographies, pictures and some video.

A biography amd discography of early rap group Run-D.M.C.

This personal site provides information on the creator of Dave Seville and the Chipmunks, Ross Bagdasarian, and how he started The Chipmunks.

This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Buddy Guy, an American blues musician noted for his slashing electric guitar riffs and passionate vocals.

This entry from Encyclopedia Brittanica's Guide to Black History features Taj Mahal, an American singer, guitarist, songwriter, and one of the pioneers of what came to be called world music. He combined blues and other African-American...

This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Marvin Gaye, an American soul singer-songwriter-producer who, to a large extent, ushered in the era of artist-controlled popular music of the 1970s. Gaye's father was a storefront...