PBS
Pbs: American Masters: Hank Williams
Featured is a biographical essay on the life of country crooner, Hank Williams. There is a career timeline and video footage interviews from those who knew him well.
John F. Kennedy Center
The Kennedy Center: Musical Harlem
The Kennedy Center's ArtsEdge offers a great unit for introducing jazz to students. Its use of Harlem as the "glue" which binds together elements such as jazz history and jazz terminology, makes it particularly effective for the...
John F. Kennedy Center
The Kennedy Center: Blues Journey
Trace the history of the blues in America through the play, Blues Journey, based on the book by Walter Dean Myers. You can see video clips of the stage play, listen to blues radio shows, and learn about different types of blues music.
Classical Net
Classical Net: Jan Dismas Zelenka
Excellent site with a wealth of info on who influenced Zelenka as well as who Zelenka influenced. Very comprehensive.
Other
Usps: Ella Fitzgerald: First Lady of Song
Celebrate Black Heritage Month by studying this extraordinary vocalist who transcended a troubled childhood to become an American treasure. Create a musical timeline of the noteworthy events in Ella's life. Explore her sensational lyrics...
National Women’s History Museum
National Women's History Museum: Josephine Baker
World-renowned performer, World War II spy, and activist are few of the titles used to describe Josephine Baker.
National Women’s History Museum
National Women's History Museum: Gertrude "Ma" Rainey
Often called the "Mother of the Blues," Ma Rainey was known for her deep-throated voice and mesmerizing stage presence that drew packed audiences and sold hit records in the early twentieth century.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Sti Lesson 18: Artistic Persona vs. the Individual
The topic of an author's or artist's public image or persona may become more understandable for students with the judicious selection of contemporary musicians who have taken on obvious and sometimes changing personae in their careers....
PBS
Pbs: Math With Jake: Inverse Relationships
Musician and composer Jake Shimabukuro explains how ratios of notes have an inverse relationship to the string length of a ukulele, allowing musicians to produce various notes and pitches, in this video from the Center for Asian American...
Curated OER
Dirk Hals. Musicians. 1623.
Links from this site access biographical information concerning Thomas Campion, texts of his works, articles and essays about his works, and a list of other available sources.
Library of Congress
Loc: Music and Theater Introduction
This official site for the Music Divison of the Library of Congress offers a wealth of information about music and composers. A "must" site for the devoted musician.
PBS
Mpr: The Meaning of Sioux Music and Song
This site from the Minnesota Public Radio provides the text of a 1915 article written by musician and self-trained anthropologist, Frances Densmore. Densmore spent years studying the music and culture of the Teton Sioux and other native...
BBC
Bbc Radio 3: World on Your Street: The Music of Brazil
A full-featured site for learning about the music of Brazil, although not actively maintained since 2005. Easy-to-read spotlights on instruments and musicians communicate the essential qualities of Brazilian music. Accompanying audio...
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: Biographies: Benjamin Franklin
A brief review of the life of one of the founding fathers of the United States. Learn about the important events in the life of Ben Franklin - inventor, patriot, musician, scientist, statesman, and more. (In Spanish)
University of Houston
University of Houston: Biography: Franz Liszt (1811 1886)
Offers biographical information about musician and composer Franz Liszt. Includes links to samples of his works.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Pulaski, Wisconsin Polka Town, u.s.a.
The town of Pulaski, Wisconsin claims to have more musicians per capita than anywhere in the U.S. Learn about Pulaski, a town that thrives on polka music in this video segment from EGG: the arts show.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Investigating Sound: Using Open Tubes to Demonstrate Beat Notes
In this interactive demonstration, students will observe while the teacher creates two sound frequencies using open tube resonators of nearly identical length. The nearness in length produces two slightly different frequencies which...
Georgia Humanities Council and the University of Georgia Press.
New Georgia Encyclopedia: Otis Redding (1941 1967)
A short but informative article on one of Georgia's most influential soul musicians. Best known for his ballad "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay", Otis Redding was killed in a plane crash before the song was even released.
Georgia Humanities Council and the University of Georgia Press.
New Georgia Encyclopedia: Isaac Hayes (B. 1942)
Overview of the life and career of soul musician Isaac Hayes who was the first African American to win an Academy Award for Best original Song for the "Theme from Shaft."
PBS
Pbs: American Experience: The Works Progress Administration (Wpa)
A great summary of the Works Progress Administration, its goals, and the support it gave ordinary workers as well as artists, writers, and musicians.
Vocabulary.com
Merle Haggard (1937 2016) Tribute List
This site contains a list of 12 words from the songs of country musician, Merle Haggard (1937-2016). Teachers can digitally assign this list to their students to reinforce the spellings, pronunciations, and meanings of these words.
British Library
British Library: Expressions of Faith: Hindu Manuscripts
A collection of seven Hindu books from various time periods. There is a written commentary plus great illustrations. The author of the commentary is Ravi Shankar, the famous Sitar musician.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: How to Read Music
Like an actor's script, a sheet of music instructs a musician on what to play (the pitch) and when to play it (the rhythm). Sheet music may look complicated, but once you've gotten the hang of a few simple elements like notes, bars and...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: How Brass Instruments Work
What gives the trumpet its clarion ring and the tuba its gut shaking oompah-pah? And what makes the trombone so jazzy? Al Cannon shows how these answers lie not in the brass the instruments are made of, but in the journey that air takes...
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