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Music History Resources  -
Outlines and timelines on various topics in music history from the Middle Ages to the present.
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Almanac of Classical Music History -
Birth and death dates of composers and performers; first performances of famous works.
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Black History and Classical Music -
Brief overview and biographical notes about conductors and performers in the classical tradition.
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Classical Musician Recent Deaths -
(from 1988 to current)
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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.
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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.
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Finnish Music in a Nutshell - http://virtual.finland.fi/finfo/english/finmusic.html
Brief history of classical music in Finland; by Pekka Hako.
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Gallery Music - http://virtual.finland.fi/finfo/english/finmusic.html
(Sung by church and chapel "bands" in the UK in the 18th and 19th centuries) Includes articles, sample scores and MIDI files, links, and organizations.
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History in Song - http://virtual.finland.fi/finfo/english/finmusic.html
Includes annotated texts about American history, from Revolutionary War songs to 1960's anti-war protests.
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History of Indian Music - http://virtual.finland.fi/finfo/english/finmusic.html
Extensive hypertext article by David Courtney.
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Incompetech: Music Styles - http://virtual.finland.fi/finfo/english/finmusic.html
Brief, tongue-in-cheek discussion of musical forms.
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International Alliance for Women in Music - http://virtual.finland.fi/finfo/english/finmusic.html
Includes chronology, extensive biographies of obscure musicians, MIDI files, discography, bibliography, and resources.
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Jewry in Music - http://virtual.finland.fi/finfo/english/finmusic.html
Articles and links about the entry of Jews into the musical professions in Europe in the early nineteenth century.
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Major Musical Periods - http://virtual.finland.fi/finfo/english/finmusic.html
Graphic timeline: typical musical forms and styles, major composers, sample MIDI files
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Medieval Music and Arts Foundation - http://virtual.finland.fi/finfo/english/finmusic.html
Early Western and traditional non-Western music: Recording suggestions, discussion, articlesl links.
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Music and Chess - http://virtual.finland.fi/finfo/english/finmusic.html
An annotated bibliography of musical compositions related to chess.
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The History of Czech Music - http://www.radio.cz/hudba/indexeng.html
A brief history of Czech music, from the Middle Ages to the 20th century; Biographies and work of important composers. (Radio Hudba, Czech Republic)
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The Music of Freemasonry - http://www.radio.cz/hudba/indexeng.html
Masonic influences on Classical music, and music in the Lodge: Notes, MIDI samples, and facsimile pages.
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This Day In Music History - http://www.radio.cz/hudba/indexeng.html
Daily listing of what happened on this day; extensive introductory tutorial on music notation. (CD sales: affiliate)
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