Music
All But Forgotten Oldies http://www.allbutforgottenoldies.net/
The site consists of a searchable
database of links to sound clips for over 4000 songs
from 1960 to 1975, which can be browsed by either
performing artist or song title. The site also allows
visitors to submit queries, learn about where to buy
sheet music for each title, and contains a helpful FAQ
section to get users started.
Bach Digital
http://www.bachdigital.org/
This Web site is a
loving tribute to his work, undertaken by the main
repositories of Bach's compositions, including the Bach-Archiv
in Leipzig and the University of Leipzig.
Dave Brubeck
http://www.pbs.org/brubeck/ and
http://www.abbess.demon.co.uk/brubeck/
The first site for consideration was
designed to complement a television program produced for
PBS that explored Brubeck's life and contributions to
jazz throughout the second half of the twentieth
century. The second site contains a rather
impressive Brubeck discography, a mailing list for
Brubeck fans to join, and photographs of Brubeck from
his many concerts and live performances.
Drumsteps
http://www.cs.tcd.ie/crite/projects/creative-music/index.html
This project of the Centre for Research in IT in
Education draws from the field of cognitive development,
learning styles theory and educational best practice.
DrumSteps, available for downloading, enables children
to create, manipulate, edit and save original pieces of
percussion music.
Fats Waller Forever
Digital Exhibit
http://newarkwww.rutgers.edu/ijs/fw/fatsmain.htm
This online exhibit,
produced by the Institute for Jazz Studies at Rutgers
University, features recordings and photographs of Fats
Waller in his prime.
Official George and Ira
Gershwin Web Site
http://www.gershwin.com/
This site, provided by the Gershwin
estate, is a audio and visual homage to their legacy to
American song.
Official Leonard Bernstein
Site
http://www.leonardbernstein.com/
Developed and
maintained by the Leonard Bernstein Society, this site
contains a wealth of printed interviews, musical
excerpts, and other ephemera that will be of great
interest to those with a passion for American music.
Organ History
http://panther.bsc.edu/~jhcook/OrgHist/begin.htm
Developed and maintained by Professor James H. Cook at
Birmingham - Southern College, this site is an online
tutorial that offers an interesting and interactive
perspective of the organ.
Toysymphony
http://www.toysymphony.org/
Toy Symphony is a project of the MIT
Media Lab and Media Lab Europe and offers software,
which enables children to compose-by-drawing. The bulk
of the project, however, develops specially designed
Music Toys, which enable children to engage in
sophisticated listening, performing and composing
activities normally accessible only after years of
study.
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