CAPITAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE MUSIC RESOURCES ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB

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MuSICA (Music & Science Information Computer Archive), maintains a weekly updated database of references and abstracts of scientific research on music as related to behavior, the brain, and allied fields (University of California, Irvine).

Classical Net A guide to the basic repertoire of the glorious western tradition.

Essentials of Music , should appeal to anyone interested in learning about classical music.

A Guide to Medieval and Renaissance Instruments Musica Antiqua, a group of musicians based at Iowa State University who recreate the music of the Renaissance and Middle Ages, have created a web page that showcases their large collection of 12th to 17th century replica instruments. (Includes sound clips)

Boston Symphony Orchestra Schedules, a "map" of the orchestra. (Also about Tanglewood and the Boston Pops)

Music for the Nation: American Sheet Music, 1870-1885, an addition to the American Memory Collection of digitized historical materials at the Library of Congress.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, from Cleveland.

Archives of African American Music and Culture from Indiana University.

The Blue Flame Cafe This online biographical encyclopedia of the blues contains entries on almost all of the "great blues singers and singers of the blues."

Jazz (A Film by Ken Burns), from PBS.

The Red Hot Jazz Archive, hyperlinked biographies, discographies and photos of over sixty early jazz artists and ninety bands, but also over 100 selections of their music in RealAudio format. Kick back and listen to a 1929 recording of Louis Armstrong and the Savoy Ballroom Five!

The Jazz Review , quick reviews of new jazz releases, a slightly longer review of the CD of the Week, Guest Reviews from other readers, and a daily Audio Review in RealPlayer format

William P. Gottlieb Collection: Photographs from the Golden Age of Jazz showcases the work of writer-photographer William P. Gottlieb. Working for the Washington Post, Down Beat magazine, and Record Changer, Gottlieb photographed and interviewed numerous prominent jazz musicians in Washington, D.C. and New York City between 1938 and 1948.

Asian Music, links compiled by the libraries at Hong Kong University.

Classical Music of India, introductions to Indian, North Indian, and South Indian classical music, and Karnatic music.

The Virtual Opera House Sometimes flip, but there's a great deal of material here. Here are some other links to opera: OperaWeb, and The Opera Schedule Server.