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120 Years of Electronic Music: Documents the development of electronic musical instruments - defined here as instruments that synthesise sounds from an electronic source - from 1870 to 1990, with the main focus being instrument development from the beginning of the 20th century to 1960.
Author: Crab, Simon
Subjects: electroacoustic music, music education
DeweyClass: 786.7
Resource type: guide
All Things Strings: Online version of Strings, which is the magazine for violin, viola, cello, bass, or fiddle players. Published monthly, it includes interviews with performers and composers, market reports on trends in the instrument trade, tips on technique, sheet music, information and advice on instrument selection and care, and CD, video, software, and book reviews.
Author: String Letter Publishing
Subjects: music education, stringed instruments
DeweyClass: 787
Resource type: journal
Arts and Humanties Data Service: Performing Arts: A national organisation which aims to collect and promote the use of digital data resources to support research and teaching in the performing arts.
Author: Glasgow University
Subjects: dance, film studies, music education, music research, theatre studies
DeweyClass: 790
Resource type: documents
Bagpiper.com: Resource on bagpipes, piping and pipers in the US.
Author: Ramsay, Allan
Subjects: music education, wind instruments
DeweyClass: 788.49
Resource type: directory
CAIRSS for Music: CAIRSS (Computer Assisted Information Retrieval Service System) is a bibliographic database of research literature in music education, music psychology, music therapy, and music medicine. It includes citations from over 1,300 different journal titles. Eighteen primary journals are indexed comprehensively.
Author: University of Texas at Austin, San Antonio
Subjects: music education, music research, music therapy
DeweyClass: 780
Resource type: bibliography
CALMA: Computer Assisted Learning for Musical Awareness: Information about an interactive computer aided learning project for musical awareness, which covers pitch and rhythm exercises, timbre and texture.
Author: Huddersfield University Department of Music
Subjects: computer assisted learning, music education
DeweyClass: 780
Resource type: document
Cčilidh culture and higher education: Article examining the learning processes and means of transmission in traditional Scottish and Irish music that have significant implications for the teaching of music in higher education Downloadable as a PDF, with Abstract available in German and Spanish.
Author: Byrne, Charles & Sheridan, Mark
Subjects: music education, music news, music research
DeweyClass: 780
Resource type: article
Clarsach.net: Contains information regarding the Scottish Gaelic clarsach. Includes a comprehensive history of the instrument and advice on learning and caring for the clarsach. Lessons, articles, video demonstration clips, and music clips are also provided.
Author: Wire Branch of the Clarsach Society
Subjects: music education, musical instruments, stringed instruments
DeweyClass: 787.95
Resource type: documents, guide
Digital Librarian: Music: A selection of digital resources on the Web relevant to Music.
Author: Anderson, Margaret Vail
Subjects: music education
DeweyClass: 780
Resource type: index
Edison National Historic: Information about the inventor of the phonograph, electric light, and alkaline battery. Over one thousand patents are listed in total, together with learning materials, a bibliography, a sound archive (from the late 1800s through to the mid 1900s), and a virtual tour of Edison's laboratory and a biography.
Author: National Park Service
Subjects: music education
DeweyClass: 621.3893
Resource type: bibliography, images, sounds
Instrumental Music Resource Page: Information and advice on beginning to learn a musical instrument, teachers' tools and music education resources.
Author: Traugh, Dan
Subjects: music education, musical instruments
DeweyClass: 784.19
Resource type: documents
LTSN Centre for Performing Arts (PALATINE): Supports the use of computers in the teaching and learning of dance, drama, music, theatre, and performance.
Author: Higher Education Academy Subject Centre for Dance, Drama and Music, Lancaster University
Subjects: dance, music education, music software, theatre studies
DeweyClass: 780
Resource type: documents
Music and the Deaf: National charity, which aims to to help deaf people of all ages and degrees of hearing loss access music and the performing arts through workshops, schools projects and signed theatrical performances throughout the United Kingdom.
Author: MATD
Subjects: disability, music education, music therapy
DeweyClass: 780
Resource type: service
Music at UCC: Web resources for study and research in music: Extensice collection of links arranged by subject heading including Western Music by Period, Thematic Studies, Research and Musicology.
Author: Department of Music, University College Cork, Ireland
Subjects: music education, music research
DeweyClass: 780
Resource type: index
Music for Youth: Based in London, Music for Youth (MfY) is an educational charity, set up to provide performance-related opportunities for young musicians through a series of concerts and festivals. Funded by Youth Music, the Web page shows the latest news, events, festivals, workshops, symposia, proms and concerts that MfY are involved in.
Author: Music for Youth
Subjects: music education, music news
DeweyClass: 780
Resource type: directory
Music Teacher's Resource Guide: Collection of materials for music teachers in the UK, including a list of experts on music education topics, equipment and instrument reviews, classroom projects, and songs with MIDI file accompaniments.
Author: Jones, Rob
Subjects: music education
DeweyClass: 780
Resource type: guide
Music Teachers UK: Collection of links to a wide range of music resources useful for teachers.
Author: MusicTeachers.co.uk
Subjects: music education
DeweyClass: 780
Resource type: directory
Musical101.com - The Cyber Encyclopaedia of Musical Theatre, TV and Film: This fully searchable resource contains information about the history, development, and current traditions of musical theatre, television and film. Includes reference features, essays, reviews, script samples and photo galleries.
Author: Kenrick, John
Subjects: music education, music industry, theatre studies
DeweyClass: 782.14
Resource type: articles, reference documents
Online Music Encyclopaedia: Includes a large composer database, glossary of terms, MIDI archive and instrument gallery.
Author: Advanced Network and Services
Subjects: music education
DeweyClass: 780
Resource type: dictionary
Percussion at the Royal Northern College of Music: Percussion pages for the Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM) in Manchester. Includes details of the RNCM percussion course, information about the tutors, and links to related pages and general music resources. Also included is information about the RNCM annual percussion days, which were established in 1993, as one-day festivals of percussion for percussionists of all ages and abilities.
Author: Royal Northern College of Music
Subjects: music education, percussion instruments
DeweyClass: 786.6
Resource type: directory
Percussion Instruments: Instruments that are sounded by striking, shaking, plucking, or scraping.
Author: Virginia Tech Multimedia Music Dictionary
Subjects: music education, musical instruments, percussion instruments
DeweyClass: 786.8
Resource type: guide
Piano Education Page: Resources for teachers, students, parents of students, and fans of the piano. Includes tips on learning to play the piano, reviews of music software and links to other piano and music related resources.
Author: West Mesa Music Teachers Association, New Mexico
Subjects: keyboard instruments, music education, piano music
DeweyClass: 786.207
Resource type: guides
PianoNanny.com: Free educational resource providing online piano tuition. Lessons and compositions have been created by composer and musician Clinton Clark. Over 30 lessons are available to guide the student from the most basic principles of the piano to more advanced studies. Lessons are accompanied by the 12-note companion, an online keyboard, and a student notebook where users can write and save notes on the lessons.
Author: Clark, Clinton
Subjects: music education, piano music
DeweyClass: 786.2
Resource type: interactive guide
Pianopedia: A search engine for piano teachers and students, as well as performing pianists. As a reference source for classical piano repertoire and a means of identifying for new works to learn or perform, Pianopedia may be searched by composer, nationality, piece title, duration, key/mode, date, and work type (piano solo, two pianos, piano and orchestra, piano four hands, or piano transcriptions).
Author: Brisson, Eric
Subjects: music education, piano music
DeweyClass: 786.2
Resource type: opac
Research Perspectives in Music Education: Research Perspectives in Music Education (RPME) is the official refereed research journal of the Florida Music Educators' Association. The journal publishes music education research using qualitative and/or quantitative methodologies and manuscripts of a philosophical, historical, or theoretical nature.
Author: Florida Music Educators Association
Subjects: music education
DeweyClass: 780
Resource type: journal
Royal College of Organists: Established in 1864 and based in Birmingham, the Royal College of Organists (RCO) is a membership organisation for those with an interest in organ and choral directing. The resource provides information about the history of the College, examinations, educational events, the library and membership.
Author: Royal College of Organists
Subjects: music education, organ music
DeweyClass: 786.5
Resource type: institution
Sacred Music: Listing of sacred music sources.
Author: University of Washington Music Library
Subjects: music education, music libraries
DeweyClass: 781.7
Resource type: index
Tanbur Music Education Links: A list of links to music sources aimed primarily at school pupils, their parents and teachers. Divided into sections, Tanbur focusses on the interactive, pointing to resources where music can be listened to or where users can take part in games and quizzes. Flashplayer is required to view much of the content. A blog is also provided.
Author: French, David
Subjects: music education, music links
DeweyClass: 780
Resource type: index
Use of Pattern and Echo in Developing the Creative Abilities of Secondary School Pupils: Document discussing the musical skills and abilities required for improvisation in the musical arena. Suggests some possible strategies for developing improvisational skills and improving the musical memory of performers.
Author: Byrne, Charles
Subjects: music composition, music education
DeweyClass: 700
Resource type: document
Yehudi Menuhin School: International music school, based in Cobham, Surrey, which was founded by the violinist and conductor, Yehudi Menuhin (1916-1999) in 1963. Given special status as a centre of excellence for the performing arts in 1973, the school educates musically gifted children, aged between 8 and 18.
Author: Yehudi Menuhin School
Subjects: music education, musicians, stringed instruments
DeweyClass: 787
Resource type: institution