Themes & Variations - Links for Music Students and Teachers

These links are referred to in the Musicplay program. They are sites where you can go to learn more about composers, instruments, music theory and the music of different countries.

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

	New York Philharmonic Site http://www.nyphilkids.org Great kids stuff!
	Dallas Symphony http://www.dsokids.com Kids games, listening.
	A Guide to Medieval and Renaissance Instruments http://www.music.iastate.edu/antiqua/instrumt.html See and hear Renaissance instruments.
	Play Music at www.playmusic.org http://www.playmusic.org/ This site is really easy to use and could be used by your youngest students. The audio samples played without any difficulty. For older students, the information on how the instrument is played is excellent.
	The Symphony: An Interactive Guide http://library.thinkquest.org/22673 About the Symphony.

MUSICAL LISTENING - MUSIC HISTORY - COMPOSERS

	Classical.net: Composer Master Index http://www.classical.net/music/mstrindx.html Read a more complete biography of any composer.
	The Classical Music Archives http://www.classicalarchives.com Hear midi files of many composer's music.
	Essentials of Music http://www.essentialsofmusic.com Eras of classical music - more classical music information.
	The Internet Renaissance Band http://www.curtisclark.org/emusic/ Music from the Renaissance.

NUTCRACKER SITES

	Kids Domain http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/xmas/music1/nutcracker.html The Nutcracker - story and music.
	The Nutcracker Ballet http://www.nutcrackerballet.net Super site! - see a movie, learn more.

LEARN MORE ABOUT HOLIDAYS

	Holidays on the Net http://www.holidays.net Information about all holidays.
	Holidays.net http://www.holidays.net/chanukah Information on Hanukkah

JAPANESE MUSIC

	Japanese Music http://asnic.utexas.edu/asnic/countries/japan/japmusic.html Overview of Japanese Music.
	Rolling Thunder http://www.taiko.com Taiko drum site - sound clips, music, instruction.
	Koto http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~NP5Y-HRUC/kt-shinsen.au This link leads to a sound clip of the Japanese instrument, the Koto. Because the sound file is hosted overseas, you may experience difficulty connecting. Alternately, you can enter the Koto homepage by clicking here.
	A Guide to Medieval and Renaissance Instruments http://www.j-music.com The Shakuhachi - movie, sound clips (Apple Quicktime required).
	Shamisen http://www.inv.co.jp:80/~shammy/homeE.html General information about Samisen.

CHINESE NEW YEARS

	The Chinese New Year http://www.educ.uvic.ca/faculty/mroth/438/CHINA/chinese_new_year.html Information & history
	Countdown to the New Year http://pbskids.org/sagwa/games/countdown/index.html Calendar, stories and games

AUSTRALIAN MUSIC

	Ocean Arts "Down Under" http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/dailard/oceanarts Australian aboriginal arts.
	Aboriginal Art & Cultural Centre http://www.aboriginalart.com.au
	Wandoo Didgeridoo http://www.wadidge.com.au Australian Aboriginal Didgeridoos

AFRICAN MUSIC

	Dancedrummer.com http://www.dancedrummer.com African drumming - videos, sound clips.
	Sounds of Africa http://cnmat.cnmat.berkeley.edu/~ladzekpo/Sounds.html Videos of African dancing and drumming
	African Music http://www.anthro.mnsu.edu/cultural/music/african_music.shtml Video, sound clips and history of African music

MUSIC OF ALL CULTURES

Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
http://www.folkways.si.edu/
Sound clips from many different culturew worldwide.

ROCK AND ROLL

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
http://www.rockhall.com
The history and faces of Rock and Roll.

MUSIC SOFTWARE

Coda Music Technology
http://www.codamusic.com
FREE music notation software

INTERACTIVE MUSIC GAMES TO LEARN THEORY / EAR TRAINING

	Happy Note http://www.happynote.com/music/learn.html Learn note games.
	Think Quest http://library.thinkquest.org/15413 Excellent site - learn theory, history & more.

LYRIC'S AND MIDI'S OF CHILDRENS SONGS

NIEHS Kids' Page
http://www.niehs.nih.gov/kids/music.htm
Large on-line archive of lyrics and midis for children's songs.

PLAYING THE RECORDER

	Recorder Player http://www.mymusicclass.com Recorder usage, original songs, traditional tunes, fingering charts, quizzes and more...
	Herb Wurtzel's Free Recorder Music Scores http://www.angelfire.com/ca3/Recorderunisonsongs/ Listen to Recorder scores and learn how to play them.
	Rockin' Recorders http://studiokay.com/recorder/Studentsx.html Recorder scores for a large variety of songs with playalong in Quicktime or MIDI formats.

MUSIC EDUCATOR'S SITES

	MusicK8.com http://www.musick8.com Extensive archives of advice on many topics.
	The Music Education Madness Site http://www.musiceducationmadness.com Huge website with a ton of excellent links.
	MENC http://www.menc.org The National Association for Music Education - receive FREE choir music.
	The United States Copyright Office http://www.loc.gov/copyright Copyright information.
	MusicKit http://www.musickit.com List of storybooks to use in music classes.
	Mrs. Zimmerman's Music Page http://www.basd.net/staff/szimmerm/index.htm Great site - links for each grade.

WEBQUESTS

A WebQuest is an inquiry-oriented activity in which most or all of the information used by learners is drawn from the Web. WebQuests are designed to actively involve learners and to provide more information than a textbook can through the interactive multimedia processes available on the web.
	Time Machine http://www.spa3.k12.sc.us/WebQuests/mozart/Mozartquest.html Mozart WebQuest.
	The Mozart Connection: Exploring the Power of Music http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/dailard/mozartconnect/index.htm Is Music good for you?

COMPOSERS

The Music of Craig Cassils
http://www.craigcassils.ca

MISCELLANEOUS

	Musical Gifts http://www.christiangiftguide.com/Musical-Gifts.html
	U-Otter Read-It http://www.uotter.com/
	Northern Spirit Flutes http://www.northernspiritflutes.net

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