Digital Humanities
- Alan Lomax's Journey Across Spain (1952-1953)GIS presentation of Alan Lomax's journey. Source materials held at the Library of Congress American Folklife Center. Includes map, photos, and streaming audio.
Music Theory
- musictheory.netLessons, exercises, and tools for learning music theory.
- Internet Music Theory DatabaseAn online database of tonal music theory examples from the classical repertoire. Prof. Timothy Cutler (Cleveland Institute) uses pdf scores, flash player, and mp3s to demonstrate music theory concepts.
Streaming Music
- Naxos Music Library This link opens in a new window(Note: you will need to enable popup windows for this to work properly.)
An online music listening service. Genres include classical, jazz, folk, blues, world, gospel, pop and rock, contemporary instrumental and spoken word. Features a section for kids and provides glossary and pronunciation guides. Playlists are available.
If you cannot log in due to restrictions on user numbers, please let your professor or the Fine Arts Librarian (Bonnie Finn) know.
Naxos also includes other resources, such as Work Analyses, aural training exercises, and guided tours through each era. Opera resources include libretti, synopses, and pronunciation guides.
- The Great 78[rpm] ProjectOver 147,000 78rpm records digitized by George Blood LP.
- DRAMA scholarly resource of recordings, liner notes, and essays from New World, Composers Recordings and other important labels.
- Digital Resources for MusicologyLinks to substantial open-access projects of use to musicians and musicologists. Includes scores, audio, maps, music theory, and more.
Streaming Audio / Video
- Qwest.tv This link opens in a new windowRecorded performances in jazz, soul, funk, and global music provided free to educational institutions by Quincy Jones. This initiative comes in response to and in support of the worldwide protests against brutality and anti-Black racism. Qwest TV hopes to be an entry point for those wanting to connect with and learn more about the wide-ranging music made by Black Americans, along with other striking musical artists from around the world.
- FolkstreamsStreaming documentary films about American Roots Cultures, with essays about the traditions and filmmaking. Includes transcripts, study and teaching guides (https://www.folkstreams.net/educators.php), suggested readings and additional links to related sites.
- Smithsonian FolkwaysRecordings, tools for teaching, biographies on Smithsonian Folkways artists, Folkways Magazine, podcasts, and more.
- Irish Traditional Music ArchiveExplore individual sound recordings, books, videos, manuscripts and images selected from the collections and digitised by ITMA
