MUSIC RESOURCES - Diocese of Marbel, Philippines

Dismuke's Virtual Talking Machine - Transport yourself to the early decades of the twentieth century with the sweet music of the era. Lots of recordings from the author's personal collection have been converted to Real Audio format and are available for listening.

120 Years of Electronic Music - Learn the history of electronic music from the musical telegraph of 1876 to the Kurtzweil synthesizer of 1983.

Early Recorded Sounds and Wax Cylinders - Before compact disks, before records and tapes there were wax cylinders. Visit this site to learn how music was recorded in the late 1800s. Look at the photos of early recording devices and listen to recordings from the early 1900s!

Essentials of Music - Learn about the major eras of classical music and the lives of classical composers. You can hear RealAudio clips of musical pieces and look up definitions of musical terms in a glossary.

Rhythm Web - Open your ears to the rhythms of the world! This site educates about world music with a focus on rhythm through audio clips, articles, and Web links. Check out "the woodshed" section. It hosts sound files, notations of basic rhythms, and articles that look at rhythm from many different perspectives. You can search this site by keyword or browse by world region or instrument.

I Hear America Singing - At this site you will "...learn about the composers, poets, writers, artists, ideas, and events that have shaped the American song saga." Check out the songbook that has RealAudio clips of selected songs.

Energy in the Air - Through this ThinkQuest Jr. site you can learn about every instrument in a classical orchestra and hear examples of each on audio clips specially selected to highlight each one. You can also try the suggested musical activities and quiz yourself after surfing to see how much you've learned.

The Experience Music Project - Watch this space! This site highlights an interactive music museum, which will open in year 2000 in Seattle WA, offering features on musicians old and new, games, and an on-line recording studio.

The Violin - At this beautiful site you will learn everything from the history to the science of the violin. You can also listen to violin music written by famous composers.

Radio Science Orchestra - "Music inspired by the theremin and space phenomena" - including a Theremin lab with a virtual theremin and explanations of how the theremin creates sound.

A Drum Lesson Database - The authors of this site call it, "the percussion resource for players and music educators." With over 400 great drum lessons on rhythms from around the world, it's easy to see why their claim is true!

Music of the Holocaust - This collection of songs written in Jewish ghettos, concentration camps and partisan outposts during the Nazi era demonstrates how music acted to preserve a sense of humanity for those living under inhumane conditions. The pages include audio files of the songs, links to further reading, photos, and in some cases, sheet music.

Musictheory.net - What are ties and dots and how in the world do these relate to music? Find out at this great Web site developed by a musician/college student. You will need the free Flash Player.

Strange Fruit - "This overview highlights some of the American songs and songwriters whose words and music served as catalysts for thought, action and even social change." Listen to songs and read lyrics at this thought-provoking companion Web site to the film by the same name. Brought to us by Independent Lens. You will need the free Real Player.

Pop History Now - The best, most complete look at the 60's -ever - the first of 4 "decades" software books from Mrpophistory.com. Completely searchable, you'll be able to follow all the news, trends, Hollywood news, television, movies, pop radio, sports, medical - everything, in an easy-to-read, fun package. And we put it all in its context - week by week.

The Jazz Review - Everything you want to know about jazz, including reviews, biographies, photos, news, history, jazz radio stations, NetRadio jazz broadcasts, concerts, and a free monthly e-mail newsletter.

NPR Jazz - Includes music and book reviews, descriptions and schedules of jazz programming on National Public Radio, profiles of musicians, and expert recommendations from the NPR Basic Jazz Record Library. Profiles and recommendations include audio clips.

Rapstation - A regularly updated Web site dedicated to news and discussion about rap music. Features include the site's own television programs, music videos and streaming radio, interviews with artists; concert information; information the music industry and help for aspiring artists; editorial essays; and mp3s available for downloading.

World Wide Punk - Directory of "punk stuff on the Internet." Links to bands, record labels, radio shows, history, newsgroups and other pages. Also contains music reviews, zine reviews, interviews and MP3s.

Motherland Funk - Formerly known as Rumba-Kali, this page features new and archived articles on hip-hop music in Africa, reviews of African Hip-hop artists, interviews with prominent figures of the musical community, as well as a calendar of events. The site covers hip-hop scenes reaching from Tanzania to South Africa and Liberia. This page also links to Rumba-Kali radio.

Minnesota Public Radio: One hundred Years of the Maple Leaf Rag - A history, complete with a timeline and audio files, of ragtime music in the 20th century.

FANDOM - Superman Homepage - "Everything you ever wanted to know about the Man of Steel. This site contains information on Superman comics, movies, television shows, animation, radio, music, action figures, trading cards and much more! "

Check This Out! - An online popular culture e-zine written by women with a particular focus on female musicians. Includes interviews, reviews, and columns on aspects of music and daily life.

Cisum Review - "Monthly independent publication dedicated to music and pop culture. Regular features include celebrity interviews, music reviews, and pop culture columnists. Published with pride from deep in the heart of Austin, TX, the self-proclaimed Live Music Capital of the World."

Variety - Online version of the popular entertainment industry paper. Includes information on the music, film and television industries. Selected articles are avaiable for free; full-text is available online via subscription.

ViVidzine - "An electronic zine dedicated to popular culture: art and music interviews and reviews, poetry and short fiction."

YUSH Ponline - "YUSH Ponline is a globally conscious, street-oriented, youth and urban culture electronic magazine. Our main focus is on Music, Arts, Culture, Entertainment and Language: the central forces through which urban culture communicates its attitude, fashion..."

Ultra WWW Magazine - "Ultra deals with alternative culture from all around the world with a lot of attention for music, movies, travelling and underground culture in general."

The Midwest Music Review - "Up to 50 CD music reviews a month. Including Rock,Jazz, Blues,Bluegrass, R&B, etc. Plus software and hardware."

Modest Proposals - "Aims to encourage new and deeper thinking on the pressing cultural issues of the day: TV shows, advertisements, music, celebrities and consumer products."

Psyart - "Psyart is a peer-reviewed, archived journal focused on psychological studies of the arts: literature, film, visual arts, or music."

Ad*Access - "The Ad*Access Project, funded by the Duke Endowment "Library 2000" Fund, presents images and database information for over 7,000 advertisements printed in U.S. and Canadian newspapers and magazines between 1911 and 1955. Ad*Access concentrates on five main subject areas: Radio, Television, Transportation, Beauty and Hygiene, and World War II, providing a coherent view of a number of major campaigns and companies through images preserved in one particular advertising collection available at Duke University."

Entertainment Lane The contents of this e-zine include fashion, music, and movie reviews. Lane, has provided a site with exciting images and different rating systems which he applies to celebrity clothers, alternative music, and upcoming films.

Frontera Magazine - "Print and online magazine focusing on the music, art and culture of 20-something Latinos living in the U.S.