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Seventies Dance Music Disco Fever
Find out all about those crazy disco artists and hear clips of their music. Very informative site. You can find everything from discographies to lyrics. You can purchase the music as well.
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G. Schirmer, Inc.: Edward K. (Duke) Ellington
Brief biography of the famous American Jazz composer, pianist, and band leader, Duke Ellington (1899-1974 CE). The site describes "Duke's" personal and professional life.
CGFA
Carol Gerten Fine Arts: Edgar Degas
This resource features an in-depth biography of the artist as well as a full gallery of his artwork. Be sure to check out the other pages of his works; the links are at bottom left and will appear as "To Degas-2" or whatever page is next.
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Web Gallery of Art: Rehearsal of the Pasdeloup Orchestra at the Cirque D'hiver
An image of "Rehearsal of the Pasdeloup Orchestra at the Cirque d'Hiver", created by John Singer Sargent from 1879-80 (Oil on canvas, 57 x 46 cm).
PBS
Pbs: American Masters: Aaron Copland
Detailed biography of American composer. Site includes photos and timeline of major works.
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Asia Society: Gamelan Dharma Swara: Balinese Dance and Music
Video performance of a gamelan orchestra and dancers showcases Balinese music and dance. [3:45] Accompanying program notes provide useful background information on the significance of gamelan to Balinese culture. A second video...
American Academy of Achievement
Academy of Achievement: Wynton Marsalis
A biography of jazz musician Wynton Marsalis. A musical prodigy, he began playing in orchestras while still in high school. He later won the Pulitzer Prize in Music. Includes a profile, videos, and a photo gallery.
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E Notes: Arts: Jimmy and Tommy Dorsey: Photograph
Photo of Jimmy and Tommy Dorsey of the Dorsey Brothers Orchestra.
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New York Philharmonic: Kid Zone! Images: African Musicians
Cartoon illustration of the African musicians.
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Down Beat Magazine: Ben Webster
Ben Webster was one of the first important saxophone players to come out of Duke Ellington's orchestra. Read a biography, view pictures and see a discography of this 1974 Down Beat Hall of Fame inductee.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Timpani
A nice, factual encyclopedia entry from Wikipedia on the timpani. Discusses its origins, how it is played, how it is tuned, and its significance in an orchestra. Links are provided throughout the article for additional information.
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Gamelan Tunas Mekar
Music and dance of Bali, as practiced and presented by a community of Indonesian artists devoted to the traditional Balinese arts. At the online home of Gamelan Tunas Mekar, a Denver-based gamelan orchestra, find audio clips of Balinese...
Your Classical
Your Classical: Concert Band 101: An Introduction to Wind Ensembles
Find the answers to questions about concert bands, such as how they differ from orchestras and marching bands, what the historical background is, and what kinds of music they perform. You can also listen to a stream of concert band...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: An Introduction to Kabuki Theater
Kabuki was one of the three most popular dramatic forms of Japan, the other two being Noh drama and puppet theater (bunraku). Singers and an orchestra of drums, flutes, wooden clappers, and samisen (a stringed instrument similar to the...
El Poder de la Palabra (The Power of the Word)
E Pd Lp: Gilardo Gilardi
This page has a brief bibliography of the Argentine composer, pianist and orchestra director, Gilardo Gilardi.
El Poder de la Palabra (The Power of the Word)
E Pd Lp: Mariano Mores
This page has a brief bibliography of Mariano Mores, the Argentine composer, pianist and orchestra director.
El Poder de la Palabra (The Power of the Word)
E Pd Lp: Mauricio Kagel
This page has a brief bibliography of the composer and orchestra director, Mauricio Kagel .
El Poder de la Palabra (The Power of the Word)
E Pd Lp: Silvestre Revueltas
This page has a brief bibliography of the Mexican composer and orchestra director Silvestre Revueltas.
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Florence Beatrice Price: African American Composer
Learn about the first African American women to have a symphony performed by a major orchestra. This resource lists information about her birth, her marriage and a list of nearly all of her compositions.
El Poder de la Palabra (The Power of the Word)
E Pd Lp: Carlos Chavez
his page has a brief bibliography of the Mexican composer and orchestra director Carlos Chavez.
El Poder de la Palabra (The Power of the Word)
E Pd Lp: Juan Jose Castro
This page has a brief bibliography of the Argentine composer and orchestra director, Juan Jose Castro.
El Poder de la Palabra (The Power of the Word)
E Pd Lp: Geronimo Gimenez
This page has a brief bibliography of the Spanish composer and orchestra director Geronimo Gimenez.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: William Grant Still
Read about the life of William Grant Still, American composer and conductor, and the first black to conduct a professional symphony orchestra in the United States.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in New York: Kleinhans Music Hall
Home of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, designed by Eliel and Eero Saarinen.
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