| Copyright 2006 Julie Shepherd Knapp |
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| The Homeschool Diner's Guide to Homeschooling by Subject Online Resources for Music History and Appreciation by Julie Shepherd knapp, copyright 2006 Classics for the Kids -- a collection of concert sound clips featuring various composers, also a collection of Music by Period Dallas Symphony Orchestra -- composer bios, clips, activities, games Chicago Symphony Orchestra -- a nice glossary of music New York Philharmonic -- composer bios, music clips, plus games Sphinx Kids -- composer bios and clips, including minority composers PBS Go Kids Jazz What is Jazz? -- a choreographed answer Down Beat's Jazz 101 -- a guide to jazz styles, history, and stars The Subject is Jazz: Cool (Part 1) -- from an old TV special (the first in a series of YouTube videos Parts 1 - 6), music and technical details Jammin' The Blues -- Lester Young, music and dance from 1944 Miles Davis -- website in honor of jazz musician, trumpet Dave Brubeck -- jazz musician, piano, still touring at 84! - see tour dates California Gold: Northern California Folk Music from the Thirties The Aaron Copland Collection -- 400,000 documents from his life, including both manuscript and printed music, personal and business correspondence, diaries, photographs, clippings, and more World Beats -- musical instruments library, with audio clips Portland Taiko -- a Japanese style drum ensemble with audio and video clips (in the Press Room section) Steel Drums from the Toucans Steel Drum Band -- history, how to make, sound recordings What is Gamelon? -- description and sound clips CANTUS -- A database for Latin ecclesiastical chant Charles Mingus -- website in honor of jazz musician, bassist Pharoah Sanders -- jazz musician, tenor sax A Brief Timeline of Video Game Music from GameSpot.com The Diner's All-time Favorite Kid's Music Related Resources Pearls Before Breakfast -- a Pulitzer Prize winning article by Gene Weingarten of the Washington Post -- internationally acclaimed violin virtuoso, Joshua Bell, plays, anonymously, for an hour in a busy subway plaza... does anyone notice? (includes video footage) |