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Almanac of Classical Music History Birth and death dates of composers and performers; first performances of famous works. Submitted 06/25/08. 35 hits out, 0 hits in. Details Rate Report Comments (0)	Black History and Classical Music Brief overview and biographical notes about conductors and performers in the classical tradition. Submitted 06/25/08, edited 06/25/08. 28 hits out, 0 hits in. Details Rate Report Comments (0)
Classical Musician Recent Deaths (from 1988 to current) Submitted 06/25/08, edited 06/25/08. 36 hits out, 0 hits in. Details Rate Report Comments (0)	Corridos Sin Fronteras Information from Smithsonian Institute about the native Mexican folk music tradition. Includes a graphical timeline, music samples, videos, guides and background material for teachers. Submitted 06/25/08, edited 06/25/08. 12 hits out, 0 hits in. Details Rate Report Comments (0)
Eras Online Basics about the major periods of classical (art) music, with terms, composers, RAM audio examples, and purchase links. From Essentials of Music, sponsored by Sony Classical and W. W. Norton. Submitted 06/25/08, edited 06/25/08. 10 hits out, 0 hits in. Details Rate Report Comments (0)	Finnish Music in a Nutshell Brief history of classical music in Finland; by Pekka Hako. Submitted 06/25/08, edited 06/25/08. 8 hits out, 0 hits in. Details Rate Report Comments (0)
Gallery Music (Sung by church and chapel "bands" in the UK in the 18th and 19th centuries) Includes articles, sample scores and MIDI files, links, and organizations. Submitted 06/25/08, edited 06/25/08. 6 hits out, 0 hits in. Details Rate Report Comments (0)	History in Song Includes annotated texts about American history, from Revolutionary War songs to 1960's anti-war protests. Submitted 06/25/08, edited 06/25/08. 33 hits out, 0 hits in. Details Rate Report Comments (0)
History of Indian Music (1 vote) Extensive hypertext article by David Courtney. Submitted 06/25/08, edited 06/25/08. 34 hits out, 0 hits in. Details Rate Report Comments (0)	Incompetech: Music Styles Brief, tongue-in-cheek discussion of musical forms. Submitted 06/25/08, edited 06/25/08. 16 hits out, 0 hits in. Details Rate Report Comments (1)
International Alliance for Women in Music Includes chronology, extensive biographies of obscure musicians, MIDI files, discography, bibliography, and resources. Submitted 06/25/08, edited 06/25/08. 8 hits out, 0 hits in. Details Rate Report Comments (0)	Jewry in Music Articles and links about the entry of Jews into the musical professions in Europe in the early nineteenth century. Submitted 06/25/08, edited 06/25/08. 9 hits out, 0 hits in. Details Rate Report Comments (0)
Major Musical Periods Graphic timeline: typical musical forms and styles, major composers, sample MIDI files Submitted 06/25/08, edited 06/25/08. 29 hits out, 0 hits in. Details Rate Report Comments (0)	Medieval Music and Arts Foundation Early Western and traditional non-Western music: Recording suggestions, discussion, articlesl links. Submitted 06/25/08, edited 06/25/08. 15 hits out, 0 hits in. Details Rate Report Comments (0)