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  • Alma Musik - History of Peruvian Classical and Folk Music, with related articles and sales of CDs.
  • Almanac of Classical Music History - Birth and death dates of composers and performers; first performances of famous works.
  • Classical Musician Recent Deaths - (from 1988 to current)
  • Early Women Composers - Includes chronology; extensive biographies of obscure musicians; MIDI files; discography, bibliography, links.
  • 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.
  • Finnish Music in a Nutshell - Brief history of classical music in Finland; by Pekka Hako.
  • Francis J. Child Ballads - [Folk ballad collector] Biography, ballads, lyrics, tune information, MIDI files, historical background and links.
  • 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.
  • History of Indian Music - Extensive hypertext article by David Courtney.
  • Incompetech: Music Styles - Brief, tongue-in-cheek discussion of musical forms.
  • Jewry in Music - Articles and links about the entry of Jews into the musical professions in Europe in the early nineteenth century.
  • Major Musical Periods - Graphic timeline: typical musical forms and styles, major composers, sample MIDI files
  • Medieval Music and Arts Foundation - Early Western and traditional non-Western music: Recording suggestions, discussion, articlesl links.
  • Music and Chess - An annotated bibliography of musical compositions related to chess.
  • Music History 102 - (at Internet Public Library) Very brief overview of major periods, with 20+ representative samples (RealAudio)
  • Music History Resources - Outlines and timelines on various topics in music history from the Middle Ages to the present.
  • Musicians of African Descent - Brief overview and biographical notes about conductors and performers in the classical tradition.
  • Singing: The New Grove - Article from The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians.
  • The History of Czech Music - A brief history of Czech music, from the Middle Ages to the 20th century; Biographies and work of important composers. (Radio Hudba, Czech Republic)
  • The Music of Freemasonry - Masonic influences on Classical music, and music in the Lodge: Notes, MIDI samples, and facsimile pages.
  • This Day In Music History - Daily listing of what happened on this day; extensive introductory tutorial on music notation. (CD sales: affiliate)
  • Till Family Rock Band - Brief illustrated history of late-19th-century "rock band" (playing on stone xylophones).
  • Search our Wiki for Music History - Find more information about this subject by clicking here

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