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A - F

1. Asian Music
   History and development of music in Asian countries.
• China - Classical Instrumental Music
  Text, links, especially to CDs.
• Chinese Music Archive, The Internet
  Traditional, children’s songs, ceremonial music, modern music and more.
  Excellent !
• Indonesian Music - See entry below.
• Introduction to North Indian Music, An
  Information, embedded links to specific items. Audio samples.
• Japanese Music
  Sections on various Japanese music.
2. Australian Composers
   Access information about them, their development and their works.
• 22 Contemporary Australian Composers
  Text with bibliography.
• Australian Composers Web Site
  ‘Aim is to encourage Australian composers and to assist them in every way possible by promoting their music’.
• Australian Libraries Music Collections
  Australian National University Library. Annotated links.
• Australian Music Centre
  Connects the world to Australian music.
• Australian Music Sites & Services
  Search assistance.
• Fellowship of Australian Composers
  ‘Is the representative voice of serious composers throughout Australia’.
• Composers - Australian Music Centre
  Biographies for Australian composers done in alphabetical order.
• Innovative Australian Composers
  Details for each.
• MusicAustralia
  National Library of Australia.
3. Choral Tradition :
• Anglican Choral Tradition, The
  Brief, personal introduction.
• ChoralNet
  Choral information and resources. Check Reference links.
• Gregorian Chant
  Catholic Encyclopaedia. Links expand on content.
• Musica Virtual Choral Library
  Database of information about choral tradition, resources, information and activities.

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G - L

1. General Sites & Portals :
• Allmusic
  The Allmusic website was created as a place for music fans to indulge their passion. Whether you’re visiting Allmusic to look up an out-of-print recording, to get our take on a new release, or simply to explore the world of music and see where it may lead, you’ve come to the right spot.’
• CredoReference
  Previously ‘Xrefer’. A Free trial is available, but check if your institution subscribes to this service. Select ‘Music’ from the options once logged in.
• RoJaRo
  ‘The world’s largest Free music magazine index covering [all areas of music] also including music magazine, fanzine & record label information.
• The Royal Academy of Music, Aarhus
  ‘Welcome to a collection of music-related links hosted by The Royal Academy of Music, Aarhus’ Particularly covers instrumental information.
  Highly Recommended !
• Web Resources for Study & Research in Music
  Link directories from musicology to thematic studies and world music.
2. Indonesian Music
   Particularly covers Gamelan music and culture.
• Balinese Music
  Brief encyclopaedia entry with further links.
• Gamelan
  What is Gamelan ?, to Learn & Hear, a dictionary, geographical spread and other informative areas.
• Indonesian Gamelan
  Introduction, beliefs behind it and functions.
• Indonesian Gamelan Music
  Brief introduction.
• Introduction to Gamelan Music
  Essays on aspects such as notation, form, glossary, etc..
• Javanese Music
  Brief encyclopaedia entry.
• Open Directory - Gamelan
  Annotated links to Gamelan music information.

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M - R

1. Medieval & Renaissance Music
   History and development of music during the Medieval and Renaissance periods.
• Bibliography of Medieval and Renaissance Music
• Dr. Estrella’s Abridged Dictionary of Composers
  Renaissance.
• Early Music FAQ
  ‘The web’s largest reference for European Medieval and Renaissance music’.
• Eras - Medieval
  Four sections covering style, context, historical theme and composers.
• Eras - Renaissance
  Four sections covering style, context, historical theme and composers.
• La Trobe University Medieval Music Database
  Australian. ‘A systematic collection of scores, colour images, texts and bibliographic information’.
• Madrigals/Renaissance Music
  Webring on this area.
• Medieval and Renaissance Instruments
  Information and graphics for a range of instruments.
• Medieval and Renaissance Music
  Early music resources in link directories.
• Palatine - Medieval and Renaissance Music
  Annotated links. Research oriented.
• Renaissance Music Links
  Links from MIDI files to composers.
• SCA Medieval and Renaissance Music
  Introductory materials, primary & secondary sources, mailing lists and more.
2. Musicology
   Musicology and specialist areas such as ethnomusicology.
• Articles from Musicology Australia
  Each issue, articles available online.
• Current Musicology
  Journal, abstracts for articles.
• Ethnomusicology Resources on the Web
• Journal of Musicology, The
• Music History Resources
  Links to outlines based on Grout and Palisca. You should also try Grout Music History Resources for ‘study guide questions for Grout, sixth edition’.
• Musicology
  Links.
3. Organology
   Study of musical instruments [an organic structure].
• Issues in Organology
  Article with bibliography.
• Links to History of Musical Instruments
  Canadian. Extensive links.
• Musical Instrument Classification
  Article with embedded links.
• OI Resources Technology
  Links to museums, information and forums.
• Organology
  Article and links giving background and definition.
• Organology from TutorGig
  Article with embedded links.

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S - Z

1. Theory and Composition :
• Eric Weisstein’s Treasure Trove of Music
  Chords, notes, intervals, instruments, notation, scales, modes, time signatures.
• I Write The Music - Music Resources For Composers
  News, composers, composition, MIDI & MP3, reference, hardware & software and more.
• Solomon’s Music Theory & Composition Resources
  Essays, theories, analysis, composers, sound files and more.
• Teorķa - Music Theory Web
  Reference, questions, articles, interactive exercises and more.
• Tonal Centre, The - Tonality
  ‘Interactive site for music composers and theorists which explains and demonstrates some of the key concepts of tonality including chords, scales, cadences, and modulation’.
2. Transcription :
• La Trobe University Medieval Music Database
  Also check the Scribe page for an encoding program [does not work with later than Win 95] used with medieval music.
• Musikshareware
  Demo, shareware and trialware for working with notation.
3. Western Music
   History and development of the western, musical tradition particularly in Europe from the Baroque to the 20th century.
• Baroque On
  Understand Baroque music by working with one piece.
• CAIRSS for Music Database
  Music research literature.
• Classical Link, The
  Articles, interviews, beginner’s guide, books, live events, links, CD reviews, composer information, even a music search engine.
• Classical Music Archives
  Free and Fee-based access to 20 000+ music samples by title, composer or performer.
• Classical Music Pages, The
  ‘History, biographical information about composers with portraits and audio examples, explanations of musical forms and a dictionary of musical terminologies’.
• Eras - Baroque
  Four sections covering style, context, historical theme and composers.
• Eras - Classical
  Four sections covering style, context, historical theme and composers.
• Eras - Romantic
  Four sections covering style, context, historical theme and composers.
• Essentials of Music
  Basic information about classical music, musical eras, composers and a glossary with 200+ definitions. Listen to 200+ excerpts from musical pieces.
• History of Classical Music [1]
• History of Classical Music [2]
• Music Glossary
  An A - Z glossary plus composers and more.
• Music History 102
  ‘A Guide to Western Composers and their Music from the Middle Ages to the Present’.
• MusicalOnline - Classical Music Directory
  Link directories.
4. World Music :
• African-American Music [1]
  Work songs, gospel, blues, rap. Collections, publications, external links and more. You could also try the links at African-American Music [2] net resources.
• EOL
  Ethnomusicology online.
• Ethnomusicology
  University of Washington. Links.
• Guide to Music Research
  Areas including world music. Annotated links.
• World Music
  Essay on appropriation of ‘world music’ by dominant cultures.
• World Music Network
• World Music Central
  ‘A portal dedicated to World Music. We feature the latest news, CD and concert reviews, articles, an events calendar, and resources.’
• World Music in Contemporary Life
  A starting point for researching.
• Worldwide Internet Music Resources
  Links based on topics, e.g. 109 on world music → Genre, Type, Ethnic, National.
• WRRM Ethnomusicology & World Music
  Links.