compiled and briefly annotated with access addresses by
singer, songwriter, composer, synthesist
An Introduction to Online Resources for Music Research
Online Music and Videos:
Classical
Insights: Supported by N2K, a music entertainment company seeking
to unite online technology with original music and entertainment content.
Selections include entries to the performance center, conservatory, hall
of fame, newsstand, music store, or studio dedicated to Leonard Bernstein.
Each connects to a graphic and more links; among the more interesting innovations
is the cybercast concerts available at the concert hall accessible though
the "Performance Center." After downloading the needed free software,
one can listen to a full concert broadcast at a specific time. Periodic
announcements of upcoming concerts and a reminder of concert times, can
be acquired by signing up on for their e-mail list. Reactions to
the concert are shared in the chat room. The conservatory provides
an introduction to music history for the novice, a glossary to help explain
unfamiliar terms, and feature articles updated monthly. The Hall
of Fame is the place to learn about a famous composer's life and works
(with linked lists of recommended recordings); a monthly update highlighting
a featured performer. As with many commercial web sites, however,
there are far too many advertisements with animated graphics.
http://www.classicalinsites.com/
The
Red Hot Jazz Archive: Site of great interest for early jazz.
More than 1,000 significant recordings by the likes of King Oliver, Louis
Armstrong, Jelly Roll Morton, and Duke Ellington, along with biographies
and other information. Biographies are usually thumbnail sketches and dates
are not always present. However, the audio offerings are rich and
ease of access to even individual tracks makes comparative listening possible.
The site is well linked internally and easily navigated. Most of
the basics are represented including Oliver's Gennett recordings, Armstrong's
Hot Five and Hot Seven tracks. Rare items, oddities, and film are
also represented. Excellent source for jazz history and American
Studies.
http://www.technoir.net/jazz/b.html
Spinner:
Listen to over 100 channels of music with Spinner radio, and download the
listening mini-app.
http://www.spinner.com/
Vidnet:
Free music videos on demand. Requires VivoActive player to view music videos.
http://www.vidnetusa.com/
Wall
of Sound: News, Reviews, features, charts, and Artists
info.
http://www.wallofsound.com/
Dr.
Judith A. Coe
Assistant Professor of Voice and Commercial Music
Coordinator of Voice
Music & Entertainment Industry Studies Department
Arts Building 288H
Campus Box 162, P.O. Box 173364
Denver, Co 80217-3364
Phone: 303-556-6013
Fax: 303-556-2335
last modified 03/24/04
