General Resources
- Music Library JMU's Home for Music
- Alex Zukas, Using Music to Teach History I used his organization for this guide...
- The Listening experience Database Freely searchable DB that brings together a mass of data about people’s experiences of listening to music of all kinds, in any historical period and any culture.
- Composer Timelines Composer timelines for these 6 musical periods Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Modern periods.
- 12 Tips and Tricks for Using Music .... Some tricks maybe a bit below college level...
Illustrate Cultural Identity
Reference and Resources
- Music Online: Garland Encyclopedia of World Music This link opens in a new window Full-text encyclopedia articles about music traditions, genres, practices, and performances in world regions.
- Grove Dictionary of Musical Instruments The Grove Dictionary of Musical Instruments, second edition, is the largest, most comprehensive reference publication on musical instruments of the world yet produced.
Media
- Smithsonian Global Sound This link opens in a new window An encyclopedia of the world's musical and aural traditions, in streaming audio.