Surf these sites: Alma Musik -- History of Peruvian Classical and Folk Music (and related articles; sales of CD''s.) 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 -- Detailed chronology; extensive bios of many obscure musicians; many MIDI files; discography, linked to sources; links. Francis J. Child Ballads -- [Folk ballad collector] Biography, Complete List of Child Ballads, Lyrics, Tune Information, Midis, Historical Background, Links Gallery Music -- (music sung by church and chapel "bands" in the UK in the 18th and 19th centuries) Articles, sample scores and MIDI files, links, organizations, more. History of Indian Music -- Extensive hypertext article by David Courtney. HyperMusic -- Music History from the Middle Ages to the 20th Century -- Main periods, selected subtopics, forms, composers, links. Incompetech: Music Styles -- Brief, tongue-in-cheek discussion of musical forms. 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 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. Music and Chess -- An annotated bibliography of musical compositions related to chess. 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) This Day In Music History -- Daily listing of what happened on this day; extensive introductory tutorial on music notation. (CD sales: affiliate)
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