Music: Internet Resources

Online archive of the Alan Lomax music research collection.

Articles written by music journalists that cover a wide variety of popular and world musical traditions.

The purpose of this web site operated by the Internationale Stiftung Mozarteum in cooperation with the Packard Humanities Institute is to make Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's musical compositions widely and conveniently accessible to the public. (Available in English and German)

Online journal that is a forum for discussion about music and culture that includes voices from diverse backgrounds. The use of sound and film clips in our journal enables writers to discuss nuances of performance without relying solely on music notation.

A National preserve of documentary films about American roots cultures streamed with essays about the traditions and filmmaking. The site includes transcriptions, study and teaching guides, suggested readings, and links to related websites.

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Institut de Recherche et Coordination Acoustique/Musique (Institute for music/acoustic research and coordination). Founded by Pierre Boulez.

The Library of Congress American Memory project provides free and open access through the Internet to written and spoken words, sound recordings, still and moving images, prints, maps, and sheet music that document the American experience.

Music Theory Online is the refereed, electronic journal of the Society for Music Theory, Inc.

The Library of Congress makes historical sound recordings available to the public free of charge.

National Public Radio's non-stop mix of every song ever played on All Songs Considered. Enjoy old favorites, brand-new tracks and exclusive live concert recordings from the archive.

Operabase has documented operatic activity worldwide since 1996, with over 175,000 performances on file. It records the work of artists in over 600 theatres, and publishes season information to opera-goers in 7 languages.

Popular Musicology Online is a refereed academic journal. Intended for all scholars of popular music, PMO offers its readers a stimulating window on some of the most pioneering work taking place in the fastest growing area of music research.

Online library of pop music journalism.

Jazz at the Smithsonian site featuring collections, exhibitions, performances, recordings, publications, oral histories, and educational programs.

The streaming audio player of the Smithsonian Institute Archives.

The Society for Ethnomusicology is an association devoted to the support of ethnomusicology and to the study of music-making all over the world.