Polley Music Links
We want this page to be as useful as possible to you. Please let us know if there are any changes we can make to this page that would help you. For now, we have included only those web sites and pages that have been of most benefit to the Polley Music staff as we help customers answer reference questions. If you have a favorite site that might be useful to other music lovers, please send the URL to polley@mail.lcl.lib.ne.us for consideration. **Please note: Polley Music Library does not control or endorse the contents of any of these sites.**
General Links
Music History
Composers and Performers
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| Classic Web - Links | |
| Classical Music Archives | |
| LA Philharmonic Classical Music & Composers |
| World Federation of International Music Competitions | |
| Music Competitions, contests | |
| Google Directory - Music Competitions | |
| Indiana University Music Competitions Links |
Prehistoric and Ancient Music (many cultures) See also: World Music or Instruments
Medieval and Renaissance Music (mostly European culture)
ELECTRONIC/COMPUTER (see also: Experimental)
General Information and Links
Computer Music Composition
| Yahoo! Directory - Computer Generated Music | |
| Music Composition in Java | |
| Composition Using Granular Synthesis | |
| Random Notes on Computer Music Composition |
Sound Synthesis
Music Software
Music Hardware
| Vintage Synth Explorer | |
| Soft Room Gear Bookmarks | |
| Analogue Synths | |
| Dave Benson's DX7 Page | |
| Synthony's Synth & Midi Museum | |
| Synthmuseum | |
| Art's Wind Synth Page |
MIDI/MP3/Music Downloads/Loops
| MySpace Music | |
| Looper's Delight | |
| MIDI Database | |
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| Partners in Rhyme | |
| Google Directory - MIDI | |
| MIDISITE | |
| Piano Roll MIDI Archive | |
| SoundClick | |
| HomeMusician.net |
Music Notation Programs
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| Sibelius Software Resources | |
| PLUM - Programming Languages Used for Music |
Sound Files/Samples/Loops/Plugins
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| Music Tech Magazine | |
| Electronic Musician Online | |
| Keyboard Magazine | |
| Mix Magazine |
EXPERIMENTAL (see also: Electronic/Computer)
FILM, TV, and Radio (See also: Musicals)
FOLK MUSIC (See also: World Music)
| Popular Noise Foundation: Grants | |
| Grants for Musicians: Epinions | |
| National Endowment for the Humanities | |
| National Endowment for the Arts |
| Feels Like Christmas | |
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| Broken Claw's Christmas Carols | |
| The Christmas Nook | |
| Yahoo! Directory Christmas Carols and Songs |
Individual Instrument Links
You can use this alphabetized list to access information about individual musical instruments. There may be additional information about the instrument in other sections of this links page. You might also try under Early Music, Electronic/Computer, Multi-topic, Sheet Music, and, in particular, World Music if you know in what part of the world the instrument is played. You might find information in this Instruments section in the General Links, Physics of Musical Instruments, Instrument Building and Experimental Instruments, and Miscellaneous Links.
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
| Carillon | |
| What is a Carillon? | |
| The Carillon From Antiquity to the Present | |
| Traditional carillons in North America | |
| Castanets | |
| Castanets - Coleman Collection | |
| Castanets - Wikipedia | |
| Castanets in flamenco | |
| Celesta | |
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| Celesta - Wikipedia | |
| Cello | |
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| Charango | |
| Charango Organization | |
| The Charango | |
| Charango Basics | |
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| Concertina (see: Accordion/Concertina) | |
| Cornet (see: Trumpet/Cornet) | |
| Cymbals | |
| Some Thoughts and Information Concerning Cymbals | |
| Cymbal - Wikipedia | |
| Introduction to Finger Cymbals | |
| Zil - Wikipedia | |
| Cymbals |
| Didgeridoo | |
| Didgeridoo | |
| Ed Drury's Didgeridoo Page | |
| Djembe | |
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| Djembefola | |
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Double Bass |
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| Double Bass Links Page | |
| History of the Double Bass | |
| Doumbek | |
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| Middle Eastern Rhythms | |
| The Doumbek Page | |
| Kesslari's Advanced Doumbek Rhythms | |
| Drums and Percussion (see also: names of individual percussion instruments) | |
| Drum - Background, History, Raw Materials, Manufacturing | |
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| Percussion Encyclopedia: The Drummers Lounge | |
| The Percussion Book | |
| David Kuckhermann - World Percussion | |
| Drum Score Archive | |
| World Music Rhythm Web | |
| Rudimental Drumming | |
| Bongo Mania | |
| Drums and Drum Sets | |
| The Hip Rhythm Digest | |
| Drum Dojo | |
| Algorhythm | |
| World Beats | |
| The Art of Taiko | |
| Duduk | |
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| Dulcimer | |
| Appalachian Dulcimer | |
| Appalachian Dulcimer - Wikipedia |
| Electric Bass | |
| Online Bass Lessons | |
| ActiveBass.com - online bass lessons | |
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| Wheat's BassBook | |
| FreeDictionary - Electric Bass | |
| Arno's Bass Links | |
| Harmony Central Bass Resources | |
| CyberfretBass - free online electric bass lessons | |
| AdiBass Tablature Creator | |
| Bassmasta Tabs | |
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English Horn (see: Oboe/English Horn) |
| Euphonium (see: Baritone/Euphonium) |
| Gaida | |
| Gaida | |
| Gajda | |
| Glass Armonica (Glass Harmonica) | |
| The Music and Magic of the Glass Armonica | |
| "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" on the Glass Armonica | |
| Glass Harmonica - Wikipedia | |
| Play The Armonica | |
| Bakken glass armonica | |
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Guitar (Electric and Acoustic) |
| GuitarSite.com | |
| Olav Torvund's Guitar Pages | |
| Wholenote.com - online guitar lessons | |
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| Classical Guitar Illustrated History |
| Hammer Dulcimer | |
| The Hammered Dulcimer | |
| Hammer Dulcimer: History and Playing | |
| Handbells | |
| Handbells and Handchimes FAQ | |
| Harmonica | |
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| Diatonic Harmonica Reference | |
| HarmonicClub | |
| Harmonica Country | |
| Harmonica, Blues Harp Links | |
| Harp On! Chromatic Harmonica Reference | |
| Harp (Folk and Pedal) | |
| The Historical Harp Society | |
| Harp Spectrum | |
| Harp Guitars | |
| Harp Guitars | |
| 7-String, 8-String, 9-String, & 10-String Guitars | |
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Harpsichord |
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| Hurdy Gurdy | |
| Hurdy Gurdy - Wikipedia | |
| Olympic Musical Instruments | |
| Matthew Szostak's Hurdy-Gurdy Page | |
| The Hurdy Gurdy Explained |
| Irish Banjo (see: Banjo) | |
| Irish Bouzouki (see: Bouzouki) | |
| Irish Harp (see: Harp Folk and Pedal) |
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Jew's harp |
| Jews Harp | |
| The Search for the Origins of the Jew's Harp | |
| Jew's harp - Wikipedia | |
| The Jew's Harp Column | |
| The Jew's Harp Page of Jarno Miettinen | |
| Jew's Harp (or Jaw's Harp) |
| Kalimba (see: Thumb Piano) | |
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Kantele |
| Kantele - Wikipedia | |
| About the Kantele | |
| Kanun | |
| Kanuns | |
| Kavals | |
| The Kaval | |
| Kaval | |
| Kazoo | |
| The Kazoo - Its "physics", history and importance for modern music | |
| Kazoo | |
| Kemenche (Kemence) | |
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| Kemence | |
| Black Sea Kemence | |
| Khene (Khaen) | |
| The Khene | |
| Khene | |
| The Laotian Khaen | |
| Kora (Cora) | |
| Kora | |
| Kurai | |
| The Kurai |
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Lute |
| The Lute - A Brief History | |
| Renaissance Lute Beginner Page | |
| The Lute Society | |
| Lute - Wikipedia | |
| Torban: The Lute in Ukraine |
| Ney (Nay or Nai) | |
| Ney, Nai | |
| Ney - Wikipedia | |
| Middle East Musical Instruments - Nay (Ney) | |
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Nyckelharpa |
| American Nyckelharpa Association |
| Panpipes | |
| History of the Panflute | |
| Panpipes - Building and Playing | |
| Brad White's Pan-Flute.com | |
| The Pan Flute of Douglas Bishop | |
| Penny Whistle (see: Tin Whistle) | |
| Percussion (see: Drums and Percussion) | |
| Piano | |
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Piccolo (see: Flute/Piccolo) |
| Pipe and Tabor | |
| Pipe - Wikipedia | |
| A Plain and Easy Introduction to the English Pipe and Tabor | |
| Pipe and Tabor |
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Quena |
| Quena at Pan-Flute | |
| Legend of the Quena | |
| I Love Quena | |
| Quena - Wikipedia |
| Rebec | |
| The Rebec Project | |
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Recorder |
| Recorder Fingering Charts | |
| Fingering the Recorder | |
| Recorder Trills, Turned Trills, and Turns | |
| Vibrato and Tremolo on the Recorder | |
| Recorder Home Page |
| Sackbut (see: Trombone) | |
| Santur | |
| Santur | |
| Faramarz Payvar playing the santur | |
| Santur - Wikipedia | |
| Sanza (see: Thumb piano) | |
| Sarrusophone | |
| Sarrusophone Fingering Charts | |
| Sarrusophone | |
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Saxophone |
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| History of the Saxophone | |
| Sax on the Web | |
| Ryan Fraser, Saxophonist | |
| The International Saxophone Home Page | |
| Setar | |
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| Setar - Duke University | |
| Shakuhachi | |
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| Sheng (see also: Sho, Khene, Khaen) | |
| Sheng | |
| Sho (see also: Sheng, Khene, Khaen) | |
| Sho | |
| The Japanese Sho | |
| Sousaphone (see: Tuba/Sousaphone) | |
| Steel Drums | |
| Toucans Audio Clips | |
| Brief Historical Background of Steel Drums | |
| A Short History of the Shiny Drum | |
| About the Steel Drum |
| Viola | |
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| Viola da Gamba | |
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| The Gamba | |
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Violin |
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| General Information on Obtaining Authentication and Appraisal of Violins |
| Whistling | |
| The Musical Art of Whistling | |
| Whistling Lessons 101 by Whistling Tom | |
| Online Guide to Whistling Records | |
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Wood block |
| Wood Block - Wikipedia |
| Xalam | |
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| Xalam | |
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Xylophone |
| Marimba and Xylophone | |
| Xylophone: General Information | |
| Xylophone - Wikipedia | |
| Xylophone, Percussion Instrument |
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Yangchin (Yangqin) |
| Chinese Traditional Musical Instruments - Yangqin | |
| Yangqin (hammered dulcimer) |
| Zils (see: Cymbal) | |
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Zither |
| Zither - Wikipedia | |
| What is a zither? | |
| Zither | |
| Fretless Zithers |
General Musical Instrument Links
Physics of Musical Instruments
| Physics of Musical Instruments | |
| Internet Resources - Physics of Musical Instruments | |
| Physics of Musical Instruments - A Brief History | |
| Music Acoustics UNSW | |
| HyperPhysics Concepts |
Instrument Building and Experimental Instruments
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| U.S. Department of Labor: Musicians, Singers, and Related Workers | |
| ASCAP Jobline | |
| Applause Careers in Music | |
| Find a Gig: Jobs in Music | |
| Grapevinejobs: jobs in and around broadcast, film, and music |
General Links
University and Academy Library Links
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Indiana University School of Music - William and Gayle Cook Music Library |
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| International Musicological Society |
Genres/Artists/Groups
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| ArtistDirect: Music | |
| MTV Online |
Reviews
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Health Issues of Performers
Music Therapy
Meditation Music
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| Heartspring Meditation Music | |
| Music Meditation | |
| Music for Meditation | |
| Online New Age Radio Station: Meditation Music | |
| Music and Meditation |
| Musicals 101 | |
| Musicals.Net | |
| Reel Classics - Musicals | |
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| Google Directory - New Age Music | |
| Music For A New Age | |
| Space Music and Floating Ambient WebRing |
| A - Z Opera of Opera | |
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| List of Opera Companies on the Web | |
| Opera Glass |
Composition/Publishing
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| Singer, Songwriter Directory |
Copyright Information
Music Freedom
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| Free Music Archive | |
| Piracy is Your Friend | |
| The Problem With Music |
| History of Punk Music in England | |
| Punk Music - A Brief History and Beyond | |
| The Punk Page | |
| Punk Bands - A Tribute to Punk Music Everywhere |
| Rhythm and Blues Foundation | |
| About R & B Music | |
| Rhythm and Blues Wikipedia | |
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| Funk 45 | |
| Doo Wop on the Soul-Patrol | |
| Soul Music in Wikipedia | |
| Soul Music History | |
| Funk |
General Links (Christian)
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| Christian Music Resources on the Web | |
| Christian Music Place Artists Database: Genre Listing |
Church Music (Christian)
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Sacred Music History (Christian)
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| Christian Music |
Gospel
| Gospel Music Archive - Tabs and Chords for Guitar | |
| Black Gospel Music Resource Directory | |
| Gospel Music - Wikipedia | |
| Yahoo! Directory - Gospel Music | |
| Negro Spirituals and Antique Gospel Music |
Other Traditions
Ice Skating Music
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| Skating Music | |
| Maeno's Skating Music Page | |
| ISU Figure Skating Biographies |
Multiple topic
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Cheerleading Music
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Gymnastics Floor Music
| GYMusic |
University/College Songs
| Lyrics to College Fight Songs | |
| College Fight Song Midis | |
| College Fight Songs on the WWW |
Ballet and Modern Dance
| Cyber Dance - Dance Web Sites | |
| Russian Classical Ballet and Modern Dance | |
| Ballet Music Downloads | |
| History Of Ballet | |
| The Ballet | |
| CyberDance |
Ballroom Dance
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| History of Modern Ballroom Dancing | |
| Papillon Ballroom Dancing Page | |
| Learn to Ballroom Dance Online | |
| An American Ballroom Companion |
Belly Dancing
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| Belly Dance Music Translations | |
| The Art of Middle Eastern Dance |
Breakdancing
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| Breakdancing - Wikipedia | |
| Open Directory - Breakdancing | |
| Google Directory - Breakdancing | |
| Breakdancing, Present at the Creation |
Charleston
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| Charleston History | |
| Charleston Dance Move |
Court and Historic Dances
| Medieval Dance | |
| Medieval Dance | |
| Court Dances | |
| Basse Dance | |
| Orchesography (digitized translation) | |
| Blakeney Manor Dance and Music | |
| Morris Dancing FAQs | |
| Renaissance Dance | |
| Cunnan: Renaissance Dance |
Disco
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| Google Directory - Disco | |
| DanceNetRadio |
Flamenco
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Folk Dancing
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| Folk Dance Links | |
| Online Folk Festival | |
| Webfeet: Dancing on the Web | |
| African Music and Dance | |
| Google Directory - Folk Dancing |
Hula
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| Hula Page | |
| Hula From A Native Perspective | |
| Hula Preservation Society | |
| Hula in Hawaii | |
| Hula, Hawaii's Art and Soul | |
| The Hula Pages |
Line Dancing
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| The Line & Country & Western Dance & Music FAQ | |
| Country and Western Dancing | |
| Line Dance Step Descriptions | |
| Original Choreography | |
| David and Karen's Line Dancing Page |
Merengue
| Merengue History of Dance | |
| A History of Merengue |
Multiple Dance Types
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| Dance Steps | |
| D.J. Rhythms Dance Music Database | |
| This Business of Dance and Music | |
| Dance Instruction Manuals | |
| A Dance Web Directory |
Polka
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| Polka Heaven | |
| Polka Steps | |
| Polka History | |
| Polka: Wisconsin's State Dance |
Swing Dances
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| Jitterbug/Swing Dancing |
Tango
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| Yahoo! Directory - Tango | |
| Google Directory - Tango |
Tap
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| Tap Dance Homepage | |
| Tap Dance - Basic Steps and Moves | |
| Tap Dance's Irish Roots | |
| Tap Dance History |
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| Google Directory - Swing | |
| Google Directory - Big Band | |
| SwingMusic.net | |
| Swingin' Down the Lane | |
| Big Band Dance Party | |
| Denny Farrell: The Original Big Band Showcase | |
| Craig's Big Bands and Big Names |
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| Shoutcast |
The information in this category is arranged in three sections. The General Links include sites about multiple countries and world music as a whole. The Regional Links will take you to Web pages that have information about several countries within a specific region or continent or those which are related to each other stylistically. Here you will also find the study of ethnomusicology. Finally, the Individual Country Links call out ... you guessed it... URLs about individual countries. It may be possible for you to find material on your area of choice in each of these categories. Please try them all!
Africa: An Overview (For North Africa see: Middle East)
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| West African Music |
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| Pygmy Music |
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Southeast
| Music of SouthEast Asia |
South: The Indian Subcontinent
| Musical Instruments of South Asia | |
| Music of South Asia |
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Europe: An Overview
| Music of Europe | |
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Regions:Northern Europe
| Music Giants of the North | |
| Kantele | |
| Nordic Music |
Eastern Europe
The Balkans
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Latin America: An Overview
| Latin American Folk Institute | |
| Glossary of Latin American musical terms | |
| Latin American Music | |
| Folkways Latino |
Regions: South America
| The Quena | |
| Andean Music Links | |
| Music from the Andes | |
| Pacoweb, Musica Andina | |
| Cultures of the Andes - Quechua Songs | |
| Musical Instruments of the Andes | |
| Andean Music | |
| Musica Andina |
The Caribbean
| Calypso Music |
Middle East: An Overview
Regions: North Africa
| Music of North Africa/West Asia | |
| Andalusian classical music |
Eastern Arab World
The Arabian Peninsula
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Central Asia
North America: see United States and Canada under Individual Country Links
Oceania: An Overview
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Transnational Ethnic Groups
Jewish
Rom (Travellers, Gypsies, Tinkers, etc.)
Saami
| Sami Music - Wikipedia | |
| Sami Music - The Free Dictionary |
Basque
| Basque Music and Dance | |
| Yahoo! Basque Country | |
| Basque Music |
Celtic
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| Folk Music of England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales and America | |
| Ceolas Celtic Music Archive | |
| The Celtic Music of Spain - Galicia & Asturias | |
| Celtic Music | |
| The Instruments of Celtic Music |
Assyrians
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Berbers
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| Afropop: Berber Music |
Bedouins
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| Musical Forms Popularized by Eastern Bedouins |
Kurds
| Kurdish Search Engine: Music | |
| Kurdish Music |
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Afghanistan
| Afghan Music | |
| Music of Afghanistan | |
| Ancient Musical Instruments of Afghanistan |
Albania
| Albanian Music Links | |
| Albanian Village Music | |
| Vocal Traditions of Albania | |
| The Tradition of Classical Music in Albania | |
| Music of Albania |
Algeria
| Music of Algeria | |
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Andorra
| Music of Andorra |
Angola
| Music of Angola | |
| Angola Music Links |
Anguilla
| Music of Anguilla | |
| Anguillan Music |
Antigua and Barbuda
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| Music of Antigua and Barbuda |
Argentina
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| Cyber - Tango | |
| Art, Literature and Tango in Argentina | |
| Yahoo! Directory Argentina Music | |
| Google Directory Tango | |
| Music of Argentina | |
| Tango music |
Armenia
| Music of Armenia | |
| Traditional Armenian Folk Instruments | |
| Armenian Folk Music Instruments | |
| Armenian Instruments | |
| Armenian Musical Notations and Instruments |
Aruba
| Radio Aruba | |
| Music of Aruba |
Australia
Austria
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| Austrian Music | |
| Yahoo! Directory - Austria | |
| Music of Austria |
Azerbaijan
| Music of Azerbaijan | |
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Bahamas
| Junkanoo in The Bahamas | |
| Art Dance Music | |
| Music of the Bahamas |
Bahrain
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| Bahraini MP3s (page in Arabic) | |
| Bahraini Music |
Bali
| Balinese Gamelan | |
| Ubud - Bali | |
| The Music of Bali | |
| Glistening Tones of the Gamelan | |
| Music of Bali |
Bangladesh
| World Music: Bangladesh | |
| Music of Bangladesh |
Barbados
| Barbados Music - Calypso | |
| Calypso/Soca | |
| Music of Barbados |
Belarus
| Belarusian Music | |
| The Folk Music of Belarus | |
| Music of Belarus |
Belgium
| Yahoo! Directory - Belgian Music | |
| Google Web Directory - Belgian Music | |
| Music of Belgium |
Belize
| Music of Belize | |
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Benin
| Music of Benin | |
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| Benin Radio Stations Live |
Bermuda
| Google Directory - Bermuda Arts and Entertainment | |
| Music of Bermuda |
Bhutan
| Bhutan Jaw Harp | |
| Bhutanese Music | |
| Music of Bhutan | |
| Traditional Music From Bhutan | |
| RAOnline Bhutan: Bhutanese Music |
Bolivia
| Llapaku Homepage | |
| Music of Bolivia |
Bosnia and Herzegovina
| Bosnia at Balkanarama | |
| About Sevdah | |
| Music of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Botswana