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 Special Feature 1: Music and the Arts
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art:21 - a gateway to art in the twenty-first century (PBS) (Apart from introductory texts and video clips, forums for teachers and students, a 36-page guide (.pdf), this site offers features of 21 contemporary artists (interviews, video clips - mouse over "artist pages"). Useful: Download the "Educator's Guide" (menu item "education and outreach"). |
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BBCi Music: "The latest news, reviews, concert listings, TV/radio, features, and links, for all the main music genres" |
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Musicals 101: almost 900 Web pages of information about the history, development, and current traditions of musical theater |
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The Ralph Vaughan Williams Society (portrait of a very typically "English" composer of the 20th century) |
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The official George and Ira Gershwin Web Site: "History", "Anthology" and "Jukebox" provide an excellent opportunity to find out about these two giants of U.S. American music |
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The Official Leonard Bernstein Site (portrait of the most famous American composer and conductor of the 20th century) |
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Art and Culture: a comprehensive guide to painting, film, literature, music, and performing arts |
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"Chesterwood: The Workshop of an American Sculptor" - A complete lesson plan on Daniel Chester French (1850-1931), who was regarded as America's foremost sculptor (Teaching with Historic Places) |
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Vincent van Gogh at the WebMuseum |
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The History of Hip Hop, long essay (incl. bibliography) by Matthew Robison |
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Ska and Reggae Music - history, interviews and more |
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Teen Music - reports on the latest events in the music scene |
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Lauryn Hill on motherhood and how the music industry treats female singers |
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America's Greatest 20th Century Music - a patchwork of genres (from classical to country to rock n' roll: music, comments and interviews) |
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Oscar.com: The Academy Awards |
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