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MIT Media Lab
MIT Media Lab
The idea for the MIT Media Lab came out of work at the school's Architecture Machine group, and it formally opened the doors of its new building designed by I.M. Pei in 1985. In the Media Lab's first decade of operation, they worked on electronic music pr
·media.mit.edu·
MIT Media Lab
Remix YouTube
Remix YouTube
This is an educational website, but you don't have to be in a school or university to use it. It takes as its model Kutiman's brilliant thru-you.com site, where he made seven new songs by remixing bits of video shared on YouTube. Included here for free are video tutorials which will show you how to create a basic remix just with the software that comes free on a Mac, or is available free on the internet. Windows users may be able to get the same results with Acid by Sony.
·tuberemix.com·
Remix YouTube
Music and the Bassoon
Music and the Bassoon
Music and the Bassoon includes:(1) Over 360 tunes to play, including folk tunes, popular songs, classical music, technical exercises, and “play by ear” assignments for beginners through professional players. (2) Many audio clips so you can hear professional bassoon playing on the tunes you are studying, and get a good sound in your head for which you can strive. (3) Many instructional videos that will help you see and hear how to play bassoon well. (4) Over 50 duets or canons where you can play in harmony with the audio clip.
·musicandthebassoon.org·
Music and the Bassoon
Copyright Criminals
Copyright Criminals
These resources examine copyright law in the history of “borrowing” sounds in music, and raise provocative questions about what is creative and what is criminal. These lessons are directed toward grades 9 through 12, and college students for use in the following subject areas: media studies, media literacy, social studies, history, sociology, media production, music and language arts, business, and legal studies.
·pbs.org·
Copyright Criminals
Essentials of Music
Essentials of Music
Whether you're a casual listener or a serious music student, here's the site for basic information about classical music. Created in cooperation with W.W. Norton & Company, it's built around Essential Classics, the series specially designed to introduce you to the best music of every period. All through the site you'll find almost 200 excerpts from Essential Classics. You'll also find: (a) Eras: Overviews of the six main periods in music history -- Middle Ages, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Twentieth Century, (b) Composers: Brief biographies of nearly 70 composers, which will...
·essentialsofmusic.com·
Essentials of Music
Music Professions
Music Professions
Music can be found in many careers in the world today. There are many professions that you can enter into with your love of music. Read about some of the careers that you might enjoy.
·library.thinkquest.org·
Music Professions
Careers in Music
Careers in Music
CareersinMusic.com was created with the clear focus of helping musicians and music lover's break into the music industry. There are many music industry careers available to musicians that are just under the surface and might not be immediately known or seem accessible. Our aim is to expose those music careers and to get working experts in their fields teach you how to get into their industry. This is different than other courses that teach a skill. We don't focus on the skills so much as how to take your skills and ambitions and start a music career with them.
·careersinmusic.com·
Careers in Music
Interactive Jazz Band - Smithsonian Folkways
Interactive Jazz Band - Smithsonian Folkways
Provided as part of the Smithsonian's rich resources on folk music, students can interact with a jazz band. They can choose from three songs representing different jazz styles and then raise and lower the volume of a particular instrument sound to hear it more accurately. If students select specific instruments, a window pops up with more information about that instrument's role in jazz ensembles.
·folkways.si.edu·
Interactive Jazz Band - Smithsonian Folkways
Internet for Music
Internet for Music
Internet for Music is a free online tutorial to help university students develop their Internet research skills.Learn how to make discerning use of the Internet to help find information for your coursework and assignments.
·vtstutorials.co.uk·
Internet for Music