Music Overviews
Contemporary American Music
U.S. Diplomatic Mission to Germany, Public Affairs, Information Resource Centers. Provides an overview of the development of modern music in the U.S.
http://www.berlin.usembassy.gov/usa/arts-contemporary.htm
U.S. Pop Music: A Conversation with Gary Burton
U.S. Department of State, Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Society & Values Electronic Journal, June 1998. Popular music is a multifaceted mosaic that challenges simple description. In this interview with Michael J. Bandler, Burton, a noted vibraphonist, composer and music educator, explores the current scene and the forces at work.
http://usinfo.state.gov/journals/itsv/0698/ijse/garyburt.htm
The Music of Americans
Library of Congress. Describes the materials in the music collections of the Library of Congress.
http://lcweb.loc.gov/rr/perform/guide/musamer.html
Music: The Quintessential American Sound
U.S. Department of State, Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Society & Values Electronic Journal, April 2003. As the century unfolds, the American music community -- from classical to hip-hop -- brims with both new talent and master music-makers.
http://usinfo.state.gov/journals/itsv/0403/ijse/smith.htm
Spotlight Biography: Jazz & Blues
Smithsonian Institution. Provides brief biographies of three of America's preeminent blues and jazz musicians.
http://smithsonianeducation.org/spotlight/blues.html
New Music for a New Century
U.S. Department of State, Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Society & Values Electronic Journal, June 1998. Classical music in the United States stands on the verge of an enormous rejuvenation, with contemporary composition boasting a combination of vitality and accessibility. The author, classical-music critic for the San Francisco Chronicle, identifies some of the individuals in the forefront of this creativity. Leonard Slatkin, music director of the National Symphony Orchestra and one of the leading exponents of contemporary American music, is the subject of an accompanying sidebar.
http://usinfo.state.gov/journals/itsv/0698/ijse/kosman.htm
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