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[yellow ball] Academia Musical de Indias.
Features information about Baroque music (in early Latin America and Spain) in English, Spanish, French, and/or Portuguese.Its index page lists searchable "windows" for the following topics: 1) People (musicologists, composers, musicians, Luthiers), 2) Material (music scores, records, sound files, magazines, publications, books), 3) Events (concerts, festivals, classes, workshops, conferences), 4) Links, 5) Research, and 6) What's New. Click on any of these to be directed to the appropriate source of information. You will also find here data about the Academy (i.e.history, structure) as well as links to its Newsletters.
This site was last updated in 2003.
[yellow ball] Afro-American Percussion Instruments.
Online article by El Carmelito, hosted by Lark in the Morning, describing hand percussion instruments and drums from Cuba and Brazil.
[yellow ball] Agrupación Cultural y Musical Kuntur-Huasi.
Web site of the non-profit organization based in Lugones, Spain, which features traditional Andean musical instruments and their construction. Here you will find information on Charangos including history, construction, and regiomal varieties of this guitar-like Andean instrument. From the home page,you can also click on Guitarra to access detailed data on e construction of the Andean guitar. Or, click on Quena to study this Andean flute. Click on Zampoña to retrieve information about this flute-like instrument. Or, on Taller to retrieve construction details from the organization's own workshop. Last, you will also be able to access here the organization's musical group Kuntur-Huasi which specializes in playing traditional Andean music.
[yellow ball] Americantos.
Features information on native music from the Andean countries--"música ancestral andina." Includes a great many searchable "windows" on a variety of related subjects (i.e. dance) but of primary interest here are Grupos (Groups A-Z ) and Música. Click on the "window" of your choice to retrieve information.
[yellow ball] Anthologie de la Musique Antillaise (1929-1943).
Online treatise, edited by Jean-Pierre Meunier, on music from the French Caribbean--including French Guyana. Includes many references
[yellow ball] Asociación Internacional de Músicos Andinos (AIMA)/International Association of Andean Musicians.
Web site for the Association composed of musicians from Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, and Peru. Also members are Mexico, the Netherlands, and Sweden. Featured on the left side of the homepage is a long list of topics which can be accessed by clicking on the word/term. Covered is information about AIMA, events, concerts, members, projects, recourses, etc. Also provided are photographs and news updates. AIMA publishes an online magazine Quipu Aymarinka, of which are available vols. 51-62 (Oct. 2004-Jul.-Aug. 2005).
[yellow ball] Asociación para el Estudio de la Música Popular: Ramo Latinoamericano (IASPM--LA).
Website dedicated to research on Latin American popular music featuring the proceedings of the third Congress of IASPM-LA which took place in Colombia and information on the Fourfth Congress which will take place in Mexico. Includes nos. 1-4 of the organization's Bulletin online..Click on the corresponding "window" to retrieve informarion.
[yellow ball] Boleadora.Com (Music from the Andes).
Features information on music from the Andes region and South America including artists, recordings, performances, and downloads. Also lists music files in Real Audio.
[yellow ball] CRSMusic.com
Commercial source, located in Barbados, focused "on the development of talented Caribbean artists over a wide genre of musical rhythms." Browse this site and choose from over 100 albums; you can also use the search "window" to access a specific song.
[yellow ball] Caraïbe-Music.
Featured here is information on music in the Caribbean--with emphasis on the French-speaking islands. Click on Sommaire to retrieve a brief introduction to the site. More information will be provided by clicking on Musiques (a list of music genres with place of origin) and Infos (descriptions of musical genres). Click on Artistes to access information on Martinican singer Fernand Marlu.
[yellow ball] Caribbean Music (Caribzones).
Features an informative introduction to Caribbean music and musicians with links to bands, events, and artists. For specific information, click on the following islands: Antigua, Barbados, Carriacou (Grenadines), Dominica, Grenada, and Jamaica.
[yellow ball] Caribbean Music (Fact-Archive)
Features online links to music of the Caribbean by country/island: The Bahamas, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Martinique & Guadeloupe, Puerto Rico, Trinidad & Tobago, and Dominica
[yellow ball] Center for Music of the Americas (Florida State University).
Website for the CMA created in 1985 to promote understanding among the peoples of the Americas. Featured here is a Mission Statement and Strategies as well as contact information.
[yellow ball] Centro de Investigación, Promoción, Información y Desarrollo del Saxofón en América Latina (CIDSAL) see Saxofón Latinoamericano below.
[yellow ball] Database of Latin American Guitar Music/Base de Datos de Música Latinoamericana Para Guitarra (LATAM).
Contains the Latin American section of VP Media's The Guitarist's 21th Century Repertoire Guiode by Vincenzo Pocci. Proceed to the "search" form and fill in the following fields: Composer, Work, Publisher, and Instruments. Click on Submit Query, Hosting for this project is provided by Seiscuerdas.com. .
[yellow ball] Descarga.Com.
Web site for the Brooklyn based business specializing in a wide range of Afro-Latin music with a large selection of CD's. books, and instructional materials. Its database, searchable by artist and category, is continually being updated and the Discarga Journal features articles, interviews, profiles and reviews. Click on Artist Search to access an A to Z listing of musicians; click on Category Search to retrieve different musical styles (i.e. bolero). Other searchable categories are listed on the left side of the homepage.
[yellow ball] EDMUSICAM (Editorial de Música Contemporánea de América)..
Web site for the inter-regional organization, founded in Chile, by Peruvian composer Abraham Padilla Benavides, promoting Latin American music and musicians [i.e. composers] through the dissemination of musical works and texts. Featured here is a Discografía Inter-Cultural Americana which is a comprehensive listing of Latin American composers featuring biographical data, complete works, and other pertinent information. .
[yellow ball] Festivales Latinoamericanos de Música: Historia, 1990-1996.
Features a history and description of the Festivals which have been celebrated in Caracas, Venezuela, since the beginning. The site is searchable by date and place, participants, sponsors, concerts, conferences and workshops, and "repercussions." Click on any "window" listed at the top of the homepage or scroll down the page to access information. This site is sponsored by the Universidad Simón Bolívar, Caracas, Venezuela.
[yellow ball] Gourmet Musical (Música y Musicología de Latinoamérica).
Features news updates, online publications, new books and recordings, etc. about music in Latin America---with emphasis on Argentina. Click on Revistas to retrieve a large number of online musical journals from Latin America--the majority from Argentina. Incliudes a prominently displayed search "window" which can be accessed by Personas (Authors/Persons A to Z), Géneros Musicales (Musical Genres A to Z), Países (Countries A to Z), Composiciones (Compositions A to Z), Grabaciones (Recordings A to Z), and Libros (Books A to Z). Major subject categories (Institutional News, Sales, etc.) are listed at the top of the homepage and can be searched by clicking on them. Gourmet Musical focuses primarily on the research, documentation, and diffusion of music in Latin America.
[yellow ball] La Guitarra en la Música Sudamericana.
Online text by Néstor Guestrin on the history of the guitar in South America..
[yellow ball] Guitarra.Net.
Not only does this site claim to be the "Centro Musical de Acordes de Guitarra" but it also claims to be the "Portal de la Música Hispana." Indeed, here you will find everything and anything related to the guitar: News, Press Releases, Upcomiing Events, Songs, Albums, Artists, etc. Use the search "window" on the left side of the homepage to access information in these categores. By clicking on Canciones Populares (Popular Songs), on the right side of your screen, you will retrieve a list of popular songs for guitar. There are also a multitude of links (to guitar courses, chat rooms, photographs, videos) as well as information on how to download music. Click on Acordes to access the words of songs (A-H, I-L, M-Z). In Spanish and/or English.
[yellow ball] International Inventory of Villancico Texts (IIVT).
Provides access to approximately 22,000 villancicos in two databases Manuscripts (7,995 records) and Imprints (13,757 records) currently housed in Iberian and Latin American archives and libraries. Features query "windows" listing the following fields: title, type, year, feast, archive, city, institution. Detailed instructions are also provided for better search results. The villancico is a musical form indigenous to the Iberian peninsula and Latin America. The Inventory has been compiled and is maintained by Dr. Paul Laird, University of Kansas.
[yellow ball] Karnival Music.com.
Site of the Caribbean online music store featuring new releases in Soca, Reggae, Calypso, Street Pan, Pan Jazz, Parang, Salsa, etc. searchable by category, album, song, and/or artist.
[yellow ball] LaMúsica.com.
Information-packed site with a handy A to Z directory of musicians. Includes news updates, information on upcoming events, videos, and community-related data. All "windows" are displayed at the top of the homepage; click on any of them for information.
[yellow ball] Latin American Accordion Webring.
Features audio links ("Listen to the Music") to sites (listed by country) with Latin American accordion music.In English and/or Spanish.
[yellow ball] Latin American Music Center (Indiana University)
Features access to LAMC online--a major gateway to the study of Latin American music. The LAMC homepage lists a number of options available: Current News, Services, Education, Research, Publications, Events, Visit Our Collection, Online Resources, and Online Catalogue. Of special interest is the catalog of Online Resources which lists musical sources by topic and genre. Also check out LaMúsica (the Center's newsletter), which is available online for 1994-2004. Click on any "window" to access additional information
[yellow ball] Latin American Music Collection (Center for Latin American Studies, University of Chicago).
Website for one of the premier collections of 20th-century Latin American music in the US. Featured here is information about the Collection, its history and composition.The Collection represents a broad ramge of Latin America's leading composers including over 320 scores and nearly 250 recordings.
[yellow ball] Latin American Music Review/Revista de Música Latinoamericana (University of Texas).
"LAMR explores the historical, ethnographic, and socio-cultural dimensions of Latin American music..." Available online are current issues vol. 24, no. 1 (Spring/Summer 2003) to vol. 26, no. 1 (Spring/Summer 2005). Click on Archives to access vol. 16, no. 1 (Spring/Summerr 1995) through vol. 23, no. 2 (Fall/Winter 2002).
[yellow ball] Latin American Music Styles.
Informative online full text article by Henrik Klemetz and Jay Novello, discussing Latin American music styles by area A to Z, accompanied by samples in Real Audio format.
[yellow ball] Latin-American (Progressive) Music.
Features a variety of links to Latin American music sites (general and progressive) including information on groups, rock, folk music, magazines, shops, and "extra" links. Specifically, links are listed for the following Latin American and Caribbean countries: Dominica, Panama, Guatemala, Colombia, Ecuador, Argentina, Venezuela, Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia, Peru, Chile, Mexico, Brazil, Costa Rica, and Cuba. Scroll down the page to find "your" country and click on the URL link to access that particular website.
[yellow ball] Latinoamérica Música.
:Features articles, essays, analyses, interviews, and news about music in Latin America arranged in the following categories: Composers, Works, History, Points of View, News, Reviews, Biographies (A-Z), Links, etc. Click on any of these to access the articles. In Spanish, English, Portuguese, and/or German.
Latinoamérica Música is a privately produced online magazine emphasizing Latin American music of the 20th and 21st centuries.
[yellow ball] Music in the Americas in Global Context.
Online article, by James Hayes-Bolianan, with a brief summary of the history of Latin American music.
[yellow ball] Música Tropical (MuevaMueva.com)
Although based in Argentina, this commercial web site covers the other Latin American countries as well. On the MuevaMueva.com homepage, click on Menú to access Artistas Tropicales. Featured here are search "windows" for musical groups/bands for Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Dominican Republic, Mexico, and Peru. You can also search by musical style/genre (i.e.cumbia, bachata) and/or country.
[yellow ball] Les Musiques Traditionelles.
Hosted by Antanlontan, this web site features information on traditional musical instruments used in the French Caribbean.Includes links to an annotated list of French Caribbean musicians.
[yellow ball] Picadillo.
Web site for Latin American music including local and world-wide links. Features the Web's largest collection of online Latin American songs, recent CD's, information on artists as well as the largest archive of articles on Latin music. Click on any category featured or use the search "window" for best results.
[yellow ball] Programa de Estudios Histórico Musicológico (Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile).
Featured here are the summaries of presentations made at the third Congreso Latinoamericano de la Asociación Internacional para el Estudio de la Música Popular (IASPM) held in Bogotá, Colombia, Aug. 23-27, 2000, by representatives from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, Great Britain, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Uruguay, and Venezuela. Although outdated, the wealth of variety of information provided here warrants its inclusion.
[yellow ball] Revista Electrónica de Musicologia/Electronic Musicological Review.
Features information about the annual Review, its editors, and issues (available online: vol. 1, September 1996--v. 7, December 2002). Also has links.
[yellow ball] Saxofón Latinoamericano.
Amazing web site created by the Centro de Investigación, Promoción, Información y Desarrollo del Saxofón en América Latina (CIDSAL) featuring comprehensive information about the saxophone in Latin America. Click on Obras y Compositores to retrieve a country directory (Argentina to Venezuela) of musicians and works. Includes a bibliography, discography, schools, Luthiers, links, and an archive of online articles. Click on any topic listed on the right side of the homepage for information. You can also click on any country listed on the left side of the homepage and choose from the same topics listed to the right.
[yellow ball] The Spirit Cries: Music of South and Central America (The Endangered Music Project).
The mission of this first title in The Endangered Music Project is the resurrection of archival tapes documenting the music of the rainforest cultures of the New World. This album (available as a Compact Disc) represents the following tribal cultures 1) the Garifuna of Belize, 2) the Choco Indians of Panama and Colombia, 3) the Shipido and the Ashaninka both of Peru, 4) the Aluku of French Guiana, 5) the Wayana of Suriname, and 6) the Maroons of Jamaica. Click on Tracks to see a complete record of the contents. Available from Rykodisc.
[yellow ball] Tropical Midi.
Commercial web site featuring contemporary "hits" in Latin music. Searchable by category (i.e. cumbia).
[yellow ball] Tumi Music.
Web site for the UK based record label for Latin American and Caribbean (i.e. Cuban) music. Use the buttons on the left side of the homepage to look through Tumi's online music catalog: Cuban, Andean, Tropical. Salsa, and Dance. Also features search "windows" to access artist information.
[yellow ball] VITAMINIC.
Web site for the music club which covers music from all corners of the world. On the homepage, click on the Latin American Section to access the following local music types: Bossa Nova, Calypso, Flamenco, Mariachi, Merengue, Salsa, Samba, as well as other music from the Caribbean, Cuba, and South America. All categories include music downloads, news, reviews, charts, software, and hardware.
[yellow ball] Youth Orchestra of the Americas/Orquesta de Jovens das Américas/Orquesta Juvenil de las Américas/Orchestre des Jeunes des Amériques.
Features information about YOA including announcements, events, musician info., press releases and reviews.Click on any "window" listed on the left side of the homepage to retrieve information. YOA members (ages 18-26) are selected annually through competitive auditions and a great effort is made to ensure participation from all countries in the Western Hemisphere.


Country-Specific Sites

Caribbean
Bahamas1Barbados ! Cuba | Dominica ! Dominican Republic ! Grenada ! Guadeloupe
Haiti | Jamaica | Martinique | Puerto Rico | Saint Lucia ! Trinidad and Tobago ! Virgin Islands (U.S.)

Central America and Mexico
 Belize | Costa Rica ! El Salvador | Guatemala | Honduras | Mexico | Nicaragua | Panama

South America
 Argentina | Bolivia | Brazil | Chile | Colombia | Ecuador | French Guiana ! Paraguay | Peru | Uruguay | Venezuela


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[yellow ball] 2000 Tango.
Daily updated site on upcoming cultural events, new restaurants, concerts, etc. related to tango music. Includes an A to Z list of female and male singers as well as lists of musicians, instruction programs, dinner shows, links, etc. Click on any topic featured on the homepage for information.
[yellow ball] ABC Rock Argentino.
This site links you to specific information on Argentine "rock" music namely Ranking (e.g.best group, soloist, etc.), Artists, Songs, History of Argentine "rock," News, CD's, etc. Click on any topic to access information.
[yellow ball] Asociación El Dorado.
Features information about the organization, its activities, publications, etc. as well as links to Latin American sheet music, children's music, recent CD's, concert pieces, chamber music, etc. Of particular interest are the links to the proceedings of the Festival Internacional de Música de Buernos Aires for the years 2002, 2003 and 2004.
In Spanish and/or English.
[yellow ball] Centro de Estudios Avanzados en Música Contemporánea (CEAMC).
Web site for the Foundation focused on music instruction featuring the following categories: Presentación (Introduction), Docentes (Instructors), Program (Plan), Actrividades (Activities), and Links (Authorities. Click on any of these to access information.
[yellow ball] Christian's Tango and Bandoneon's Info.
Non-commercial site created by Christian Mensing intended to serve as a guide to information on the Web related to the tango and the bandoneon. Featured are World Tango Links (Argentina, Uruguay), links to Tango and Bandoneon Music, links to Musicians (Alejandro Barletta , Rodolfo Daluisio , René Marino Rivero ) and Miscellaneous Lyrics, Videos, Magazines, etc. Scroll down the page to locate information.
[yellow ball] Claves Musicales.
Site of the online magazine for music lovers with a variety of accessible items of interest (surveys, press releases, recommended websites, etc.) Of special interest is the Directorio de Curriculum de Músicos which lists musicians by instrument or discipline (i.e. "pianists"). Each entry in the Directory provides biographical information, professional accomplishments, and a portrait. The latest numbers of Claves Musicales (nos. 58-65) are available online full text.
[yellow ball] Club por la Música.
Site for the voluntary organization, located in Buenos Aires, composed of music lovers intent upon fostering musical development in Argentina. Featured here is news and information about the Club, its activities and proyects as well as data about music in general and on how to navigate the Web. More important is the Guia de Recursos Musicales en la Argentina, listed on the Club's menu, which links to the following topics: Investigación y Documentación (Bibliotecas y Archivos), Enseñanza (Conservatorios, Escuelas), Asociaciones y Fundaciones (Corporaciones Profesionales), Intérpretes (Orquestas, Bandas, Coros, Grupos de Cámara), Sellos Discograficos, Teatros, Publicaciones, Estudios de Grabación, Productores y Realizadores, Músicos, and Compositores. Click on any category to retrieve information.
[yellow ball] Collegium Musicum.
Website for the non-governmental organization, located in Buenos Aires, specializing in music instruction and activities for music lovers. Featured here are :"windows" for courses, workshops, seminars, etc. as well as "merchandising" and other promotional projects. All "windows" are listed to the left of the homepage, click on any one of them to retrieve information.
[yellow ball] Compositores & Intérpretes.
Features comprehensive information on classical music (composers and artists) in Argentina using the following "windows": Novedades/News, Partituras/Sheet Music, and MP3. Includes a "search window" searchable by composer, interpreter, ensembles, and/or critics. All entries feature a portrait, biographical data, and a list of works. Also provides detailed links. To open the MP3 files, you need Winzip. In Spanish and/or English. Impressive site.
[yellow ball] Conservatorio Nacional Superior de Música "Carlos López Buchardo" (IUNA)
Features information about the Conservatory--history, staff, research, activities, etc. Click on any item for details.
[yellow ball] El Entrepiso.
Up-to-date website with information on contemporary popular music issues in Argentina: bands, radio programs, concerts, publications, videos, etc. Also lists interviews with artists, classifieds, photographs, and links. Click on any topic for more information.
[yellow ball] Festivales Musicales de Buenos Aires.
Web-site of the non-profit organization which for 29 years has been in the forefront of promoting the diffusion of music in Argentina. Featured here is information on its 3 main activities/programs: 1) Annual cycle of concerts, 2) Bach Academy, and 3) Research (Seminars, Study courses, Scholarships, Contests). Click on any "window" displayed across the top of the homepage for information.
[yellow ball] Fundación KONEX/KONEX Foundation.
Featured here is information about the cultural foundation and its activities as well as links to museums, exhibition centers, and news updates. See especially the section "Vamos a la Música/Let's Go to the Music." There is also an informative section on Premios KONEX/KONEX Awards with biographies of recipients. A search "window" is available. Or, click on any featured topic for information.
[yellow ball] Fundación Ostinato.
Web site for the non-profit organization founded to study, disseminate, and promote classical music in Argentina. Featured here is information about the organization, its activities, and projects as well as data on the country's classical composers and artists. Click on any category featured on the homepage for information. In English.
[yellow ball] Fundación Takian Cay.
Features information about the Foundation, located in Córdoba, Argentina, and its many activities to promote musical development in Argentina--especially the advancement of choral music. Click on Música to retrieve information on activities for children, concerts, shows, etc. Clicking on Capacitación produces information on courses, seminars, and workshops. Archivos is the "window" to articles, bulletins, and programs. Here you will find, for instance, summaries of nos.1-69 of the Foundation's journsl Utopia y Realidades. Scroll sideways across the band of "windows" moving up or/and down the homepage for data. Also includes a link to the Foundation's very own Agrupación Coral de Cámara Takian Cay. The recently posted Archivo de Imágenes will retrieve a photographic record of the history and activities of the Foundation.
[yellow ball] Guitarrasweb.
Features information on the guitar organized in three main sections: 1) Commercial Section with purchasing and other related data, 2) Encyclopedia Section with a link to the Gran Enciclopedia de la Guitarra, and 3) Guitarrasweb Magazine. The Enciclopedia Guitarristica features listings of guitar players, composers, songwriters, schools as well as on musical chores, methodology, and related technical data.
[yellow ball] Guitarristas.Com.
"El sitio de la guitarra en la Argentina" features a variety of popular information including news updates, upcoming events, new releases, instruction data, links, etc. Also provides information on guitar construction. Click on any topic (including advertisements) listed on the homepage for more information.
[yellow ball] Instituto Nacional de Musicología "Carlos Vega."
The INM reports to the Secretaría de Cultura,. Presidencia de la Nación. It was founded in 1931 to study the music of Argentina and the other Latin American countries. Its web site features links to its Library, Publications, Archives, Research, News, Links, and a searchable Database. Included also are links to Fondoma (Fondo Documental de Música Academica Argentina) which features an alphabetical listing of Argentine composers and MCA (Música Colonial Americana) with information on Latin American music in general (Archives, Bibliography, Composers, Musical Instruments, Photographs, Maps, and Facsimiles).Click on any icon for information.
[yellow ball] Laboratorio de Investigación y Producción Musical (LIPM).
Web site for the most important electroacoustic music center in Argentina as well as in all of Latin America. Its homepage features a variety of information on electronic music searchable in distinct categories: Institutional news, Equipment, Artists, History, etc. Includes photographs and production data as well. Click on any of these to access information.
[yellow ball] Latin American Music.
Online article hosted by Facr-Archive with links to Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, and Venezuela. Also discusses different styles/genres in indigenous and popular music.
[yellow ball] Música Clásica Argentina.
Features news updates, new releases (for sale), and (most importantly), a comprehensive online directory of classical Argentine musicians, orchestras, choirs, and miscellaneous institutions. Click on any major "window" displayed at the bottom of the homepage for information on the organization (structure, programs, activities)); you may also click on any of the multiple categories listed to the left of the main screen (i.e.Cantantes), Compositores, Coros, Directores de Coro, Orquestas , Directores de Orquesta, Conjuntos Instrumentales, and Instituciones Musicales) to retrieve detailed data. All entries provide biographical information, contact numbers, and, if pertinent, a discography. This comprehensive site is sponsored by the Dirección General de Asuntos Culturales of the Cancillería Argentina.
See also Political Resources).
[yellow ball] Operas del Teatro Colón.
Features information about the Theater and the operas performed there since 1908. Under "Statistics" the ten most popular operas and their composers are highlighted. There is also a wonderful "gallery" of photographs as well as many theatrical links. Includes a searchable database. Click on any topic listed on the left side of the homepage for information. In Spanish and/or English.
[yellow ball] Percussión.Com.Ar.
Features news updates, press releases, and links (to museums, interviews, and other drummers). See especially the portraits and biographical information on Argentine drummers featured on the homepage. Click on any item listed for information. In Spanish and/or English.
[yellow ball] El Portal del Tango.
Informative site with comprehensive information on the tango grouped in the following categories: Tango Catalogue (A to Z), Lyrics, Stories, Biographies (A to Z), Dictionary, Orchestras, Dance, Films, etc. Click on any of these topics for information. In Spanish and/or English.
[yellow ball] Radio Tango Argentina.
For a description of this site see under Media Resources.
[yellow ball] Rebelde.
Featured here is a variety of information on Argentinian rock music of the 1970's. Includes magazine covers, news updates, and a chat room. Provides links to artists listed at the bottom of the first page.
[yellow ball] Rock.Com.Ar.
Features all you ever want to know about rock music in Argentina. Click on Links to retrieve the Enciclopedia del Rock Argentina which is an A to Z list of official web sites for Argentinian rock musicians. Other searchable "windows" provide News, Chat, Highlights. Audio, Resources (i.e. print), etc. Click on any of these to access detailed information.
[yellow ball] Rockeros Argentinos.
Featured here is information on rock bands (biographies, discographies), a history of rock music, songs for guitar, downloads, photographs, etc. Click on any topic listed on the left side of the homepage to retrieve information.
[yellow ball] Sociedad Argentina de Autores/Compositores de Música (SADAIC).
Lists information about the Society, upcoming musical events, etc. as well as relevant national and provincial legislation (i.e. copyright). Click on any item displayed on the left side of SADAIC's homepage for information.
[yellow ball] Tango Argentino.
Features news, upcoming events, an "agenda" of concerts, recipes, museums, bars and '"milongas"--places to go to dance the tango, discussion groups, tango classes, books, web sites, etc.--all tango-related. In addition, the site provides detailed historical information, biographical articles (of the "grandes"), and a lunfardo dictionary (i.e. language of the tango). Includes a search option. Click on any "window" displayed on the homepage for information.
[yellow ball] Todo Tango.
Comprehensive web site, in Spanish and/or English, featuring daily and biweekly news. Includes the following permanent categories: The Artists (musicians, poets, singers, dancers), The Stories (chronicles, interviews, legends), The Library (lyrics, sheet music, discography), Carlos Gardel, The Music, and The Community (Iinks, radio, postcards). Click on any heading to access information.
[yellow ball] WWW.Musicanacional.Com.
Aims to provide "todo sobre música nacional" featuring a variety of miscellaneous information on Argentinean music including special events, new releases (CD's), chat rooms, etc. The left side of the homepage will give access to the 20 Grupos y Solistas Más Consultados, Canciones, and the 20 Músicos Más Consultados.Click on any "window" displayed on the homepage for information.


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[yellow ball] Bahama Island Music.com.
Features information on Bahamian music arranged in the following searchable categories: Music Style, Artist List A-N, Artist List O-Z, and Bahamian Links. Click on any of the above "to find your choice of the very best Bahamian music."
[yellow ball] Music of the Bahamas.
Comprehensive online article hosted by Fact-Archive: The Online Encyclopedia and Dictionary, Scroll down the page to access information..
[yellow ball] Musicians & Entertainers of the Bahamas: An Interactive Anthology.
M.A. Thesis (Vandercook College of Music, July 2004) by Chrtistian Justilien, featuring comprehensive information on Bahamian music. Includes Music of the Indigenous People, Music of the Church, Music of the Slaves, Rake 'n Scrape Music, Junkanoo Music, Goombay Music), Featured Artists, and a Brief History of the Bahamas. Click on any of the above to access information or scroll down the entire list of options displayed on the left side of the homepage.


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[yellow ball] Bajan Roots & Rhythms.
Features information on the famous dinner and stage show presented at the Plantation Theatre including the Plantation Band.
[yellow ball] Barbados Music.
Features portraits of the following artists: David Kirton, John King, Arturo Tappin, and Allison Hinds. Also lists the Plantation Band.
[yellow ball] Barbados Music (Fun Barbados).
Features brief nformation on local musical genres (calypso/soca), instruments (steel pan), and bands ("Tuk" bands).
[yellow ball] Barbados Music News
Features constantly updated news items underwritten by EIN News.
[yellow ball] Barbados Music Photo Gallery.
Features photographs on Jazz, Steel pan, Calypso, and Opera. Click on either "icon": displayed on the homepage to access photographs.
[yellow ball] Jazz in Barbados.
Online article, by Warren R. Pinckney, which appeared in the Spring issue, 1994, of American Music.
[yellow ball] Music of Barbados.
Online article supplied by Answers.com. featuring an informative summary of music history in Barbados.
[yellow ball] Music of Barbados.
`Online article reproduced from Wikipedia, the Free Enciclopedia featuring an informative summary of music history In Barbados.


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[yellow ball] Garifuna Music: 400 Years of Fury, 400 Years of Sound.
Informative online article, by Michael Stone, featuring a brief history of Garifuna music.
[yellow ball] GarifunaMusic.net.
Up-to-date website dediated to the needs of Garifuna performers and informing the public on the latest and greatest of the Garifuna music industry. Features News, Music Store, Links, Artists/Bands/Groups, D.J.s, Music Producers, Music Studios, Audio/Video Samples, Interviews, Biographies, Talent Registry, etc. Includes lots of information on local Punta music and a search "window."
[yellow ball] Music of Belize.
Online article reproduced from Wikipedia, the Free Enciclopedia featuring an informative summary of music history In Belize.


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[yellow ball] Boliviamanta.
On the homepage, click on Letras to access an A to Z list of musicians (musical groups/individual musicians) with selections for guitar or charango accompanied by the words of each song. Groups are listed alphabetically each including a list of songs. Click on any title to retrieve the entire song. The Glosario is an index to translated songs (from quechua, aymara, and guarani.)
[yellow ball] Charango.
Featured here are: Historia del Charango, by the country's most famous charango player Ernesto Cavour as well as information on the 2d Congress of Charanguistas which took place from October 2 to 11 of 1997 n La Paz, Bolivia. Scroll down the pages for information.
The charango is a traditional Bolivian musical instrument.
[yellow ball] Himnos de Bolivia.
Features a variety of songs from Bolivia including the national hymn, provincial hymns, as well as miscellaneous hymns (i.e. Himno a Sucre). Click on any topic to access information. Songs can be downloaded.
[yellow ball] Intérpretes de Bolivia.
Features a directory A to Z of musical groups and artists in Bolivia..
[yellow ball] Llajta.Org--Música.
Features a collection of Bolivian music in Real Audio and Media Player formats.
[yellow ball] Música y Danza Autóctona.
Although this website concentrates on dance, there are links to the accompanying music. Do not forget to check out the link to the Archivo de la Música Autóctona de Bolivia by Tomas Condón.
[yellow ball] Rock Boliviano.
Features news updates and reviews. Scroll down the homepage or click on any featured "window" for more information.
[yellow ball] RockAndBol.
Web site for "El primer Portal de Rock Boliviano" which is updated daily. Feaures radio programs, discussion groups, news updates, and links. Click on any heading listed at the top of the homepage for information.
[yellow ball] Saint Paul Sunday Presents Rumillajta.
Elaborate site which includes much more than information on Rumillajta. Features downloads, interviews, a description of the band's music and native musical instruments as well as biographies of its 5 members: Juan Jorge Laura (charango player, composer), Adrian Villanueva (quena=Andean flute player, composer), Nestor Tintaya (singer, zampona=panpipe player, composer), Juan Carlos Cordero (guitarist/composer), and Max Carlos Ponce (zampona player, drummer).
Saint Paul Sunday is an American Public Media Program.
[yellow ball] Sangre Boliviano.
Web site for the non-profit organization, based in Washington.DC, which, since 1987 has promoted Bolivian indigenous music. Featured here is a history of the organization, its structure, activities, membership, etc. as well as a variety of downloadable music files. Click on any icon displayed on the homepage to access information and/ore listen to music.
[yellow ball] Sociedad Boliviana del Charango (SBC).
Features information about the Society (structure, staff, etc.), its activities and recourses as well as data on the "charango." Lists news updates, links, upcoming events, popular beliefs, projects, photographs, etc. Click on any "window" displayed on the left side of the homepage to access more information. Included also is membership information (i.e. "how to join," members' lists), as well as activities, programs, proyects, and new publications. Scroll down the site to access the information.


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[yellow ball] Academia Brasileira de Música.
Features information about the Academy which can be accessed by clicking on any of the following "windows": History, News, Links, etc. Of special interest is the online database entitled Bibliografia Musical Brasileira with more than 8,500 entries citing works published since the 16th century.
The Academy was founded in 1945 by Heitor Villa-Lobos.
[yellow ball] Acervo Curt Lange (Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais).
Web site for the music collectiion, housed at the UFMG, which is named after the German-born musicologist who spent a lifetime promoting Latin American music.
[yellow ball] Agenda do Samba & Choro.
Popular news magazine featuring comprehensive information on two of Brazil's traditional musical genres. Includes news updates, places ("casas") specalizing in samba and choro, discussion lists, photographs, articles, biographies, etc. Click on Artistas for an A to Z listing of artists who specialize in playing samba and choro. Also features a "search window" on its homepage.
[yellow ball] Associação Brasileira de Regentes de Coro (ABRC).
Ambitious site pretending to cover everything you need to know about choirs anmd choraql music in Brazil yet there are few working links here. Check out ABRC's Diretoria (directory) which provides comprehensive information on the Association's membership
[yellow ball] Bossa Nova Guitar.
Features song lyrics, guitar chord charts, free mp3 downloads, news, etc. Its search engine will retrieve among more than 5,000 URL's related to Brazilian music. Click on Words & Music to access a history of popular Brazilian music as well as a list of searchable musicians. Click on Song Index to retrieve an A to Z listing of songs Click on Search to retrieve implicit instructions on how to define your search for best results, and click on Links to access the Brazilian Music Directory. The Directory is searchable by Artists (Biography, Discography, Official Sites), Carnaval, Instruments, Music (Lyrics, MP3), Business I(Associations, Record Labels, Stores) , Information (Search engines, Directories), Performances, and Miscellaneous.
[yellow ball] Brasiliana (A Primeira Página de Música Clássica no Brasil).
Created by Luis Antonio Giron in March of 1996, this site features information on classical composers, biographies, interviews, reviews, and essays about music in colonial Brazil.
[yellow ball] Brazilian Music Links.
Directory of Brazilian online music resources in alphabetical order A to Z by first name (corporate and individual names). Includes official and unofficial sites.
[yellow ball] The Brazilian Sound: Brazilian Music, Books, DVDs & Links.
Features the following searchable "windows": Essays & Reviews About Brazilian Music, An Introduction to Brazilian Music, by Chris McGowan and Ricardo Pessanha, Carnival in Rio & the Samba Schools, by Chris McGowan and Ricardo Pessanha, Bossa Nova: A Brief History, by Chris McGowan and Ricardo Pessanha, The Best Brazilian Albums (Critics' Choice), Online Brazilian Music Store, and Brazilian Music and Culture Links. Click on any of these to retrieve information. Do not forget to check out the information-packed Brazilian Musician Links (A to Z) and/or the Brazilian Music Links (By Subject).
[yellow ball] BrazilianMusic.Com.
Commercial site promoting Brazilian musicians by providing brief articles, news updates, interviews. and links to music stores.
[yellow ball] Burle Max Brazilian Music Collection (University of Akron Bierce Library).
Focuses on the scores, manuscripts, and recordings of the works of classical Brazilian composers from the 18th to the 20th centuries The collection is dedicated to the memory of Walter Burle Max, Brazilian composer/conductor/pianist. Click on Burle Max's picture to access the collection.
[yellow ball] Cantaloupe Music Productions, Inc.
Site of the company which specializes in Brazilian music: bossa nova, samba, pagode, axé, etc. Click on Musicians & Bands to access Brazilian Ensembles, Jazz/Blues/Swing, Classical, Soloists, Other World Music, Capoeira and Afro-Brazilian Folkloric Shows, as well as Educational Programs.
[yellow ball] Centro Cultural Pró-Música.
Frequently updated website of the popular center which lists, on its homepage, News, Festivals, Concerts, Courses, Expositions, and other relevant information. You can also link here to a Discussion List and a Journal. Click on any topic to learn more.
[yellow ball] Centro de Documentação de Música Contemporánea (CDMC).
Features information about the Center and its activities including news updates, contests, new releases/CD's, and publications (books and periodicals). Click on any "window" listed on the CDMC homepage for information. CDMC also hosts the searchable databse MUSICON on this site covering Composers, Researchers, and Works. All personal entries retrieved are listed in alphabetical order by first name. All "windows" are provided on the homepage with some still in process. Authors of the site are José Augusto Mannis and Gilson Beck; CDMC is part of UNICAMP.. .
[yellow ball] Centro Musical Santa Cruz (CEMUSC).
Features information about the school, its courses, teachers, students, and location (in the state of São Paulo) . Includes links as well. Click on any "window" appearing on the homepage to learn more about CENUSC.
[yellow ball] Clube do Tom.
This is one of several websites dedicated to Antonio Carlos Jobim and his admirers featuring information about the musician and his fan club. Here you will find Music & Lyrics. a Discography, Publications, Music Stores, Where to Buy, a Chronology, and a Photo Album. Click on any of these topics for more information.
See also under Musicians & Performers).
[yellow ball] Dicionário Cravo Albin da Música Popular Brasileira.
This web site features an A to Z search option to access Brazilian popular music. Lists musical terminology, musicians, instruments, composers, etc.. Includes links.
[yellow ball] Divisão de Música e Arquivo Sonoro (Fundação Biblioteca Nacional).
Featured here is a description of the DIMAS collection which consists of approximately 200.000 pieces of sheet music and more than 10,000 CD's and records. Includes books, periodicals, photographs, concert programs, etc. as well. Searchable categories (sections, projects) are underlined.
[yellow ball] Escola de Música UFMG (Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais).
Features information about the School under Presentação (Introduction), História (History), Administração (Administration), Professores (Teachers), Funcionarios (Staff), Estudiantes (Students), Departamentos (Departments), and Biblioteca (Library). Click on any topic listed to access detailed information.
[yellow ball] Fundação Carlos Gomes.
Features information about the Foundation (located in the city of Belém, Pará), its mission as a center for musical instruction, its activities, and projects. The Foundation was named after the 19th century Brazilian composer (see under Musicians & Performers).
[yellow ball] Guitarra UNICAMP.
Features a description of the course on guitars and guitar music taught at UNICAMP (Universidade Federal de Campinhas) including players' photographs
[yellow ball] Grupo de Compositores de Bahia: Implicaçoes Culturais e Educacionais.
Online article, by llza Nogueira, discussing the existence of groups of composers in the state of Bahia Scroll down the pages to access information. Includes an abstract and a bibliography..
[yellow ball] Laboratório de Música e Tecnologia (Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro).
LaMut focuses on electro-acoustic music and its web site features a variety of searchable "windows" on its homepage (i.e. Música Electroacústica, Pesquisa & Textos Diversos, Documentação, Bibliografia, Discografia, Downloads, CD's e Eventos. Click on any of these options for more information.
[yellow ball] Liga Independiente das Escolas de Samba do Rio de Janeiro (LIESA).
Features information about the League, its structure and activities. Includes information on Carnival 2005 and related links. Click on any "window" to learn more. In Portuguese and/or English.
[yellow ball] Movimento.com.
Brazil's premier site for classical music with emphasis on local compositions and performers. Features searchable "windows" for Intérpretes, Compositores, Obras. etc., but all entries are interfiled and country access is difficult. Here you will find Johann Sebastian Bach and Brazilian composer José Antonio de Almeida Prado on the same list. The internal search engine is helpful as are the sections on Festivais, Forum, and Cursos/Encontros. The Intérpretes section is arranged by subject (i.e. Cantores) and requires additional searching.
[yellow ball] Museu Villa-Lobos/Villa-Lobos Museum.
Features information about the Museum created on June 22, 1960 by decree of President Juscelino Kubitschek and which houses the complete collection of the composer's works. Here you will find information on Villa-Lobos, the Museum (structure, history, staff), Research, Digitalization, Activities, Friends of VLM, and Links. The latter section provides addresses where recordings and publications of Villa-Lobos' work may be acquired. It also suggests other sites of cultural interest.Click on any "window" listed on the left side of the homepage to access the appropriate information.
See also under Musicians & Performers).
[yellow ball] Music of Brazil.
Comprehensive online article hosted by Fact-Archive: The Online Encyclopedia and Dictionary easily searchable by checking the Table of Contents featured on the homepage. Includes indigenous, colonial, and modern music styles as well as regional and popular modern music.
[yellow ball] Música Colonial Brasileira.
Features a comprehensive survey of Brazilian colonial music including Pesquisadores, regentes e intérpretes (Researchers and interpreters), Lançamentos discográficos (New releases), Notas sobre a morte do musicólogo Francisco Curt Lange (Notes on the death of musicologist Francisco Curt Lange), Research, Events, and Links. Of special interest is the page entitled Música Colonial Brasileira: discografia em disco compacto, compiled by Paulo Castagna and Celso Lago Paiva, featuring compact discs containng Brazilian colonial music by date of issue--1992-1998. Under each year, complete entries are provided listing title, author, contents, and other relevant information Editor of this site is Celso Lago Paiva (UNICAMP).
Scroll down the ensuing pages and/or click on any topic to access information.
[yellow ball] Música Popular Brasileira.
Features the site created by noted music researcher Renato Vivacqua providing access to articles on MPB and interviews with musicians. You can also download some of Vivacqua's books in PDF format free of charge.Click on any "window" listed at the top ofd the homepage for the desired action. .
[yellow ball] Portal do Músico.
Popular web site featuring news updates, new releases, upcoming events, etc. Includes a "window" searchable by author, title, subject, and/or keyword.
[yellow ball] Reggae Sul.
"O Maior Portal de Reggae do Sul do Brasil" featuring news, events, interviews, articles and a list of Brazilian Reggae Bands organmized by state. Click on Bandas on the left side of the homepage to access this useful directory. Also, click on Dicionario Patois to retrieve a Creole-Brazilian dictionary.
[yellow ball] Sociedade Brasileira de Música Electroacústica.
Features an introduction to the Society, its membets, and activities. Includes the program of the 3d Encuentro Nacional de Música Electrocústica, held November 5--10, in Brasilia, Brazil. Click on the appropriate "window" to obtain information
Totalguitar.com.br.
Here you will find anything you want to know about guitars and guitarists in Brazil. Frequently updated, this online news magazine features news about artists and bands, new releases, interviews, "favorites," etc. Click on any "window" or picture listed/provided on the homepage.
[yellow ball] União Brasileira de Compositores.
Features information about the Union, its structure, and activities as well as on how to register original compositions, author's rights, etc. Also lists upcoming musical events, links, and other related topics. Click on any "window" listed on the homepage to access information. In Portuguese, English, and/or Spanish.
[yellow ball] The Wonders of Brazilian Music.
Features, on the homepage, three searchable sections: Styles, Albums & Artists, and Resources. The Styles section includes a Glossary of Musical Terms while the section on Albums & Artists includes an "opinionated" guide to Brazilian authors and albums mentioning styles and eras as well There is also informartion here on Compilations, New Releases, Recommended Records, and Portuguese-language Pop. Click on any topic for information.
[yellow ball] World Samba Homepage.
Features "the most comprehensive list of samba links and connections" Includes sections on Samba Country Homepages, Worldfwide Carnivals, Forums, etc. Click on any "window" listed on the homepage to access information.


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[yellow ball] Americanto (La Vía Chilena a la Música del Mundo).
Features up-to-date information on music in Chile including news updates, interviews, reviews, new publications, activities, and events. Click on any of these (displayed at the top of the homepage) to access information.
[yellow ball] Asociación Nacional de Compositores--Chile (ANC).
Features information about the Association and about music in Chile. Click on any "window" displayed on the homepage to retrieve information.
[yellow ball] Bandas de Chile.
Features information on Chilean bands including news updates, performances, and a popularity ranking. Includes reviews and a search option. Click on any category for information.
[yellow ball] Charango para Todos.
Features a multitude of "search windows" providing a comprehensive picture of the musical instrument common to the Andes region. Emphasizes the use of the instrument in Chile with links to Peru, Ecuador, Argentina, and Bolivia Includes a history, music, songs, well-known "charanguistas,." events, etc. Also provides a direct link to Héctor Soto, foremost Chilean "charanguista." Click on any "window" listed on the left side of the homepage for information..
[yellow ball] Comunidad Electroacústica en Chile (CECH.
Features information about the organization (structure, history, activities) including a bibliography and a discography on electroacoustical music in Chile. IIts files may be downloaded in PDF format. Also provides a link to a useful list of Chilean composers. . .
[yellow ball] Directorio de Músicos Chilenos.
Features information about the Sociedad Chilena de Intérpretes (SCI), the author of this unique (for Chile) Directory. It is searchable by musical genre or by musician. Type in your request in the "window" displayed on the homepage to retrieve the information.
[yellow ball] Enciclopedia del Rock Chileno.
Features an A to Z arrangement listing authors, bands, musical groups, directors, and compositions.Click on the letter (i.e. A); next select from the list and click on the entry desired (i.e. Aparato Raro). All entries provide detailred information including a discography when appropriate..
[yellow ball] Escuela de Música SCD.
Features information about the School, its programs, activities, and career options. Includes news updates, bibliographical references, and links. Click on any topic listed to the left of the homepage to access information. The School, founded in 1992, is part of the Sociedad Chilena del Derecho del Autor.
[yellow ball] Feria del Disco.
Online magazine featuring news releases, websites, sales data, etc. Includes information on the structure of the Feria and how to download the music pictured here. This is a mostly commercial site consisting almost exclusively of illustrations.Use the search "window" to find youir selection.
[yellow ball] Fundación de Orquestas Juveniles e Infantiles de Chile.
Features information about the Foundation, upcoming events and its latest online Boletin Informativo (no. 25, July 2003) with news updates, recent activitiers,and related events. Scroll down the homepage to retrieve more information.
[yellow ball] Music of Chile.
Online article supplied by Answers.com. featuring an informative summary of music history in Chile.
[yellow ball] Música (Pages from Nuestro.cl)
Features a list of downloadable files which can be accessed from the homepage of this cultural heritage site. Click on Biblioteca/Library and, next, Música/Music. In Spanish and/or English.
[yellow ball] Música.cl.
Online magazine featuring press releases (+ archive), services, activities, photographs, and upcoming events. Of special interest are the interviews with contemporary musicians. Click on any photograph featured on the homepage for information.
[yellow ball] La Nueva Canción Chilena.
Nueva Canción was a movement in Chilean music that emerged in the 1960's as a combination of traditional folk music and progressive and often politicized lyrics. Featured here is an excellent overview of the movement accompanied by a list of web resources. Click here to retrieve another interpretation of this "new" music. While Chile has been in the forefront of the moverment, its popularity has spread to almost all Spanish-speaking Latin American countries.
[yellow ball] Portal de Música Latinoamericana.
Features interviews, articles, reports, etc. dealing with music and/or musicians in Chile. Scroll down thge main page and click to access the topic desired.
[yellow ball] Programa de Estudios Histórico Musicológicos (Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile).
Features a description of the Program, its admission requirements, resources, etc. Click on any "window" listed to the left of the homepage for more information.
[yellow ball] Revista Musical Chilena.
Features information about the Review and provides access to online issues.: Click on the issue wanted as indicated at the top of the homepage to read articles. Includes a search "window" as well. In Spanish and/or English.
[yellow ball] Rock Chileno--Die Rache.
Website by Tano, with a long list of links providing information (in case of a band) on the members as well as discographies and songs. However, many links are unworkable; the site was last updated Janmuary 3, 2002.
[yellow ball] Sociedad Chilena de Musicología.
Features information on musical research in several categories. Click on Boletín for the latest news updates. There are also "windows" for Destacados (Future Events), Socios (Sponsors), Publicaciones (Publications) Artículos (Articles), and Enlaces (Links). Click on any of these for additional information. Not updated.
[yellow ball] Suburbia.
Online magazine featuring musical news in the following searchable categories:Entrevistas (Interviews), Actualidad (Current Events), Galería de Fotografías (Photographs), Artículos (Articles), Recitales (Recitals), Reportajes (Reports), and Enlaces (Links). Includes an archive that, in some categories, goes back to October 2002.. Click on any "window" for information.


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[yellow ball] Arpa llanera en Colombia.
Online article by Javier Villamil featuring historical information, downloadable music and videos. The arpa llanera is common to the eastern Colombia-Venezuela region.
[yellow ball] Cancionero Colombiano.
Features a list of songs (words only) compiled by César A. Pino. Click on any entry to access the complete song.
[yellow ball] Centro de Documentación Musical (IDirección de Artes, Ministerio de Cultura).
Features information about the Center--its vision and its mission--as well as the onlinre version of its Boletin, nos. 1-4 (2003). Click on any "window" listed to the left of the homepage to retrieve information .
See also Political Resources.
[yellow ball] Clarinetes de Colombia.
On this site, dedicated to the clarinet in Colombia, click on Directorio de Clarinetistas to retrieve a useful A to Z directory of Colombian clarinet players listed by last name. Scroll over the entry to retrieve the following additional information: telephone and cellular numbers, educational background, and teachers. Other searchable "windows" are Eventos y Noticias, Servicios y Tienda, and Ventas.
[yellow ball] Colombian Jazz Musicians.
Features an alphabetical listing of artists A to L and M to Z. Entries include a portrait and biographical information. Here you will also find A History of Bogotá's Night Scene (in Spanish), Original Music in MP3 Format, and information on Jazz Festivals in Colombia. Click on any topic listed on the homepage for information.
[yellow ball] Compositores Colombianos.
Features an A-Z listing of composers. Each entry includes a biography, list of works, and downlloads.Click on any "window" listed on the left side of the homepage to retrieve additional information.
[yellow ball] Departamento de Música (Universidad EAFIT).
Features information about the Department (i.e. structure, programs, staff, activities) and highlights its principal proyect Compositores y Músicos en América Latina which consists of a country directory (click on Lista de Países), and a link to the Foro de Compositores del Caribe.
The Escuela de Administración, Finanzas y Tecnologías [Universidad EAFIT] is located in Medellín.
[yellow ball] Music of Colombia.
Online article from WikIpedia, the Free Enciclopedia\ featuring an informative summary of music history in Colombia.
[yellow ball] Música Contra la Guerra/Music Against War.
Commercial web site of the musical album created by Jorge Hernán Peláez to honor the victims of the civil war and "la violencia." Click on Música (at the top of the homepage) to retrieve a list of songs included each with a description. Also features press releases on the site (click on Noticias) and information on how to purchase the album.
[yellow ball] ReggaeColombia.com.
Official reggae website from Colombia featuring News, Events, Labels, Articles, Artists & Bands, etc. In Spanish and/or English.
[yellow ball] Rock Colombiano (Lalupa)
Features an alphabetical listing (with links) of artists and bands.


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[yellow ball] Costa Rica Music Festival (11th, August 2-26, 2001)
Features information about the Festival (participants, tickets, schedule), archives for the 1998-2000 Festivals, and information on future Festivals. Click on any "window" listed on the left side of the homepage to access information..
[yellow ball] Music of Costa Rica.
Online article from WikIpedia, the Free Enciclopedia\ featuring an informative summary of music history in Costa Rica. The Contents include 1) Folk music, 2) Popular music, 3) Music institutions, and 4) References.


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[yellow ball] Actuaciones Musicales/Musical Performances (Canal Cubano)
Features musical performances/programs to be held in Havana with date, location, and genre/type. Updated monthly.
[yellow ball] Africa en la Música Cubana.
Online article by Helio Orovio, reprinted and condensed from his Diccionario de la Música Cubana (Editorial Letras Cubanas). Hosted by Alocubano.com.
[yellow ball] BataDrums.com.
This popular website refers to itself as a "Resource for Bata Drums and AfroCuban Drummers." It features such searchable "windows" as Finding a Teacher, Learning the Songs, Learning the Drumming, and The Meaning Behind the Rhythms. Includes an Introductory Basic Overview Article tracing the drums to the Yoruba culture of Nigeria and displaying additional search options. Also on this site are Recent Additions and an interview with wellknown drummer Lázaro Pedroso. Last updated October 2002.
[yellow ball] Boogalu Productions.
Commercial site featuring a searchable inventory of salsa, rumba, son, etc. in DVD and videos. Click on Cuban Bands to retrieve information on Organo Guanánamo, El Ruso y su Banda, Son de Santiago, Grupo Manguaré, Morenos del Changui, and Grupo Malaika. Includes information on the company and its mission to promote Latin American music as well. In Spanish, French, German, and Italian.
[yellow ball] A Brief Overview of Cuban Music.
Online article by Aurelio de la Vega hosted on Cubanet.
[yellow ball] Buena Vista Social Club.
This website (produced by PBS) consists of information about 1) The Film, 2) The Music. 3) The Musicians, 4) The Gallery, and 5) The Scene. The Music section includes excerpts from the songs featured in the film, a multi media exploration of the roots of Cuban music, a music timetable, and an explanation of the basic rhythmic structure of classical Afro-Cuban sounds. In the Musicians section, you will find biographies of featured musicians of the Club, interviews, and a recording history. Click on any "window" featured on the homepage to access information.
[yellow ball] Classical Music: Colonialism's Latest Foothold in Cuba?
Online article, by Bernard Holland, hosted by CubaNet.
[yellow ball] La Conga Más Famosa.
Online article by Josefina Ortega about Rafael Ortiz (Mañungo) and his famous creation "Uno, dos, y tres" Hosted by Habana Radio.
[yellow ball] Cuban Music 101 (Mamborama.Com)
Briefly describes Cuban musical genres and styles (Son, Guajira, Bolero, Cha-cha-cha, Rumba, Yoruba, Zapateo, Danzón, Mambo, Descarga, Jazz Cubano, Mozambique, Conga, Pachanga/Charanga, Pilón, Timba, Songo, Changui) providing examples with featured artists and RealAudio samples. This site is brought to the Web courtesy of Mamborama.
[yellow ball] Cuban.Music.Dot. Com.
Commercial site featuring new releases and order policy. Has over 20.000 song samples.
[yellow ball] Cuban Musician's Photo Gallery.
Features photographs, photo collections, and related links.
[yellow ball] Inclinación Patriótica de Músicos Populares Cubanos.
Online article by Juan F. Pérez.
[yellow ball] La Magia de la Música Cubana.
Features informative articles about the various Cuban styles/genres by known authorities. Includes Habanera (Ma. Teresa Vera), Guaguanco (Los Papines), Conga (Rafael Ortiz, Antonio Sánchez), Mambo (Dámaso Pérez Prado, Benny Moré), Cha Cha Cha (Enrique Jorrín), Latin Jazz (L. Pozo González), Música Yoruba (Tradicional), Son (Miguel Matamoros), Danzón (Abelardo Valdés), Guajira (Jorge Ankerman), Vieja Trova (Manuel Corona), Chancleta (Tradicional), Pregones (Moisés Simmons, Néstor Mili, José Antonio Fajardo, Félix B. Caignet), Bolero (Miguel Matamoros), Nueva Trova (Pablo Milanés).Click on the genre (all are listed on the right side of the homepage) to access the article.
La Magia de la Música Cubana is part of the musical Longina's homepage. Click on Estilos y Autores Cubanos to access La Magia de la Música Cubana.
[yellow ball] The Missing Cuban Musicians.
Online article, by Ned Soublette, reviewing the current blanket ban the :US government has put on any Cuban musicians coming to the :US. It is available as a PDF download from AfroCubaWeb.
[yellow ball] Music of Cuba.
Comprehensive online article on the history of Cuban music hosted by Answers.com.
[yellow ball] Music of Cuba.
Comprehensive online article on Cuban music hosted by Brainy Encyclopedia.
[yellow ball] Music of Cuba.
Comprehensive online article hosted by Fact-Archive: The Online Encyclopedia and Dictionary easily searchable by checking the Table of Contents featured on the homepage. Includes colonial and modern music styles as well as regional and popular modern music.
[yellow ball] Rap and Revolution: Hip-Hop Comes to Cuba.
Online article, by Margot Olavarria, hosted on thed NACLA (North American Congress on Latin America) website discussing the influence of hip-hop on Afro-Cuban music.
[yellow ball] Savvy Saves Day as Cuba's Irakere Battles Accoustics.
Online article, by Howard Reich (Chicago Tribune arts critic) on Irakere, Cuba's most famous jazz band, and its performance in Chicago's Orchestra Hall. Hosted by CubaNet.
[yellow ball] Sonidos de las Américas: Cuba.
Online article, in Spanish and English, featuing a history of Cuban muusic. Hosted by AmericanComposers.
[yellow ball] Timba.Com.
Aims to provide complete and up-to-date information on Cuban music and culture assisted by correspondents in Havana, New York, Boston, and France. At the top of the home page, you will find icons for Artists, Music, Cuba, Fans, Store, and About Us. Click on any of these for information. Artists will retrieve an A to Z Musicians Directory featuring biographical information and a portrait. All entries in the Directory are listed on the left side of the main page.
[yellow ball] Tony Pérez and Ramces Baralt: New Cuban Masters.
"Adrián Pertout speaks with pianist Tony Pérez and drummer Ramses Baralt about the great musical spirit in tnhe Caribbean" "Online article hosted by Big Pond.:
[yellow ball] Viva Valdés!: Chucho Hits the Stage for Some Latin Perfection.
Online article, by Shaun Dale and D. J. Johnson, on Cubas's famous jazz pianist. Hosted by Cosmik.
[yellow ball] Writing Out Clave.
Online article, by David Penalosa (Dr. Clave), hosted by Bembe Records describing the "clave" rhythm used in Afro-Cuban music.


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[yellow ball] Dominican Artist Djate Richards Woes Audience With Unique Reggae Beat.
Online article, by Thomson Fontaine, appearing in The Dominican.net, vol. 1, no. 23 (June 28, 22002).
[yellow ball] Music in Dominica.
Choose, by clicking on them, from the following musical genres--Calypso, Reggae, Zouk, Bouyon, Smooth Jazz, and Mix--to retrieve information on Dominican bands and singers. Calypso will retrieve information on singers Val "Young Bull" Cuffy, Derek St. Rose-De-Hunter, Lazo, and Merlin "Wizzard" St. Hilaire. Reggae will retrieve information on singers Nasio Fontaine and Brother Matthew Luke. Zouk provides information for singer Ophelia Marie and the band Exile One. Click on Bouyon to access data on the musical group WCK (Windward Caribbean Culture), and on Smooth Jazz for information on singer Michele Henderson, guitarist Cameron Pierre, and singer/songwriter Sharon Musgrave. Mix will retrieve information on singer Wendy Robin, the trio Klockerz Crew, and the bands EFEX and RSB (Roots Systems and Branches). This site is sponsored by A Virtual Dominica.
[yellow ball] World Creole Music Festival.
Features information about the forthcoming 8th Annual World Creole Music Festival, to be held Friday 28th October to Sunday 30th October, 2005. Read reviews of past Festivals here also by "clicking" on Archives. "Mizik a Nou."


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[yellow ball] Enciclopedia: Music of the Dominican Republic.
Online article, hosted by Nationmaster, featuring information on the country's music genres: merengue, bachata, suave, and gagá.
[yellow ball] La Gira del Rockero/Dominican Rock and Beyond.
Features Artículos, Criticas/Reviews and Links. Click on any of these categories for more information
[yellow ball] El Merengue.
Informative online article by "a Spanish professor in Massachusetts."
[yellow ball] Merengue & Bachata, República Dominicana.
Features searchable "windows" for Merengue and Bachata. Includes biographies of musicians and news updates from Dominican newspapers. Click on a "window" or on any topic listed on the homepage for information or scroll down the page(s). In Spanish and/or English.
[yellow ball] MerengueRipiao.Com.
Web site on the typical music of the Dominican Republic created by David David and Sydney Hutchinson. Its homepage features "windows" which will display information when clicked on--Historia/History, Investigación/Research, Exponentes/Exponents, Instrumentos/Instruments, Grupos de NY/Groups in NY, Quienes Somos/Who We Are, and Enlaces/Links Click on Exponentes/Exponents to retrieve information on these representatives of the country's typical music: Tatico Enríquez, El Ciego de Nagua, and Fefita la Grande. Also features free downloads.
[yellow ball] Music of the Dominican Republic.
Comprehensive online article hosted by Fact-Archive: The Online Encyclopedia and Dictionary easily searchable by checking the Table of Contents featured on the homepage. FoCuses on musical genres.
[yellow ball] Tambora y Güira.
Music site, in Spanish and English, created and maintained by Adiascar Cisneros. Features a discussion forum, chat room, musical references and links to the following artists: Niní Cáffaro (singer), Fernando Villalona (singer), Frank Ceara (singer), La Banda Gorda, Oro Negro (trio), and Ramón Báez (bandleader). Also includes these informative articles: Merengue, by Sue Steward, Historia del Merengue, and Tradición Musical Afro-Dominicana. To access any of these sections for information, click on the title.


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[yellow ball] Compositores y Cantantes Nacionales.
Hosted by Sente, this site features a list of Ecuadorian musicians; each entry is accompanied by a brief biography. Scroll doen the page(s) to find the artist you are looking for.
[yellow ball] Compositores y Pasillos.
Features information on music and musicians (i.e. composers) in Ecuador. Click on Compositores to retrieve biographical information (and a portrait) on Ecuadorian composers. Click on Nuestra Música to retrieve an informative article about music in Ecuador by Germán Arreta Vargas. Other "windows" link to Pasillos del Ecuador and a Glosario.
[yellow ball] EcuadorMusical.com.
Features current information on the music industry in Ecuador including new releases, upcoming events (i.e. concerts), interviews with "hot" artists, etc. Click on any category displayed on the homepage for information.
[yellow ball] Música en el Ecuador.
Features an excerpt from the book by Mario Godoy Aguirre on the history of music in Ecuador.
[yellow ball] El Rock en el Ecuador: Historia y Evolución.
Online article featuring a history of rock music in Ecuador hosted by by Alexandra Arroyo Aviles.and hosted by Monografias.com.


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[yellow ball] Asociación Lirica Salvadoreña (ALISA)
Features information on the NGO (non-governmental organization), its bulletin Bel Canto, program notes, and links. Click on the desired topic (listed on the homepage) to retrieve data.


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[yellow ball] Anthologie de la Musique Antillo-Guyanaise de 1929-1943.
Online article edited by Jean-Pierre Meunier covering artists, instruments, bands, and research. Scroll down the pages to access information.
[yellow ball] Encyclopédie de la Musique Traditionnelle aux Antilles-Guyane.
Features information about the Encyclopedia and its compiler, Aude Bagoé from its publisher, Editions LaFontaine, Paris. Includes a table of contents and index.
[yellow ball] Music of French Guiana.
Online article from Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia describing various styles/genres of music in French Guiana (aléké, bigi pokoe, and the different kinds of Bushee Negro music) with performers.
[yellow ball] La Musique de Guyane.
Online article, by Helène Lee, about music in French Guiana. Includes references.
[yellow ball] Musique et Folklore de la Guyane<(bienvenue a la guyane) .
Brief illustrated article, by Yves Grech and Melany Charles, in French and English, providing background data. To access, click on Introduction.
[yellow ball] Musiques de Guyane.
Features information from the Centre Culturel Trans-Amazonien about the country's musical genres/styles (aléké, bigi pokoe, kadence, and kawina). Includes a search "window" and downloads.
[yellow ball] Profs.Musique@Ac-Guyane.Fr.
Features a discussion/chat list for music teachers in French Guiana moderated by Richard Billaud. Its archive is available to members only; presently there are 34 members.


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