Music and Sounds

General

BBC Music
Listen to music, check news, reviews and listings, read about making your own music, and much more.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/ music/

dmoz music
Vast site of links to a wide variety of subjects with a musical connection.
http://dmoz.org/ Arts/ Music

Incorporated Society of Musicians
Search for music teachers, performers and composers.
http://www.ism.org

International Association of Music Information Centres
The 43 music information centre members (representing 38 countries) document and promote the music of their own country or region - a useful starting point to find out more about music abroad.
http://www.iamic.net

Music Tank
A business development network for the UK music industry, owned and operated by the University of Westminster. Includes many useful links on the music industry
http://www.musictank.co.uk/

Naxos - Glossary
The meanings of musical terms
http://www.naxos.com/ education/ glossary.asp

Open Project Directory: Music
A site for finding free downloadable sheet music - all types of music covered: classical to pop.
http://dmoz.org/ Arts/ Music/ Resources/ Downloadable_Music_Sheets/

Philharmonia Orchestra - The Sound Exchange
Includes sections about instruments and how orchestras work; thousands of downloadable sound samples specially recorded by Philharmonia Orchestra players; and resources for teachers and musicians of all ages
http://www.philharmonia.co.uk/ thesoundexchange/

Royal Holloway College University of London Department of Music Golden Pages
Hundreds of music links arranged by subject and A-Z: composers, conferences, dictionaries, dissertations, journals, record shops and societies....
http://www2.rhbnc.ac.uk/ Music/ Links/ index.html

Take it away
An scheme from Arts Council England allowing individuals to apply for interest-free loans to help them buy any kind of musical instrument. It is particularly aimed at families, people buying an instrument for the first time and people on lower incomes
http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/ takeitaway

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