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The history of music is woven through the history of civilization. Before any written language, perhaps before language at all, sound were strung together in patterns that chased away the blues and added comfort to the sounds of the night. Every ethnic group and every era of modern history is represented by a musical form. Here is your guide to the medieval music scene, the Baroque's greatest hits, Blues, Bluegrass, Rock and Roll, and more.

History of music - Wikipedia - Running the gamut from ancient to modern with stops at the Middle Ages, Renaissance and modern music including sample audio files and related references & resources.

Music Hall : Music History - A varied list of links to some of the best sites for music history online.

Music History - A top-notch, student-created ThinkQuest project covering the Middle Ages to the 20th century. Includes related links, online games and a glossary.

Asia: National Geographic World Music - Historical overviews of national music from China to Uzbekistan with more information on the modern Asian music scene with audio files.

Opera Singers of Yesteryear - Illustrated biographies of 20th century opera singers with audio samples. RealPlayer required.

History of Country Music - Online exhibit looks at some of the influential artists and songs of the late 1920's through the year 2000, era by era.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum - Search or browse photos and information on all inductees with detailed biographies and accomplishments. A slick visual timeline requires Shockwave.

A Passion for Jazz - As complete a history of jazz as you'll find is only one of the offerings here. Stop in at the interactive keyboard for some hands on music education to complement the more academic info and bop around the other sections. Cool, man, cool.

The Blues Highway - The blues represented by a very well designed site with biographies of some of the blues greats and tribute to those who are unknown or not included. Plenty of other blues information.

Musical Genres Art & Culture - The musical history of the US represented in a government directory of links to major sites online.

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