This series of articles for JazzFriends will hopefully offer a perspective on Jazz in a historical and cultural context -- and I hope spark some discussion pro and con related to the themes covered in each. Michael Morangelli, Composer.

From the table of contents: Prehistoric music; The music of the elder civilizations and the music of the Greeks; The decline of paganism and the dark ages; The middle ages, the Arabians, and troubadours. First published in 1885.

John Gillespie has written an invaluable resource for anyone interested in solo keyboard music. There are brief biographies of the most important composers, and the author's recommendations of each composer's best solo keyboard works. Gillespie also mentions minor composers, and summarizes the "mood" of each musical period. ...

This comic lays out 2000 years of musical history. A neglected part of musical history. Again and again there have been attempts to police music; to restrict borrowing and cultural cross-fertilization. But music builds on itself.

Emphasis has been laid on the work of the men who developed music, on the influences which shaped their careers and the permanent value of their contributions to music. Reference is made to representative compositions by classical and modern composers.

This essential introduction to American studies examines the core foundational myths upon which the nation is based and which still determine discussions of US-American identities today.

This book presents open licensed educational materials that deal with the building blocks of musical stave (sometimes known as staff) notation.