|
|
|
TopClicks
->
Kidzone
->
Music
->
Musicians
Bobby McFerrin - Maybe he's not really a children's musician, but kids are fascinated by Bobby McFerrin, the "Don't Worry-- Be Happy" recording artist. How does he make all those different sounds with his voice? This site provides biographical details as well as a discography and some of those amazing sounds.
Britney Spears - Of course you'll find all the latest news and concert dates can be found here, but you'll also find wallpaper to download for your computer, you can listen to clips of your favorite songs, and see behind the scenes footage of Britney at work.
Judy and David - This Canadian duo started performing in 1993. Are they the next Raffi(s)? Time will tell. In the meantime, they've put together a sweet home page. If you are in the audience when Judy and David perform, you'll find that every song they sing also has a part for you. Their online presence is similar. The Online Songbook includes the words of traditional children's songs and their original songs as well. There are suggested hand motions, activities, and more; so after you sing "Alice the Camel," go to the coloring page, print out a picture of her, and color her to your liking.
Lucinda Williams - The Official Lucinda Williams Website, discover tour information, new music, Lucinda's bio and history and all the latest news!
Marc Anthony-Official Website - There's a lot of fun stuff for you to explore here, plus day-to-day information on what's going on in my life(Marc Anthony) & If you don't hear it here first, chances are it's not true!
Mozart's Magical Musical Life - What if your parents named you Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophillus Amadeus Mozart? Can you imagine writing that on the top of your paper in school? This great story, complete with audio clips, tells about "Wolfie," or Mozart as we know him today. Wolfie had a sister named Nannerl and a dog named Bimperl. He also had a tremendous talent for music and a father who realized that his son was a genius. Is there a genius in your family?
Plus One - "Guys with good voices are a dime a dozen in LA," says Florida native Nathan Walters, the oldest member of Plus One at the ripe age of 22. "But chemistry… that's another story. Plus One works because we are not just five guys singing next to each other-we've worked our socks off from the beginning to connect, to click." Find out more about Plus One, listen to their music, see the videos and just hang out with the guys.
Red Grammer - Red Grammer is a wonderful songwriter and singer who travels all across the country performing at schools and in concert. He and his wife, Kathy, have written a lot of great tunes, including "Teaching Peace." It won a Classic Children's Audio Recording Award from Parents' Choice, an award few albums ever achieve. The All Music Guide declared "Teaching Peace" to be one of the top five children's recordings of all time. You can listen to some of Red's songs (click on the jukebox), learn movements to his songs, and see if he's coming to your school.
The Symphony: An Interactive Guide - Learn about almost 20 different composers of symphonies at this slick site. It offers access by composer name and country. Why did so many famous composers come from Germany and Austria? You can also explore a 200-year long time line in the development of the symphonic form. What's the "symphonic form"? It's all explained here, from the sonata in the first movement, to the scherzos in the second and third movements, to the rondo in the fourth. Discover the guide to the instruments of the orchestra, complete with audio files. This site was created by students for the ThinkQuest competition.
Young Composers - If you think composers are all dead guys from long ago, think again. This site highlights composers who are not only alive today, but who are kids like you! Listen to all styles of music by teens: classical, rock, funk, reggae, and more. If you compose your own tunes, read how you can submit them to this online library. There is also a chat room, and if you're good at recognizing musical themes, try playing Music Match. Listen to the music and see if you can identify the composer.
|
|
