Before technology made recording music possible, the only place to hear professional melodies was a concert venue. They serve as important mediums for musicians, both amateur and legendary. Even with ...

Music runs through the veins of America. Since the nation’s inception two and a half centuries ago, music has informed our ...

Portrait of a publishing house / Paul Henry Lang -- The evolution of the American composer / Nathan Broder -- The American symphony orchestra / Helen M. Thompson -- Opera, the story of an immigrant / ...

Gospel music experts discuss the evolution and influence of Black religious music in America. For Black Music Month, American Black Journal’s “Black Church in Detroit” series examines the influence of ...

"A bicentennial project: Library of Congress, Archive of Folk Song"; includes recordings from field and commercial sources. Various performers. Program notes, including words of the songs, ...