MUSIC PATHFINDER
Reference Books:
    Baker's Student Encyclopedia of Music - REF 780.3 BAK 
    Parent's Aren't Suppose to Like It (3 vols.) REF 920 PAR
    Star Power - REF 920 STA
    Popular Musicians - REF 781 POP
    Musical Instruments of the World - REF 784.19 MUS
    Complete Encyclopedia of the Guitar - REF 787.87 COM
    Creative and Performing Artists for Teens - REF 920 CRE

Websites:
WORLD MUSIC
   
World Music Institute
     
   The World Music Institute is a non-profit organization dedicated to researching
        and documenting traditional and contemporary music and dance from around the world.
   
New Native
        A click on Native lets you select the region of the world you want.  Links to audio files
        and other information related to the area's music are provided.
   
International Music Archives
        Click on the instruments of the world and hear their sounds and learn about them. 
        Detailed essays on world music styles are available.
    All Music Guide
        Every type of music is covered here.  This site has great searching capabilities.

CLASSICAL MUSIC:
   
The Classical Music Department of the WWW Virtual Library
        This is an excellent source of information about classical music is provided by
        Georgetown Preparatory School.   A good place to start any study of classical music.
   

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS:
    Instrument Encyclopedia
   
    The University of Michigan provides a wide-ranging collection of musical instruments
         searchable by type or geographic location.

    Listen: Instruments of the Orchestra
        An online music appreciation is provided by the publishers Bedford/St. Martin's.  It includes     audio clips.

    WOODWINDS          STRINGS       
    PERCUSSION         BRASS  
 

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