Other Resources
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Broadcast by National Public Radio [locally, 89.9 WDAV]: "Naomi Lewin brings classical music's great composers to life through music and stories. Find Classics for Kids on the Radio -- or, listen to the programs here.
Have fun online with classical music games Compose your own music and share it with your friends; repeat the rockin' rhythms; and listen to the music online." - Symphony Storytime
"a fun and unique video series from the Oregon Symphony designed for pre-K through elementary aged children and their families to experience popular story books. Each episode is entertaining and educational, and includes a great children’s story narrated by a master storyteller, with accompaniment by an Oregon Symphony musician or guest artist, performing the book’s “soundtrack." - A Minute With Miles
from NPR: "illuminating 60-second flights through the world of classical music"
Fun Stuff
A Musical Episode
In the tradition of creating one musical episode in a TV series, Joss Whedon wrote and directed this episode of Buffy, the Vampire Slayer in which Sunnydale is subjected to a Musical Theater spell. This is the opening number of Once More, With Feeling -- Season 6, Episode 7 which originally aired on UPN November 6, 2001.
Makers : Books Gallery
Music Makers Projects
Non-Newtonian Fluid on a Speaker Cone by bendhoward (YouTube)
This science experiment demonstrates the power of sound vibration. "Corn starch [oobleck] is a shear thickening non-Newtonian fluid meaning that it becomes more viscous when it is disturbed." When disturbed by sound waves from a speaker cone it forms weird tendrils. We recommend using dubstep or other music requiring a subwoofer speaker.
Hawaiian ‘Uli ‘Uli musical gourd rattle
The ‘uli ‘uli starts as a small gourd that is hollowed out and filled with seeds, shells or pebbles.
Make
Make Magazine is a great source for DIY projects. This links to Make Magazine's instructions for building a Drawdio!
Koka's Soundtrack Box No. 1 from nikoladze on Vimeo.
Homemade Music Box Produces A Host Of Strange Sounds [by Niko Ladze]
Niko Ladze built this bizarre little instrument for a feature film score.
- OK Go SandboxExplorations blending music with physics and math through short videos using everyday objects.
Instrument Building & Repair
Making Musical Instruments by Hand by Call Number: 784.192 HAVISBN: 9781564963529Publication Date: 1998-11-15
Restoring & collecting antique reed organs by Call Number: 786.9 PREISBN: 0830679116Publication Date: 1977
Making an Appalachian dulcimer by Call Number: 787.9 BAI N.C.
Piano Servicing, Tuning, and Rebuilding by Call Number: 786.21928 REBISBN: 1879511029Publication Date: 1997-01-01
Instrument Repair for the Music Teacher by Call Number: 788 STAISBN: 9780882840758Publication Date: 1978-06-01
Don't know much about . . .
Classical Music? If you've watched TV, you know more than you think you do!