Corridos Sin Fronteras 
Information from Smithsonian Institute about the native Mexican folk music tradition. Includes a graphical timeline, music samples, videos, guides and background material for teachers.
http://www.corridos.org/
Eras Online 
Basics about the major periods of classical (art) music, with terms, composers, RAM audio examples, and purchase links. From Essentials of Music, sponsored by Sony Classical and W. W. Norton.
http://www.essentialsofmusic.com/eras/eras.html
Finnish Music in a Nutshell 
Brief history of classical music in Finland; by Pekka Hako.
http://virtual.finland.fi/finfo/english/finmusic.html
Gallery Music 
(Sung by church and chapel "bands" in the UK in the 18th and 19th centuries) Includes articles, sample scores and MIDI files, links, and organizations.
http://www.westgallerymusic.co.uk/index.html
History of Indian Music 
Extensive hypertext article by David Courtney.
http://chandrakantha.com/articles/indian_music/index.html
Jewry in Music 
Articles and links about the entry of Jews into the musical professions in Europe in the early nineteenth century.
http://www.smerus.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk
Music and Chess 
An annotated bibliography of musical compositions related to chess.
http://www.greschak.com/muschess.htm
The History of Czech Music 
A brief history of Czech music, from the Middle Ages to the 20th century; Biographies and work of important composers. (Radio Hudba, Czech Republic)
http://www.radio.cz/hudba/indexeng.html
The Music of Freemasonry 
Masonic influences on Classical music, and music in the Lodge: Notes, MIDI samples, and facsimile pages.
http://www.masonmusic.org/
This Day In Music History 
Daily listing of what happened on this day; extensive introductory tutorial on music notation. (CD sales: affiliate)
http://datadragon.com/day/
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