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Category	Culture/Genre	Link	Description
Curriculum	Jazz	Brandee Younger Jazz Harpist with her band	Various instruments can perform jazz music beyond the typical instruments. Here's an example of jazz harp.
Culture	Jazz, Hip Hop	Lara Downes and John McWhorter discuss black musicians of the 1900's	Lara Downes interviews John McWhorter about the history of black music in America during the 1900's. Jazz, William Grant Still, Shuffle Along (Broadway show) and others on her show Amplify
Culture	LatinX	Gregorio Uribe and Columbian folk songs in a Tiny Desk Concert	Gregorio Uribe performs Columbian folk songs that get at the play, excitement and energy of music performance.
Curriculum	Jazz	National Endowments for the Arts - Jazz Masters	Each year the National Endowment for the Arts honors jazz greats and their contributions to music. Recordings and links to new and previous winners available for educator or student use.
Curriculum	Hip Hop	Hauke Egermann and Emotional Responses to Music Ted Talk	Hauke Egermann, a music researcher, explains the strong emotional responses to music and their basis
Curriculum	Hip Hop	Amazing Grace performance by Klassik	Sampling demonstration for building harmony and piano chords to Amazing Grace
Culture	Hmong	PBS: Joe Bee Xiong Biography: War to Peace	Wisconsin Biographies focus on Joe Bee Xiong, his and his family’s life through war in Laos and peace in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
Performer	Hmong	Maa Vue Radio Interview	Recording of WPR Morning Show interview with Maa Vue and Kate Archer Kent where Vue describes the blending of new and old styles, culture, and language in current Hmong music
Curriculum	Latinx	PBS: Latinx Curriculum Resources	PBS Wisconsin gathers Latino-American resources in a variety of media formats along with standards, lesson plans, and curriculum integration materials.
Curriculum	Latinx	Latino PBS: Curriculum Resources	Latino Public Broadcasting shares educator resources for grades 5-13+ covering a variety of curriculum plans and media resources.
Culture	Latinx	PBS: Robb Collection	John Donald Robb gathered Hispanic folk music in New Mexico in the 1940’s, 50’s and 60’s. Song sheets, lesson plans, video clips, and the full feature film based on Robb and his collection included.
Culture	Latinx	PBS: Matlachines Dance	A performance of the matlachines dance demonstrates the physical strength, instruments, dance steps and regalia worn in this cultural dance.
Performer	Latinx	Radio Interview of Richard Hildner and Juan Tomas Martinez	Interview of Richard Hildner and Juan Tomas Martinez from radio station WORT 89.9’s Eight O’Clock Buzz.
Culture	Menominee	Menominee Literature, Naming and Maps	The College of Menominee Nation, has gathered Menominee clan origin stories, other stories, lullabies, Menominee place names and maps where each is located along with curriculum resources for each.
Culture	Menominee	Menominee Historical Facts	A brief history of the Menominee Indian tribe is included on this website.
Culture	Menominee, Mashkiiziibii	Original Tribal Lands Map	First Nations map of Wisconsin and starter facts regarding many of the tribes are featured.
Culture	Menominee, Mashkiiziibii	Current Tribal Locations	Native tribes currently found along the Great Lakes are shown along with cultural effects of today.
Culture	Menominee	Menominee Governmental Agencies	For teacher reference this site includes many links to common issues, governmental agencies, and a host of other topics related to the Menominee nation and the governmental bodies connected to the tribe.
Culture	Menominee, Mashkiiziibii	Guided Student Question Listing	A list of questions and resources for answers are provided to help students better understand their connection with First Nations in their community.
Culture	Menominee, Mashkiiziibii	First Nations Educator Resources	Multiple educator resources and student activities on the histories of the native people of Wisconsin are included.
Performer	Menominee	Wade Fernandez Website	Wade Fernandez formal website location for current information, recordings, video links and other performer resources.
Performer	Menominee	Additional "Blessings" Performance	An additional performance of "Blessings" is included.
Culture	Menominee	Cultural Museum Video	International Wood Culture Society shows wood artifacts and wood tools from the Menominee tribe and surrounding area.
Culture	Menominee	Cultural Museum Images and Description	Logging camp and cultural museum pdf file includes images and descriptions of some of the features of the museum.
Culture	Menominee	Cultural Preservation and Archaeology	Interviews, images, and videos of cultural preservation efforts provide a history of the Menominee in the Wolf River area.
Performer	Menominee	Wade Fernandez Performance	Wade Fernandez performs "Blessings" on his electric guitar with a group of students attending a museum open house.
Curriculum	Menominee	Menominee Language Revitalization	This video features a family’s attempt to raise children who learn the native Menominee language. Included are the many terms for snow that create deeper meanings of the word.
Instrument	Menominee	World Flutes	Flutes from around the world are described including their tribal roots, uses, and how made.
Curriculum	Menominee	Original Wisconsin Languages	This provides a listing of world languages, their roots and where they were and are used.
Culture	Menominee, Mashkiiziibii	Native Tribe Map	A map of native tribes across Wisconsin is provided.
Culture	Black American	Wisconsin Black Historical Society	A multitude of teacher and student resources can be found on the Historical Society's website along with information on tours, lesson plans, and classroom study guides.
Culture	Black American	America's Black Holocaust Museum	This museum aims to recount the history of slavery in America and it's long-lasting effects to lead to 'racial repair, reconciliation, and healing'. Information on the new museum, location, tours and access to virtual resources included.
Culture	Black American	Encyclopedia of Milwaukee	This entry includes a brief history of Black Americans in the Milwaukee area.
Culture	Black American	PBS: Vel Phillips Biography	PBS features Vel Phillips and her struggle to represent Black Americans in Wisconsin in her many government roles and responsibilities.
Culture	Black American, Menominee, Hmong, Latinx	PBS: Anti-racism Resources	Current resources for anti-racism and racial justice across all PBS shows and platforms.
Performer	Black American	SistaStrings Official Site	SistaStrings official Facebook page includes recent posts, performance information, and video links to work completed.
Curriculum	Black American	Movement Ostinato Example	Video provides many movement ostinato examples over a rhythm and music track.
Curriculum	Black American	Sound Mixing Example	Incredibox is a sound mixing web resource for students and educators to create their own sound files using loops, tracks, and a variety techno sounds.
Performer	Black American	Black American Composers	Brief summaries, images, and sound files of Black American classical musicians are included at this site.
Performer	Black American	Violinist Regina Carter Official Site	Regina Carter's official website includes latest news, sound files, biography, and images of this talented violinist.
Performer	Black American	Cellist Sheku Kannah Mason Official Site	Male cellist Sheku Kannah Mason's site includes performances, biography, images, and information about this accomplished musician.
Performer	Black American	Black Violin Official Site	With a combination of rhythm tracks and hip hop sounds, these performers share violin and viola music in a whole new way.
Performer	Black American	Conductor Roderick Cox	Conductor Roderick Cox website contains biography, media resources, future performance venues, and examples of his conducting work with performers.
Performer	Black American	Conductor Anthony Parnther	Anthony Parnther's site includes images, latest news, video recordings, and a biography about this conductor and bassoonist.
Culture	Latinx	Google: U.S. Latino Cultures	Google pulls together resources on Latino artists and cultural exemplars including their past and current contributions
Culture	Latinx	PBS: Flamenco Dancing	Though aimed for preK-grade 3, basic flamenco rhythm and dance steps are explained and demonstrated.
Culture	Latinx	United States and Mexico History	Using provided primary resources, students discover what life was like along the Mexico border during the time of the American Civil War.
Culture	Latinx	PBS: Hispanic Heritage Month History	PBS Wisconsin’s All About the Holidays program focuses on Hispanic Heritage Month- it’s history, when celebrated, common events, and several famous Hispanic Americans.
Culture	Latinx	Latino Arts Inc.	With its roots in the United Community Center of Milwaukee, teachers can find information on Latinx history as well as participation in cultural class trips, art classes, museum tours, and Latinx performances.
Culture	Latinx	Latino Cultural Center	Though based in Chicago, ideas of cultural awareness and film studies are connected to this site.
Culture	Latinx	Casa Hispana Wisconsin	Based in Menasha, this non-profit bilingual organization meets to support Hispanic/Latino resources in the Fox River Valley area.
Culture	Latinx	Centro Hispano of Dane County	Latino youth and families are supported with education, financial, and other community resources in the Madison area.
Culture	Latinx	National Hispanic Cultural Center	Teacher resources include artworks, interviews, presentations, lesson plans, and cultural resources that promote and preserve Latinx culture.
Curriculum	Latinx	PBS: Improvisation	This short video clip demonstrates the great variety of rhythms and sounds happening during a demonstration using "When the Saints Go Marching In".
Curriculum	Latinx	PBS: Improvisation Throughout Classical Music History	For more advanced or experienced students, Sound Fields features an entire episode on improvisation and its history throughout classical music history. Specific examples are included along with drum set.
Curriculum	Latinx	PBS: Music 101 Improvisation	Improvisation in music and in life are clearly described in this short article from Ken Burns Jazz.
Curriculum	Latinx	PBS: Vocal Improvisation Demonstration	In less than a minute, Bobbie McFerrin and other world vocalists demonstrate how to improvise vocal jazz in the style of their native culture all at the same time.
Curriculum	Latinx	Poem for a Childhood Memory	Pablo Neruda's poem "Ode to Socks" is provided along with corresponding teaching ideas.
Curriculum	Latinx	Childhood Poem and Its Effect	Martin Espada shares a childhood memory of his first coconut milk, and how it affected him later in life.
Instrument	Menominee	Native American Instruments	Native American flutes and drums are shown and demonstrated at a powwow. Native regalia is also shown.
Culture	Latinx	Latinx Meaning and History	This article reviews the progression of cultural names to the current Latinx.
Curriculum	Bluegrass	Poems About Home	Numerous examples are provided of people longing for or enjoying coming to their home place.
Curriculum	Bluegrass	Black River Revue Roots - Student Guide	Bluegrass, Rhythm and Blues, Rock and Roll, Celtic and Scottish Resource Guide - Student worksheet
Curriculum	Bluegrass	Black River Revue Roots - Educator Guide	Bluegrass, Rhythm and Blues, Rock and Roll, Celtic and Scottish Resource Guide - Educator answers
Performer	Bluegrass	Tim Leutgeb of Black River Revue Interview	Listen to a PRX recording of an earlier interview with Tim Leutgeb, banjo artist of Black River Revue.
Culture	Indian	Language of Hand Signs in Indian Dance	Video demonstrates single or double-handed gestures (called mudras) in Indian dances. The resource was first published on Esplanade Offstage, produced by Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay.
Curriculum	Indian	The Secret Language of Hand Signs	Several common hand signs used in Carnatic storytelling demonstrated through the folk tale 'The Lion and the Mouse'. The resource was first published on Esplanade Offstage, produced by Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay.
Instrument	Indian	Nattuvangam Description	Brief educator resource on the history, metals used and role of nattuvangam cymbals in Indian music.
Instrument	Indian	Mridangam Techniques from a Master	Dramatic speed, agility, pitches, rhythms are all demonstrated on the mridangam with images of audience and their involvement
Curriculum	Indian	Northern Indian Bharathanatyam Performance	A Bharatanatyam from northern India, a classical dance from there, is performed. Teacher toolkit on dance included.
Curriculum	Indian	Dance Arts Toolkit	Many styles of dance are demonstrated along with lesson plans, video examples, and age leveled lessons.
Culture	Bluegrass	Bluegrass Clogging	Bluegrass instruments are often combined with dancing. Bluegrass clogging is just one example of a traditional dance.
Curriculum	Bluegrass	Here We Go, Zudio Performance	Students perform simple dance steps with singer with the piece, Here We Go Zudio.
Culture, Curriculum	Indian	Bharatnatyam meaning in the Tamil language	Bharatnatyam and its four parts/syllables are explained - use timing 0:53-2:04 of video
Curriculum	Indian	Several Carnatic Dance Steps	Several simple Carnatic dance steps demonstrated. (See sections 4-6 of the video).
Curriculum	Indian	Sample Formal Welcome and Salute	Section 7 contains a demonstration of a formal welcome and salute.
Curriculum	Indian	Tala of Bhaja Vishawanathum	Kanda Chapu, the tala (rhythmic pulse of 5 beats) for Bhaja Vishawanathum performed in the Re/sound video, is demonstrated.
Instrument	Indian	Mridangam Skills	Though an older video, drum technique including pitches and finger technique are clearly demonstrated and explained.
Instrument	Indian	Saraswati Veena	Technique and sounds are demonstrated with many close up views of the performer at work.
Instrument	Indian	Saraswati Veena	Educator Resource: Tedx Talk shared on the role of music in history and of the saraswathi veena's development.
Curriculum	Indian	Swaras, Ragas and Western Notes and Scales	Carnatic swaras and ragas are compared with Western notes and scales.
Curriculum	Indian	Male Ballet Dancer Describes His Work in The Nutcracker	National Ballet dancer, Shevelle Dynott, talks about his role as the Mouse King in The Nutcracker.
Instrument	Hmong	Xim Xaus Demonstration	Xim Xaus (Hmong two-string violin) performance
Instrument	Hmong	Xim Xaus Demonstration	Xim Xaus (Hmong two-string violin) demonstration
Curriculum	Hmong, Latinx, Menominee	World Instrument Classification	Mahillon and Hornbostel-Sachs system of instrument classification
Instrument	Hmong, Latinx, Menominee	Music Instrument Classifications	Images of music instruments and their classification in Hornbostel-Sachs system
Instrument	Hmong	Hmong Qeej Performance	Qeej performance with background and cultural information of instrument
Culture	Hmong	Hmong Cultural Center	Twin Cities area Hmong Cultural Center provides activities, resources, and preservation of Hmong culture
Culture	Hmong	Hmong Museum	St. Paul, MN Hmong Museum and its resources
Culture	Hmong	The Hmong Institute	The Hmong Institute of Madison, WI works to promote Hmong heritage through student and teacher education
Culture	Hmong, Menominee, Mashkiiziibii	Wisconsin Historical Museum	Wisconsin Historical Museum has exhibits and traveling resources regarding cultures of Wisconsin
Culture	Hmong	Hmong Resources Center Library	Hmong Resource Center Library of St. Paul, MN has newsletters of current events and links to other Hmong resources.
Performer	Hip Hop	Background of Klassik's album Quiet	Brief Q/A on background of the pieces on the album 'Quiet' including 'Active'
Curriculum	Hip Hop	Klassik's Use of Varied Music Styles	Brief description of Klassik's talent at mixing varied styles into his own form of expression
Performer	Hip Hop	'Quiet' release date collaboration and performance	Article lists the many collaborators that support Klassik's work and sound
Performer	Black American	SistaStrings performance description	Describes the performance style of SistaStrings along with other performers at a concert
Instrument	Black American	Klassik 'Spirit' Tiny Desk Submission	Performance demonstrates the technique used by SistaStrings and Klassik as they perform 'Spirit'
Curriculum	Jazz	My Funny Valentine backstory	Provides a summary of the backstory, often skipped lyrics, original score and brief composer/lyricist biographies
Instrument	Jazz	Guitar/piano chords for My Funny Valentine	Provides guitar and piano chords for Ella Fitzgerald's version of My Funny Valentine
Performer	Hip Hop	New Book, 'The Milwaukeen' discusses trauma and music's role to heal	Magazine interview of Klassik turned into a book about trauma. SistaStrings and other Milwaukee performers included. Links to other Klassik videos also included
Curriculum	Jazz	Charlie Wilson, Tiny Desk Concert	Charlie Wilson performs a love song (track 2). Compare/contrast with My Funny Valentine and Marcya's performance. Scat syllables also included
Curriculum	Jazz	Samba performance	Compare/contrast music elements of a samba with a jazz ballad like Marcya's performance of My Funny Valentine
Curriculum	Black American, Hip Hop	Malik Johnson performs 'Ghosts' on his cello at Anodyne Coffee Roasters; background of the song (5:35 into the recording)	Technology and cello combine with Malik's performance. Educator ideas include technology, classical instruments, Yo Yo Ma nature performances and other recording artists
Curriculum	Hip Hop	Modern Drummer and jazz forms	Educator resource for helping students identify simple music forms
Curriculum	Hip Hop	Free isolated tracks	Free resource for demonstration and student resource of isolated tracks
Curriulum	Hip Hop, Bluegrass, Hmong, Indian	Emotion in music performance demonstrated	Via split screen, specific emotion is listed and then demonstrated in keyboard performance. Explanation of technique provided for each later in the video
Performer	Hip Hop	Klassik Milwaukee's Rhythm Cafe performances	Klassik performances at Milwaukee's Rhythm Cafe; pieces performed and explained
Performer	Hmong	Maa Vue shares the impact of Re/sound on her work	Maa Vue shares how Re/sound helped her connect with her father, her music and the Hmong community throughout Wisconsin
Instrument	Latinx	DannyLux performance at TIny Desk	DannyLux performs on acoustic guitars and electric bass singing in several styles and in Spanish
Instrument, Culture	Indian	Shakti Tiny Desk Concert	Jazz and improvisation using same instruments and rhythmic style from Lavanyaa's performance
Culture, Curriculum	Hip Hop	Artist Finds Purpose Through Poetry	Shandra Bjyrd states her 'home' and 'purpose' come from working with clay and pottery; Klassik talks about how music does the same for him
Culture, Instrument, Curriculum	Mariachi	Marta Pereira da Costa Tiny Desk Concert	Marta is first and only woman to professionally master the traditional Portuguese guitar used in fado music; compare/contrast the Portuguese guitar with Mexican guitars and string instruments in shape, sound and technique
Instrument, Culture	Mariachi	William Faulkner, Jalisco harp	The jalisco harp was the main instrument of mariachi before the guitaron and violin replaced it; solo harp recordings provided making it easy to hear the harmony and melody in each hand
Culture	Mashkiiziibii	Thandiswa Mazwai Tiny Desk Concert	Thandiswa shares love of homeland, preserving culture and expression of support for community; similar to Mashkiiziibii performers in interview
Performer	Black American	Sista Strings Performances	A brief summary and recordings of recent performances by SistaStrings.
Performer, Curriculum, Instrument	Black American, Jazz	Linda May Han Oh: Tiny Desk Concert	Jazz bassist, Linda May Han Oh and her ensemble perform a variety of jazz forms and demonstrating a variety of bass techniques
Curriculum, Performer	Jazz	Question and Answer with Marcya Daneille	Marcya Daneille answers questions about improvisation and music appreciation in this Re/sound interview
Curriculum, Instrument	Bluegrass	Bluegrass artist Marty Stuart Performs a Tiny Desk Concert	Blues artist Marty Stuart, drummer, string bassist, guitar and mandolin all featured in this performance; harmony, instrumentation and solos all included
Culture	Menominee, Mashkiiziibii	First Nations artists share their skills; directory of Wisconsin Native artists shared	Harmony Hill, Milwaukee First Nations artist, supports the Native Arts Community by organizing an arts fair each year
Curriculum	Mariachi	Tiny Desk: Silvia Perez Cruz	Silvia's fourth piece, Manana, is a Mexicon love song similar to the mariachi piece in Re/sound
Curriculum, Culture	Mariachi, Latinx	PBS Latin Heritage Month Resources	Many resources to connect to LatinX and Mariachi Re/sound educator guides
Curriculum, Culture	Mashkiiziibii	Dylan Jennings and Drum Making	Dylan Jennings demonstrates drum making and the role a drum plays in each community
Curriculum, Culture	Mashkiiziibii	The Ways, Powwow Trail: Keeping The Beat	Significance of pow wow to a First Nations member and similarities/differences of Native tribes
Curriculum	Jazz	Aubrey Logan performs "How High The Moon"	Aubrey Logan sings, solos on trombone and scat sings along with the US Army Field Band Jazz Ambassadors
Culture	Hmong	Milwaukee Hmong Performance on the Qeej	Performance on the Qeej with discussion about role and love of your culture