http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Thu, 23 May 2013 06:53:38 PDT Thu, 23 May 2013 06:53:38 PDT http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/images/merlot.gif http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ 44 34 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=269345 Introduction to the music of the Near East through images, video clips, sound examples, and text providing historical, ethnographic, musicological, and organological information. The site showcases UCLA's Near East music ensemble and portions were licensed to:Alves, W. (2006). Music of the Peoples of the World. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth / Thomson Learning.Keywords: Musical instruments, world music, ethnomusicology, mijwiz, nay, tablah, middle-eastern scales, middle-eastern rhythms. [ Vassilakis ] http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=269354 CMN is an online database, documenting the musical tradition of the island of Cyprus. The archive section contains sound clips, text, and scores for a large number of musical pieces and is updated regularly.CMN's online archive is accessible for free to anyone interested but has been specifically designed for music researchers, educators, and students in Greece and across the international Greek community.All material are available for download and can be used by other music databases, in Cyprus or abroad, as well as for the production of radio or television music programming.Keywords: World music, ethnomusicology, folk, traditional, Cyprus, Greek. [ Vassilakis ]