MERLOT Materials

Introduction to works representative of a variety of music traditions. These include the repertoires of Western Europe... see more

Children are inherently musical. They respond to music and learn through music. Music expresses children's identity and... see more

This course explores the ways that music is both shaped by and gives shape to the cultural settings in which it is... see more

This course is an introduction to diverse musical traditions of the world. Music from a wide range of geographical areas... see more

This class explores the relationship between music and the supernatural, focusing on the social history and context of... see more

These—and many other—experiences made it clear to me that many of the preconceptions we have about ‘how music education... see more

This course focuses on Hindustani classical music of North India, and also involves learning about the ancient... see more

This course begins with the premise that the 1960s mark a great dividing point in the history of 20th century Western... see more

From Cohen’s proposal: In 2006 faculty of the Conservatory of Music wrote and published their own textbook for Core... see more

This book has a number of interrelated objectives: 1. To introduce you to works representative of a variety of music... see more

This course focuses on popular music, i.e. music created for and transmitted by mass media. Various popular music genres... see more

This class explores the political and aesthetic foundations of hip hop. Students trace the musical, corporeal, visual,... see more

Children are inherently musical. They respond to music and learn through music. Music expresses children’s identity and... see more

We will discuss artists and musicians in this book as they and their works are related to the social and cultural issues... see more

Excellent site developed by Le Hall de la Chanson of the French Ministry of Culture & Communication. Provides information... see more

This course considers reggae, or Jamaican popular music more generally—in its various forms (ska, rocksteady, roots,... see more

This site is maintained by C. K. Ladzekpo at UC Berkeley. It includes valuable information about the culture and music of... see more

Children are inherently musical. They respond to music and learn through music. Music expresses children’s identity and... see more

This course explores contemporary American theatrical expression as it may be organized around issues of gender and... see more

Children are inherently musical. They respond to music and learn through music. Music expresses children’s identity and... see more

This video was recorded at MIT Communications Forum. This panel demonstrates provocatively how literary criticism and... see more

In Auld Lang Syne: A Song and its Culture, M. J. Grant explores the history of this iconic song, demonstrating how its... see more

This course looks at the history of avant-garde and electronic music from the early twentieth century to the present. The... see more

The Jazz Republic examines jazz music and the jazz artists who shaped Germany’s exposure to this African American art... see more