tag:www.library.uiuc.edu,2009:/blog/music/42 2009-11-11T19:26:28Z Movable Type 3.35 tag:www.library.uiuc.edu,2009:/blog/music//42.1925 2009-11-11T18:38:22Z 2009-11-11T19:26:28Z

The Smithsonian Folkways Recordings label includes important releases by Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Lead Belly, and many more. There are recordings covering the folk music of many countries, political themes such as wars and protests, as well as genres such...

dougan Smithsonian Global Sound. You can search for this content by label, artist, or song or album title. If you already know the name of the album, choose Browse > Album from the column on the left. If you want to browse all of the recordings on the Smithsonian Folkways label, choose Browse > Label from the column on the left: Then, chose Smithsonian Folkways Recordings from the list: Next, you can get a list of the albums by title by looking at, "Narrow your search further by selecting" at the top and clicking on "Album > more..." in the pop-up window: Then you will see an alphabetic list of all albums on that label: Of course you can do this with all of the other labels represented in Smithsonian Global Sound as well. ]]> tag:www.library.uiuc.edu,2009:/blog/music//42.1920 2009-11-04T17:22:48Z 2009-11-04T19:14:25Z

Now when you search our catalog for recordings, you will find records for recordings in our online audio streaming tools Classical Music Library and DRAM (Database of Recorded American Music). Just click on the "Related URL: Online access" link. Also,...

dougan Also, when you search Grove Music Online (via Oxford Music Online) you can click on the "Related Content" tab to find links to CML and DRAM so you can search for related audio content. ]]> tag:www.library.uiuc.edu,2009:/blog/music//42.1919 2009-11-04T15:36:48Z 2009-11-04T15:50:10Z

As you may have noticed, we've been having some problems with audio e-reserves this semester. They're working just fine if you use one of our computers, and usually work if you are trying to access from home. However, you might...

dougan VPN client and using that to access the audio files. 2) If you're having problems from a Mac and/or the VPN isn't solving the problem, try installing RealAlternative instead of RealPlayer. As always, if you're having problems with any ereserves materials (or any online library resources), please just let us know! It helps to know what kind of computer, what media player, whether you're using wireless, and which audio tracks didn't work. We thank you for your patience and apologize for this inconvenience.]]> tag:www.library.uiuc.edu,2009:/blog/music//42.1918 2009-11-04T15:30:59Z 2009-11-04T15:33:13Z

It's been pretty quiet (dare I say dead?) here on the blog this semester. That's because we have been using Twitter more to send you short news bits. You can see the feed from our Twitter stream on the right...

dougan Twitter more to send you short news bits. You can see the feed from our Twitter stream on the right side of the blog. We'll continue to use the blog when we have longer announcements or want to include pictures or screen shots to illustrate something.]]> tag:www.library.uiuc.edu,2009:/blog/music//42.1917 2009-11-04T15:28:05Z 2009-11-04T15:30:32Z

You may have seen the note on the MPAL web site, but in case not, we're making some changes. We hope to streamline the site and improve findability. If there is something you'd really like to see change, or something...

dougan let us know. We'll post mock-ups of the proposed redesign ahead of time so you'll know what's coming.]]> tag:www.library.uiuc.edu,2009:/blog/music//42.1883 2009-08-28T16:39:49Z 2009-08-28T16:44:10Z

Well, you made it through the first week (and so did we!). If you are new to our library or just need a refresher, take a look at our welcome guide: http://uiuc.libguides.com/mpal If you want to know what great new...

dougan http://uiuc.libguides.com/mpal If you want to know what great new stuff we got over the summer, check out the New Titles List: http://www.library.illinois.edu/newtitles/ Need something and we don't have it? If you can't get it through iShare or ILL, and/or if you just really think we should have it here, suggest a purchase: http://www.library.illinois.edu/mux/services/recommend.html If you are feeling overwhelmed and could use a little help, just ask us! Glad you're back!]]> tag:www.library.uiuc.edu,2009:/blog/music//42.1863 2009-07-14T16:15:13Z 2009-07-14T16:19:57Z

Need visual images to support your research? Use ARTstor (U of I community only, library subscription resource). ARTstor Resources in Music History http://www.artstor.org/using-artstor/u-pdf/inter-music-history.pdf ARTstor Resources in Theatre and Dance http://www.artstor.org/using-artstor/u-pdf/inter-theater-dance.pdf What is ARTstor you ask? "ARTstor is a digital library...

dougan http://www.artstor.org/using-artstor/u-pdf/inter-music-history.pdf ARTstor Resources in Theatre and Dance http://www.artstor.org/using-artstor/u-pdf/inter-theater-dance.pdf What is ARTstor you ask? "ARTstor is a digital library of nearly one million images in the areas of art, architecture, the humanities, and social sciences with a set of tools to view, present, and manage images for research and pedagogical purposes." Have fun! ]]> tag:www.library.uiuc.edu,2009:/blog/music//42.1860 2009-07-07T15:32:55Z 2009-07-07T15:37:10Z

Did you know that we have a large collection of early childhood music resources? You can find them in the library online catalog by doing a phrase search for "early childhood music project....

dougan ]]> tag:www.library.uiuc.edu,2009:/blog/music//42.1851 2009-06-25T15:07:39Z 2009-06-25T15:11:40Z

If you are only reading our blog through an RSS feed reader like Google reader you might be missing the links from our Twitter feed that appear on the righthand side of our blog page. We don't always post the...

dougan Twitter feed that appear on the righthand side of our blog page. We don't always post the same information on the blog and on Twitter, so check both to make sure you're not missing anything cool!]]> tag:www.library.uiuc.edu,2009:/blog/music//42.1850 2009-06-25T14:59:25Z 2009-06-25T15:03:36Z

There are now more full text link options for the International Index to Music Periodicals (IIMP) and the International Index to the Performing Arts (IIPA) databases. If the full text of an article is available directly from one of those...

dougan There are now more full text link options for the International Index to Music Periodicals (IIMP) and the International Index to the Performing Arts (IIPA) databases. If the full text of an article is available directly from one of those sources you'll still see "Full text" or "Full text-PDF" links. If the article is potentially available from another online source you'll see the blue "Discover UIUC Full Text Linking" button. If you click on it you will be given other options to locate the item online or request it via InterLibrary Loan. If you have any questions about this, just stop by the MPAL and let us know! tag:www.library.uiuc.edu,2009:/blog/music//42.1848 2009-06-24T14:22:27Z 2009-06-24T14:26:15Z

Philharmonic Puts Its History by the Numbers Online By DANIEL J. WAKIN Published: June 23, 2009 NY Times "New York Philharmonic has put online an ocean of data about its concerts, dating back to the first one on Dec. 7,...

dougan Philharmonic Puts Its History by the Numbers Online By DANIEL J. WAKIN Published: June 23, 2009 NY Times "New York Philharmonic has put online an ocean of data about its concerts, dating back to the first one on Dec. 7, 1842. NB: "The Metropolitan Opera did the same four years ago, adding an archive to its Web site, metopera.org, that it says chronicles each performance in its history, starting in 1883."]]> tag:www.library.uiuc.edu,2009:/blog/music//42.1844 2009-06-12T18:43:48Z 2009-06-12T18:46:44Z

Have you been using our great collection of sheet music on CDROM? Well, now it's available to the University of Illinois Community via Library Music Source. CD Sheet Music Includes masterworks for piano, organ, classical guitar, strings, winds, voice, chorus...

dougan Library Music Source. CD Sheet Music Includes masterworks for piano, organ, classical guitar, strings, winds, voice, chorus and study scores. It includes: * 35,000 pages of piano music * 30,000 pages of vocal music (arias and art songs) * 17,000 pages of opera vocal scores * 21,000 pages of choral vocal scores * 15,000 pages of violin music Orchestra Musicians' CD Rom Library Including all the parts to over 600 orchestra masterworks, this is a 10-Volume set of original orchestra parts and scores for violin, viola, cello, bass, flute (piccolo), oboe, clarinets, bassoon, horn, trumpet, low brass, timpani/percussion and harp/keyboard/ miscellaneous. Note: Printing all the separate parts enables performance.]]> tag:www.library.uiuc.edu,2009:/blog/music//42.1840 2009-06-08T15:28:36Z 2009-06-08T15:30:00Z

The longest running jazz festival in the world! Each fall since 1958, the seaside city of Monterey, California, has been the site of performances by the world's finest jazz and blues performers. The festival's archive - preserved by the Stanford...

dougan The longest running jazz festival in the world! Each fall since 1958, the seaside city of Monterey, California, has been the site of performances by the world's finest jazz and blues performers. The festival's archive - preserved by the Stanford University Archive of Recorded Sound - contains recordings of live festival performances throughout the history of this enduring American cultural institution Search nearly 9,000 performances and other segments representing 1,000 hours of audio and video content are described in the database ]]> tag:www.library.uiuc.edu,2009:/blog/music//42.1839 2009-06-08T13:30:04Z 2009-06-08T13:34:07Z

Overall coverage in the NYTimes Billy Elliot wins Best Musical (NYTimes) Complete list of winners (NYTimes) 33 Variations won best scenic design of a play...

dougan Overall coverage in the NYTimes Billy Elliot wins Best Musical (NYTimes) Complete list of winners (NYTimes) 33 Variations won best scenic design of a play]]> tag:www.library.uiuc.edu,2009:/blog/music//42.1835 2009-06-04T21:10:43Z 2009-06-04T21:11:40Z

(from Krannert Center web site) Summer Studio Theatre Returns to Krannert Center The Summer Studio Theatre returns to Krannert Center for its 19th season as a professional repertory company. Under the direction of UI Department of Theatre Head Brant Pope,...

dougan Summer Studio Theatre Returns to Krannert Center The Summer Studio Theatre returns to Krannert Center for its 19th season as a professional repertory company. Under the direction of UI Department of Theatre Head Brant Pope, the Summer Studio Theatre provides warm-weather entertainment for East-Central Illinois with a rolling repertory season of dramatic intrigue, touching humor, and madcap melodrama. Pope says that the quality of the characters found in each of the plays is the strength of this summer’s season. This year’s featured performances are The Mystery of Irma Vep by Charles Ludlum, a comedic satire; the heartwarming Tuesdays with Morrie by Jeffrey Hatcher and Mitch Albom, based on Albom’s book of the same title; and Doug Wright’s one-man tour de force, I Am My Own Wife. All three plays will be presented in rotation from June 5 through July 1. ]]>