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| Contentid | 7038 |
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| Title | German Music on the Web |
| Body | The Week in Germany e-newsletter for November 30, 2008, includes a "sampler" of where to find out more about German music. German Music (http://www.vistawide.com/german/german_music/german_music.htm ) - Brief biographies, sound samples, and CDs from folk music to classical composers to contemporary rock, pop, and hip-hop German music. German Bands, Singers and Related Sites (http://www.germanfortravellers.com/links/music.htm ) - A cornucopia of information, including links to German bands, provided by Germany for Travelers. Goethe Institute Music (http://www.goethe.de/kue/mus/enindex.htm ) - The German global cultural organization's official music site with a comprehensive German music guide of annotated links on music and links to projects of the Goethe Institutes worldwide. EMAD (Electronic Music from Germany) (http://www.goethe.de/kue/mus/ema/ema/enindex.htm ) - Electronic music emanating from Germany is the focus of great attention worldwide. The website "Electronic Music from Germany" informs the reader about current trends and the most important developments over the past few years; it also provides additional links to labels, clubs and festivals and presents selected activities of the Goethe Institute. Electronic music fans might also want to check out this story from Young Germany on "Electronic Beats at the House of World Cultures in Berlin,” (http://www.magazine-deutschland.de/ereignis_meldung.php?id=716 ) where the first ever WORLDTRONICS festival has been taking place. Radio Goethe (http://www.radiogoethe.org ) - music listings, including radio stations across the US that play German music, and news in the Radio Goethe magazine. Check out the new Radio Goethe podcast on iTunes or RadioGoethe.org. GERMANIACdotcom (http://www.germaniac.com/blog/index.php ) - Calling itself "your guide to discovering German music", this blog is run by an informed fellow named Greg who also happens to be the webmaster of several bands' official websites. It features reviews of new releases and offers an "ask the Germaniac" section where visitors can post queries about German music. DeutschMusikLand.com (http://www.deutschmusikland.com/index.php ) - This self-styled "greatest site dedicated to nothing but German musik" is visually sparse yet replete with rare facts and figures sure to put a smile on the face of any "Germaniac". German Music Export Office (http://www.imh-deutschland.de/music/index.php?rubrik=0001 ) - A virtual place where German musicians are able to meet up with interested parties from other countries, it regularly compiles a hit list of all the songs in foreign countries and publicizes it on the website and provides background information on some of Germany's top legendary music stars. German Music Council (http://www.miz.org/englishversion.html ) - For more in-depth research or those seeking to study music, this is a comprehensive database providing information on more than 10,000 music organizations and institutions in Germany. German National Tourist Office (http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,2914472,00.html ) - The NY-based GNTO's guide to classical German music, musicals, jazz, German pop music, varieties and composers. Music of Germany (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_of_Germany ) - A sweeping overview from Minnesingers to folk music to Krautrock from the popular free online encyclopedia Wikipedia. Side-Line (http://www.side-line.com ) - News, interviews, reviews and a forum on gothic-industrial music, much of which is made in Germany. You can subscribe to The Week in Germany by sending a blank email to subscribe-gic-e@lyris.globescope.com . |
| Source | The Week in Germany |
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