"Dedicated to my main hobby, early music: I have been playing recorders for more than 20 years as an amateur! I like several sorts of music, but I play, and know better, the one written between 1450 and 1750; and, to avoid making a too basic site, I've focused it on the earlier part of this period, called the Renaissance.

"And since some time I've been writing a few small pieces, with more or less success, but always great pleasure..."

"Daodejing Sampler: All 81 verses, each from a different rendition, each linked to a relevant website." Also interesting Daoist Poetry Page, and other offerings.

"Music links in Florence, Early Music and Recorder links, Classical Music links, Miscellaneous Music links"

Compiled by the Medieval Music & Arts Foundation, directed by Todd M. McComb, "the web's largest reference for European Medieval and Renaissance music since 1994."

Special subject online book collection, hosted by LibraryThing.com, (designed by earlywomenmasters.net) -- all about Emily Dickinson - catalogue of best loved ED poetry books, commentary & collected essays, biographies and compilations of Emily's letters, studies with comparative studies on Emily Dickinson and other writers.

Emily Dickinson Library subheadings include: Collected Poems, Collected Letters, Criticism and Interpretation, Women and Literature, Collected Essays, Biography, Bibliography, Feminist Alternatives

"Rather than looking at Western Civilization only as the history of Europe from ancient times to the present, this groundbreaking book examines the changing nature of the WestÐhow the definition of the West has evolved and transformed throughout history. It explores the ways Western civilization has changed as a result of cultural encounters with different beliefs, ideas, technologies, and peoples, both outside the West and within it. Presenting a balanced treatment of political, social, religious, and cultural history, this text emphasizes the ever-shifting boundaries of the geographic and cultural realm of the West."

"The International Alliance for Women in Music builds awareness of women's contributions to musical life through its publications, website, international competitions, conferences, concert promotion, and presentation, and through its support of entrepreneurial and publishing activities, scholarly research and publications, broadcasts, educational initiatives, and advocacy work."

Benefits as a member of the IAWM include Women and Music: "A Journal of Gender and Culture, an annual publication of scholarship about women, music and culture," published by the University of Nebraska Press.

"I met Mary Lou Williams only once, shortly before she left us. It was at the Keystone in San Francisco, and she was doing a week there. I think the band was Larry Gales on bass (whom I would play with when I was with Eddie Harris) and Eddie Marshall on drums, a fine world-class Bay Area drummer."

Kapralova Society: Women Composer Resources

"There is something attractively romantic about the mysterious, shamanic practice of ancient Chöd (Skt: ccheda-sadhana, Tib: gChod sgrub thabs). Chöd-practice, cutting through delusion's root, is haunting, strange and mysteriously beautiful all at the same time. This practice involves a whirling dance, accompanied by drum and bell. As the following essay will recount, Chöd is a special type of mysticism that unites shamanic practice with profound yogic meditation."

"Piano World is here to help you find the information you want about pianos. There are nearly 1000 pages of facts, figures, fun, forums, games, pictures, reviews, and reference material here."

"Links that will take you to passages from over 125 women writers. The entries are on women who produced a substantial amount of work before 1700, some or all of which has been translated into modern English. Each entry will tell you about the print sources from which the translated passages are taken; it will also tell you of useful secondary sources and Internet sites, when those are available."

"With over 400 author pages, this site has been recognized as a major presence in American literature on the internet. Found useful by students and teachers around the world, it is a research and reference tool, not a term paper factory. This site is particularly useful for those who have no or limited access to university libraries and databases. "

Quiet Mountain Essays (QME) is an online journal of original feminist writing, presented in an essays-only format, which publishes five times a year (January, March, June, August, and October). Each issue features 1-3 previously unpublished essays written by women; on occasion, a book review, or news report (which is about or concerns women), is also presented. QME is listed in the Library of Congress database for online journals; assigned number ISSN:1557-8879.

"A thoughtful wealth of sites with descriptions."

WOMB "is intended to showcase the innovative and intriguing and electrifying work of contemporary women poets. We also hope to provide links to resources that are of particular interest to women poets, and to build a comprehensive blogroll of women poets who blog."

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"Link Resources on the Web, compiled by Sharla Hickes: Computer Quilting, Quilting, Art, Photography and more: miscellaneous links to People Making a Difference, Women, Crafts, Fun, Photography, Graphic Programs, and On-line Cards."

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