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Streaming Music from Alexander Street Press

A selection of free streaming music is available to library customers via the computer or smartphone.

	American Song An historical music database that allows people to hear and feel the music from America's past. The database contains songs in a diverse range of genres by and about American Indians, miners, immigrants, slaves, children, pioneers, and cowboys. Included in the database are the songs of Civil Rights, political campaigns, Prohibition, the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, anti-war protests, and more.
	Classical Music Library Coverage includes music written from the earliest times to the present, including many contemporary composers. Repertoire ranges from vocal and choral music, to chamber, orchestral, solo instrumental, and opera.
	Contemporary World Music This streaming music database includes music from around the world including genres such as Balkanic jazz, fado, African film, Arab swing, Indian classical, flamenco, Bollywood, klezmer, zydeco, gospel, gagaku, worldbeat, and many more.
	Jazz Music Library A collection of jazz music sound files including tracks from some prominent groups and artists. You'll find Chicago-style jazz, New Orleans jazz, 1920s jazz, big bands and solo piano jazz, boogie-woogie, ragtime, rhythm and blues, jazz blues, Bossa nova, acid jazz, free jazz, orchestral jazz, scat, smooth jazz, fusion, Latin jazz and more.
	Smithsonian Global Sound for Libraries This streaming music database is a virtual encyclopedia of world music and aural traditions. The collection provides educators, students, and interested listeners with an online resource that supports the creation, continuity, and preservation of diverse musical forms.