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Music Explorer

This is a fun project to help visitors explore different musical topics, learn about genres and instruments, and discover how music connects with culture, history and place.

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Five ways into the Explorer

🌍Africa 🇮🇳India Contemporary 🪷Indian Classical 🔊SA Dance 🎷South African Jazz

More than genres

Follow the stories around the music

RegionHistoryInstrumentsCultureArtistsMigrationRhythmTechnologySocial context

How it works

Explore at your own pace

Explore

Choose a musical region or topic.

Learn

Discover genres, instruments and artists.

Listen

Follow links to real music and performances as they are added.

Go deeper

Use the Resources section to keep exploring.

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Music Explorer

Explore musical traditions through stories, regions, instruments and artists.

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Resources

A growing collection of useful places to listen, watch, read and learn more about the music featured in the Explorer.

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Read & Learn

Books, articles, museums, archives and educational resources.

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Listen

Artists, recordings, performances and official music channels.

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Watch

Documentaries, interviews, concerts and helpful videos.

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Explore Further

Instrument guides, maps, timelines and other interesting music projects.

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About the project

About Music Explorer

Music Explorer is a fun educational project designed to help visitors discover different musical topics in an easy, visual way. Explore genres, instruments, artists, regions and the stories behind the music.

What might come next?

Future additions could include guided musical journeys, timelines, maps, artist spotlights and deeper explorations of individual instruments and traditions.