Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept 15-Oct15)
Learn more:
https://flypaper.soundfly.com/write/the-14-most-influential-south-central-american-composers-of-the-20th-century/
https://blogs.wdav.org/2014/09/the-music-of-hispanic-heritage-month/
https://hiplatina.com/latina-composers-have-on-radar/
http://www.52composers.com/hispanic-composers.html
Playlists:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=X15Awd5yqaM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D74-4dN5Iag&list=PLTk0fHKIvaBZLcBUz43ygczoHD49kK1em
Black History Month (February)
Learn more:
http://musicuntold.com/index.php/black-classical-music-history/
https://www.classicfm.com/discover-music/black-composers-who-made-classical-music-history/
https://blackmusicscholar.com/afroclassical-black-women-in-classical-music/
Playlists:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3JnMapsJMo&list=PLeHeS3HGEmHW88kPZFtwH_Au4jMKlX3-8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0B04--XmZiE&list=PLrNHvS87v3XtWN4MT3cboeGQmc6ZwMxfK
Women's History Month (March)
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLog6XR-PrEmAO5uDY8St7QVXNso072D-V
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoAOeKQm-Ih1n6Sey7jHkOio6h3QtN1EE
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9GfPDqs1rrAiSm5dQWVOArLBDZ9C21WI
Mental Health Awareness Month (May)
Learn more about how music can be used for meditation, relaxing, and how it effects your brain:
https://www.verywellmind.com/surprising-psychological-benefits-of-music-4126866
https://www.verywellmind.com/how-to-use-music-for-stress-relief-3144689
https://portlandmusictherapy.com/can-music-therapy-reduce-stress-and-anxiety/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-io-uld2JFU
Music for relaxation, meditation, studying
Classical music for relaxation: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9PqVRbzGoibU4nDs_0RCfyw7BIC_p5mI
String quartet playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWjLiENAYxSKqSsI7-lMPu4DpAPENh1QQ
Relaxing piano music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XULUBg_ZcAU
LoFi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qap5aO4i9A
Another LoFi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAPCSnAhhC8
Music and Nature sounds https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=As4YQKbwIM4
Composer Diversity Database
"The Institute for Composer Diversity, housed at the State University of New York at Fredonia, is dedicated to the celebration, education, and advocacy of music created by composers from historically underrepresented groups through online tools, research-based resources, and sponsored initiatives."
https://www.composerdiversity.com/
Learn more:
https://flypaper.soundfly.com/write/the-14-most-influential-south-central-american-composers-of-the-20th-century/
https://blogs.wdav.org/2014/09/the-music-of-hispanic-heritage-month/
https://hiplatina.com/latina-composers-have-on-radar/
http://www.52composers.com/hispanic-composers.html
Playlists:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=X15Awd5yqaM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D74-4dN5Iag&list=PLTk0fHKIvaBZLcBUz43ygczoHD49kK1em
Black History Month (February)
Learn more:
http://musicuntold.com/index.php/black-classical-music-history/
https://www.classicfm.com/discover-music/black-composers-who-made-classical-music-history/
https://blackmusicscholar.com/afroclassical-black-women-in-classical-music/
Playlists:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3JnMapsJMo&list=PLeHeS3HGEmHW88kPZFtwH_Au4jMKlX3-8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0B04--XmZiE&list=PLrNHvS87v3XtWN4MT3cboeGQmc6ZwMxfK
Women's History Month (March)
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLog6XR-PrEmAO5uDY8St7QVXNso072D-V
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoAOeKQm-Ih1n6Sey7jHkOio6h3QtN1EE
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9GfPDqs1rrAiSm5dQWVOArLBDZ9C21WI
Mental Health Awareness Month (May)
Learn more about how music can be used for meditation, relaxing, and how it effects your brain:
https://www.verywellmind.com/surprising-psychological-benefits-of-music-4126866
https://www.verywellmind.com/how-to-use-music-for-stress-relief-3144689
https://portlandmusictherapy.com/can-music-therapy-reduce-stress-and-anxiety/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-io-uld2JFU
Music for relaxation, meditation, studying
Classical music for relaxation: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9PqVRbzGoibU4nDs_0RCfyw7BIC_p5mI
String quartet playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWjLiENAYxSKqSsI7-lMPu4DpAPENh1QQ
Relaxing piano music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XULUBg_ZcAU
LoFi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qap5aO4i9A
Another LoFi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAPCSnAhhC8
Music and Nature sounds https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=As4YQKbwIM4
Composer Diversity Database
"The Institute for Composer Diversity, housed at the State University of New York at Fredonia, is dedicated to the celebration, education, and advocacy of music created by composers from historically underrepresented groups through online tools, research-based resources, and sponsored initiatives."
https://www.composerdiversity.com/