These music sites are not necessarily considered education sites. But bear in mind that a resourceful teacher can turn just about anything into a lesson for the classroom. ;-)
A comprehensive catalog of recordings by women. Their site name comes from an exquisite flower which is one of the few wild orchids native to North America and is currently an endangered species. Ladyslipper has been active in promoting music by women since 1976. They have an interesting proposition for those interested in furthering the promotion of women's music:
Another cool page that I ran across was the Amazing Women Survey. If you have a chance, drop by and enter a tribute to a special lady in your life.
The grandaddy of New Age music could be wonderful background music while the students work in the classroom. In the music class, experimentation with special effects and various percussion instruments added to the listening of this music would not only be great practice in active listening, but also in improvisation.
Deep Forest has been one of my favorites for interactive listening. When you're listening to this music, movement is absolutely necessary. ;-) Teaching the children to be comfortable with their bodies and allowing the freedom to respond to the beat or melody of great modern music such as this is a highlight of being a music teacher. Oh, yeah, and teacher gets to participate too. :-)
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