Streaming audio of music reflecting American history. Liner notes available for some recordings. Music by and about American Indians, miners, immigrants, enslaved people, children, pioneers, and cowboys; and songs of civil rights, political campaigns, wars, protests, and more.

Large audio database with a focus on popular and fusion music from around the world, as well as a growing selection of contemporary traditional music. Also includes jazz, hip hop, reggae, and a variety of Latin music genres.

High quality audio of American music, with complete and original liner notes and essays, from labels including New World Records, Composers Recordings, Inc. (CRI) and others. From classical to early rock, musical theater, contemporary, electronic and beyond.

Previously unpublished ethnographic field recordings, along with photographs, notes, and other supporting materials. Original research materials from the first generations of scholars in the modern discipline of ethnomusicology.

Large streaming audio database of mostly classical music from Naxos and other, mostly smaller, labels. Some titles include liner notes. Strengths in early music and 20th-21st century music, including film music. Smaller collections of jazz, rock, pop, Chinese music, and other world traditions.

Streaming audio of world, traditional, and popular music from the Smithsonian Folkways, Arhoolie, and a number of smaller labels and archives. Downloadable PDF liner notes available for most items. Browseable by place, instrument, culture group, genre, and more.

Ethnographic Video for Instruction and Analysis (EVIA) is a digital archive of ethnographic video field recordings for use in research and teaching. Includes music, dance, puppetry, ceremony, and more. Requires creation of a free user account.

Streaming video of opera films, documentaries, excerpts, and staged productions. 1933-present.