WesternClassicalMusic.com

The American Musical Instrument Society
AMIS is an international organization founded in 1971 to promote better understanding of all aspects of the history, design, construction, restoration, and usage of musical instruments in all cultures and from all periods. Includes listings of journals and publications, events calendar, meetings, awards, and links.
www.amis.org/

International Double Reed Society
IDRS is the worldwide organization of double reed (oboe and bassoon family) players, instrument manufacturers and enthusiasts. Includes stolen instrument registry, conference and competition information, archived IDRS email list server posts, and listings of their publications and journals.
idrs.colorado.edu/

Instrument Encyclopedia - Stearns Collection
Musical instruments from around the world including over 140 artifacts from the Stearns Collection at the University of Michigan.
www.si.umich.edu/

American Pianists Association
General information and news on this association of pianists.
www.americanpianists.org/

Violin World Music Jokes
Jokes in the form of an addmission test for the BBC Orchestra
www.violin-world.com/

Jubilee Music Instrument Builders Resources
Includes the free TWCalc software for Windows, which helps plan tone hole size and position for whistles and six hole flutes, plus Javascript calculators, fipple design information, and more.
www.tinwhistles.us/

International Association of Electronic Keyboard Manufacturers
IAEKM comprises the global manufacturers of electronic keyboards and affiliated software and publications. Includes introductory keyboard articles, product listing, and links.
www.iaekm.org/

Carnatic Music Instrument: Veena
Description, photograph, and music samples by Sujana Vadlamani.
www.angelfire.com/

Jubilee Music Instrument Co.
Makers of tin whistles and folk wind instruments. Includes unusual whistles such as keyed chromatic whistles, bass whistles, and ethnic/folk modes.
www.bingamon.com/

American Viola Society
Basic information, and a listing of regional and state chapters.
www.americanviolasociety.org/