Music: World Music Research Tips Subject Guide
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Garland Encyclopedia of World Music Online
A comprehensive online resource devoted to music of all the world's peoples. Includes more than 9,200 pages of material in ten volumes, each volume containing an overview of the region, a survey of its musical heritage, traditions and themes; and a description of specific musical genres, practices, and performances, Includes: audio examples, illustrations, photographs, maps, drawings, and more.
Garland Encyclopedia of World Music
Ref ML 100 .G17 1997
Comprehensive encyclopedia of world music. Each volume covers a continent or region. More info
Oxford Music Online Covers music and musicians of all types and time periods; includes
bibliographies, composers' worklists, links to related sites, audio and music examples. Provides access to Grove Music Online (incorporating the New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, the New Grove Dictionary of Opera, and New Grove Dictionary of Jazz), as well as The Oxford Dictionary of Music and The Oxford Companion to Music.
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Librarian's Comment: Includes articles on all types of music around the world.
Continuum Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World
Ref ML 102 .P66 C66 2003
Covers popular music throughout the world. V.1: Media, Industry, Society; v.2: Performance and production; v.3-7, music by region (Caribbean and Latin America; North America; Asia and Oceania; Africa and Middle East; Europe. More info
New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians
Ref ML 100 .N48 2001
The primary music encyclopedia in English. 29 volumes. Covers music and musicians of all types and time periods; includes bibliographies and composers' worklists. For online version, see listing for Oxford Music Online. More info
Librarian's Comment: For world music, it is best to look up a country, region, instrument, or consult the index (v. 29).
Librarian's Comment: Print edition also available in library: see below.