Research Guides: MUS 104 World Music: Starting Points

Grove Music Online

Grove Music Online This link opens in a new window
Grove Music online is our primary music eReference tool, and it includes a lot of information on world music. Keep searches simple, and look for the broader categories that discuss your topic.

Music Dictionaries

These are good places to check if you want a short definition or summary of a musical concept, instrument, or musician. Tip: Use the "Search within title/publication" box so that you don't search the larger database.

Music Around the World: a Global Encyclopedia by Andrew R. Martin, Matthew Mihalka, eds.
Call Number: ebook
ISBN: 9781610694995
Publication Date: 2020
Oxford Companion to Music by Latham, Alison
ISBN: 0199579032
Publication Date: 2011
Oxford Dictionary of Music by Kennedy, Michael
ISBN: 0198662122
Publication Date: 2012
New Penguin Dictionary of Music by Paul Griffiths
ISBN: 014100925X
Publication Date: 2006

Examples

Encyclopedia Examples

World Music and Dance Encyclopedias

The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music by Ruth M. Stone (Editor)
Call Number: eReference
ISBN: 0824060350
Publication Date: 1997
A great print encyclopedia on world music, where you can find substantial essays on the traditional music of a nation you are researching. Expect them to be longer than an article but shorter than a book.
Continuum Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World by John Shepherd (Editor); Peter Wicke (Editor); David Horn (Editor); Dave Laing (Editor); Paul Oliver (Editor)
Call Number: ML102.P66 C66 2003
ISBN: 9780826463210
Publication Date: 2003
Multi-volume encyclopedia that focuses on global popular music. The first two volumes give a breakdown of the industry and instrumental areas. The rest of the set contains 2 volumes on each continent, one with essays broken down by nation/region/city, and the other by musical genre.
International Encyclopedia of Dance by Selma J. Cohen (Editor)
ISBN: 019509462X
Publication Date: 1998
This is the "go to" digital encyclopedia for most dance topics.
Berg Encyclopedia of World Dress and Fashion by Eicher, Joanne Bubolz.; Ross, Doran H.
Call Number: GT525 .B47 2010
ISBN: 9781847881045
Publication Date: 2010

Streaming Music

Music Online: Listening (Academic) This link opens in a new window
The library's streaming music database includes a large collection of global albums, including recordings from the Smithsonial Folkways project.
Academic Video Online This link opens in a new window
This multi-disciplinary streaming video database does include some global music and dance performance and documentaries.

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Subjects: Art and Art History, Dance, Library and Information Science, Music, Theatre