Research Guides: MUSC 289: World Musics: Academic Encyclopedias

Essential Reference

The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music Online
Music research of all the world's peoples. Each volume contains an overview of a geographic region, a survey of its musical heritage, and a description of specific musical genres, practices, and performances. Articles include detailed photographs that show musicians, musical instruments, and the cultural context of dances, rituals, and ceremonies. Vol. 1: Africa
Vol. 2: South America, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean
Vol. 3: The United States and Canada
Vol. 4: Southeast Asia
Vol. 5: South Asia - The Indian Subcontinent
Vol. 6: The Middle East
Vol. 7: East Asia - China, Japan, and Korea
Vol. 8: Europe
Vol. 9: Australia and the Pacific Islands
Vol. 10: The World's Music - General Perspectives and Reference Tools
Oxford/Grove Music Online
Includes The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, The New Grove Dictionary of Opera, and The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz.

Reference Tools

Continuum encyclopedia of popular music of the world. Ref. ML102 .P66 C66 11 vols. v. 1. Media, industry and society. v. 2. Performance and production. v. 3. Caribbean and Latin America. v. 4. North America. v. 5. Asia and Oceania. v. 6. Africa and the Middle East. v. 7. Europe. v. 8. Genres : North America. v. 9. Genres : Caribbean and Latin America. v. 10. Middle East and North Africa -- v. 11. Genres: Europe.

Encyclopedia of African American music. Ref. ML101 .U6 E53 2011 3 vols. Showcases all facets of African American music, including folk, religious, concert, and popular styles, and its role in American cultural history..

Encyclopedia of Popular Music. popular music of all genres and periods from 1900 to the present day, including jazz, country, folk, rap, reggae, techno, musicals, and world music, available through Oxford Music Online.

Ethnomusicology: a guide to research Sources organized by topic and geographic region.

The rough guide to world music. Ref. ML102 .W67 W67 2006-2009, 3rd ed. 2 v. (vol. 3 not yet published)

v. 1. Africa & Middle East. v. 2. Europe, Asia & the Pacific.

Specific Countries/Regions/Peoples

Encyclopedia of Music in Canada. Ref. ML106 .C3 E52 1992t

Encyclopedia of Native American music of North America / Ref. ML102.N37 K45 2013. Documents musical practices among North America's First Peoples, both historically and present day.

Oxford Encyclopedia of the Music of India. Covers classical, folk, film, and other musical forms.

Latin music : musicians, genres and themes. ML101.L38 L37 2014 2 vols. Includes musical instruments, record cover art, festivals and celebrations, the institution of slavery, feminism, and patriotism. Covers the music, traditions, and history of more than two dozen countries, including Argentina.

The Encyclopaedia of music in Ireland. Ref. ML101.I73 E53 2013 2 vols. Irish musical experience across recorded history and document.

The Oxford Handbook of Music in China and the Chinese Diaspora

American folklore : an encyclopedia. Online and Ref. GR101 .A54 1996. North American folklore (American and Canadian), excluding the folklore of Native Americans.

American Musical Traditions. Ref. ML3551 .A53 2002 5 vols. Published with the Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, covers Native American, African American, British Isles, European American, Latin American and Asian American musical traditions and influences.