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Tim Sestrick
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Subjects: Dance, Music, Theatre

Resources to Help You Write About the Music, Culture, and State of Music Education in Your Selected Country

Oxford Music Online: the authoritative resource for music research with over 52,000 articles written by nearly 9,000 scholars charting the diverse history and cultures of music around the globe

Music Online: The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music is the first comprehensive online resource devoted to music research of all the world's peoples. Use the search box on the home page, or look for the "Browse - Places" link on the left side of the page. 

Free Web Resources

  • The Global Jukebox: interactive world map and culture wheel, allowing you to explore music from countries and cultures around the globe.
  • Lomax Digital Archive: provides free access to audio/visual collections compiled across seven decades by folklorist Alan Lomax (1915–2002) and his father John A. Lomax (1867–1948).