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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.
Search the library for books and e-books, or browse the suggested e-books below.
The Oxford Handbook of Children's Musical Cultures by ISBN: 9780199737635Publication Date: 2013-01-16
Children's Home Musical Experiences Across the World by ISBN: 9780253022004Publication Date: 2016-09-06
Travel on and On: Interdisciplinary Lessons on the Music of World Cultures by ISBN: 9781607093107Publication Date: 2010-12-16
Kaleidoscope of Cultures: A Celebration of Multicultural Research and Practice by ISBN: 9781607093015Publication Date: 2010-01-16
- Smithsonian Global Sound for Libraries This link opens in a new windowVirtual encyclopedia of the world's musical and aural traditions from Folkways Records' founder Moses Asch.
Can be cross-searched with other Alexander Street music databases in Music Online
(Alexander Street Press) - Contemporary World Music This link opens in a new windowIncludes a blend of contemporary and traditional music recordings from labels across the world.
(Alexander Street Press)
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).