Subject Guides: Music: Ethnomusicology

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Combine terms related to region or ethnic group to search by Subject; see Subject Headings for Ethnic Music.

Ethnomusicology Research

Ethnomusicology research is typically multidisciplinary and many non-music resources may prove valuable for your research. Some UAL Subject Guides that you may find useful include:

Essential Ethnomusicology Resources

Ethnomusicology by Jennifer Post
Call Number: ML 128 E8 P67 2004
The Study of Ethnomusicology by Bruno Nettl
Call Number: ML 3798 N47 2015
Ethnomusicology: a Very Short Introduction by Timothy Rice
Call Number: ML 3798 R53 2014
Thinking Musically by Bonnie C. Wade
Call Number: ML 3798 W33 2013

Library Databases

Garland Encyclopedia of World Music
Ethnomusicology
Oxford Music Online (formerly Grove Music Online)
Canadian Encyclopedia Online
Smithsonian Global Sound
Contemporary World Music
This database is a complementary database to Smithsonian Global Sound for Libraries - it includes a blend of contemporary and traditional world music recordings from many labels throughout the world. The focus is concentrated on contemporary genres, such as fusion and world beat.

Web Resources