In this page, you will find a series of potential research questions you might have when first approaching the resources in this libguide, along with my suggestions as to which resources are most appropriate and useful for each inquiry.
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Where can I find information on the history of ethnomusicology?
Hood, Mantle. The Ethnomusicologist. Kent, Ohio: Kent State University Press, 1982.
Merriam, Alan, The Anthropology of Music. Evanston, IL: Northwestern University Press, 1964.
Rice, Timothy. Ethnomusicology: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013.
Stobart, Henry, ed. The New (Ethno)Musicologies. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press, 2008.
Where can I learn about studio and ethnographic recordings of music?
Bohlman, Phil. World Music: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2002.
British Library. n.d. “World and Traditional Music Collection.” https://www.bl.uk/collection- guides/world-and-traditional-music
Library of Congress. n.d. “Complete National Recording Registry Listing.” https://www.loc.gov/programs/national-recording- preservation-board/recording-registry/complete-national- recording-registry-listing/
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings. n.d. “Music Online: Smithsonian Global Sound for Libraries.” https://search.alexanderstreet.com/glmu?ssotoken=anonymous
How can I familiarize my students with the sounds and physical qualities of many types of music instruments?
What materials describe musical traditions according to region?
Bohlman, Phil. World Music: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2002.
Broughton, Simon, ed. World Music: The Rough Guide. London: Rough Guides, 1994.
Cambridge Companions to Music. Cambridge University Press. https://www.cambridge.org/core/series/cambridge-companions-to- music/35B8B473AFC7A8EDA2F622621BA6CA9F
Library of Congress. n.d. “Audio Recordings Holdings.” https://www.loc.gov/audio/
Music Online: The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music. Alexander Street – ProQuest. https://search.alexanderstreet.com/glnd
Nettl, Bruno, ed. Excursions in World Music. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 2008.
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings. n.d. “Music Online: Smithsonian Global Sound for Libraries.” https://search.alexanderstreet.com/glmu?ssotoken=anonymous
Titon, Jeff Todd, ed. Worlds of Music: An Introduction to the Music of the World's Peoples. Belmont, California: Schirmer Cengage Learning, 2009.
What materials can help me understand best practices for world music pedagogy?
Nettl, Bruno, ed. Excursions in World Music. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 2008.
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings. n.d. “Lesson Plans.” https://folkways.si.edu/learn