LibGuides: MUS108 Music in World Cultures: MUS 108 Online Resources

Music in World Cultures Intro

MUS108 - Music in World Cultures

Introduces music from various cultures with an international and cross-cultural perspective. Explores both commonalties and differences in how music is defined, valued, and utilized in many cultures around the world. Prerequisite: WR115 or designated placement score.

Music in World Cultures Online Resources

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.
Stanford University Africa Links
The African collections at the Stanford University Libraries include publications, audio-visual materials, archives, manuscripts and digital resources about and from Sub-Saharan Africa. It is one of the finest African studies collections in the world.
University of Pennsylvania African Studies Links
The Africa Center at the University of Pennsylvania is recognized as a vital and forward-looking center where researchers, students and cultural and business entities come to gain knowledge of historical and contemporary Africa.
African Diaspora Music Project
To create a repository of music by black composers, to provide access to scores, to encourage research, exploration and performance of new works, and to assist student competitors.
Indian Classical Music Overview
A source from a husband and wife team who did a great job of sourcing all their information.
Introduction to Hindustani Classical Music (India)
Comprehensive information that is not well-sourced. Might be used as a first general source.
Middle Eastern Music
Well-lettered expert with broad information. Might be used as a first general source.
Music Archive for Australia, etc. (Pacific)
The Music Archive for the Pacific has been established by the Southern Cross University, Lismore, Australia for the main purpose of providing a collection of recordings of indigenous music, related books, journals, musical instruments and art works.