Crouch Fine Arts Library

Ethnomusicology Resources

This guide is designed to help you find information on various aspects of ethnomusicology. Consult BearCat,
Baylor Libraries' online catalog (http://bearcat.baylor.edu), for complete holdings information and availability of
materials. If you need assistance the library staff will be happy to help you.

 Where do I begin?
A good place to start would be the “Ethnomusicology” article in the New Grove Dictionary of Music and
Musicians (available to Baylor constituents at www.grovemusic.com and also in print: Crouch Ref. ML100
.N48 2001). This article gives an introduction, history of the field, discussion of contemporary theoretical
issues, and detailed bibliography.

Another important resource for ethnomusicology is Nettl, Bruno and Ruth M. Stone, eds. The Garland
Encyclopedia of World Music. New York: Garland, 1998- . [Crouch Ref ML100 .G16 1998, Accompanying
recordings: Crouch Permanent Reserve CD GARLAND 2 v.x]
The encyclopedia includes the following volumes:
v.1. Africa
v.2. South America, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean
v.3. The United States and Canada
v.4. Southeast Asia
v.5. South Asia: The Indian Subcontinent
v.6. The Middle East
v.7. East Asia: China, Japan, and Korea
v.8. Europe
v.9. Australia and the South
v.10. The world's music: general perspectives and reference tools

 Where can I find bibliographies of ethnomusicology resources?

There is a brief but important list of annotated ethnomusicological resources in the fourth chapter of Duckles, Vincent H. and Ida
Reed. Music Reference and Research Materials: An Annotated Bibliography. 5th Ed. New York: Schirmer Books, 1997.
[Crouch Ref. ML113 .D83 1997]
This list includes general resources as well as those focusing on a specific region, people, or culture. Examples of resources in this
list include:
Myers, Helen. Ethnomusicology: An Introduction. New York: W.W. Norton, 1992. [ML3798 .E84x 1992 v.1]

Myers, Helen. Ethnomusicology: Historical and Regional Studies. New York: W.W. Norton, 1993 [ML3798 .E84x 1992 v.2]

Rahkonen, Carl. World Music in World Libraries. Canton, MA: Music Library Association, 1994. [Crouch Ref. ML110 .M87x
no.24]

Schuursma, Ann Briegleb, Ethnomusicology Research: A Select Annotated Bibliography. New York: Garland Publishing,
1992.

How can I find books on ethnomusicology?

To explore Baylor’s holding in this field, search BearCat by SUBJECT for “ethnomusicology.” Some examples
of the different kinds of books in this library on musicological subjects include:

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Livingston, Tamara E., ed. Community of Music: An Ethnographic Seminar in Champaign-Urbana. Champaign, IL : Elephant
& Cat, 1993. [ML200.8.C48x C6 1993]

Nettl, Bruno and Philip V. Bohlman, eds. Comparative Musicology and Anthropology of Music: Essays on the History of
Ethnomusicology. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1991. [ML3799 .C69 1990]

Hood, Mantle. The Ethnomusicologist. New Ed. Kent, OH: Kent State University Press, 1982. [ML3798.H66 1982]

Solís, Ted. Performing Ethnomusicology: Teaching and Representation in World Music Ensembles. Berkeley: University of
California Press, 2004. [ML3798 .P47 2004]

Where can I find music theory resources on the web?

There are a number of online resources available through the Baylor Libraries that can help you locate additional
information about music theory. The following databases are available under “Find Electronic Resources” on the
libraries homepage (http://www.baylor.edu/Library/):

• RILM Music Abstracts http://biblioline.nisc.com/scripts/login.dll?BiblioLine&dbname=QRIPM

citations and abstracts of music literature materials in 200 languages; entries include original-language titles, title translations in
English, full bibliographic information, and abstracts in English, as well as author, journal, and in-depth subject indexes

• International Index to Music Periodicals http://iimpft.chadwyck.com/home

full-text and indexes 400 international music periodicals from over 30 countries

• The Music Index Online http://www.hppmusicindex.com/brs/hpplogin.jsp

indexes more than 640 international music periodicals

• RIPM Retrospective index to music periodicals http://biblioline.nisc.com/scripts/login.dll?BiblioLine&dbname=QRIPM

indexes significant international 19th century music journals from Europe, U.K., and U.S.)

• PCI Full Text http://pcift.chadwyck.com/

index to millions of articles published in 4,250 periodicals in the humanities and social sciences

• Project Muse http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/subject.html#music

eventually providing full-text online access to all journals published by the Johns Hopkins University Press, disciplines covered are
humanities, social sciences, and mathematics

• Web of Science http://isi01.isiknowledge.com/portal.cgi/wos/

access to the Arts & Humanities Citation Index, contains multidisciplinary, peer-reviewed, high quality research information from the
world's leading science, social sciences and arts and humanities journals

• Expanded Academic Index access from https://www1.baylor.edu/ERD/Search/Search.aspx

full-text articles and images from scholarly journals, magazines, and newspapers, spans all academic disciplines from arts and
humanities to social sciences, science, and technology

• Academic Search Premiere access from https://www1.baylor.edu/ERD/Search/Search.aspx

citations and abstracts for articles from over 4,140 journals, and includes full text from over 3,170 journals

• JSTOR http://www.jstor.org/
access to the full text of more than 230 scholarly journals from the first issue to a moving-wall date of 2 to 5 years prior to the most
recently published issue, the subject areas covered include music

• Worldcat https://www1.baylor.edu/ERD/Search/Search.aspx
OCLC catalog of books and other materials in libraries worldwide

Other musicology resource on the internet include sites for publishers, academic programs, journal publications
and resources for finding specialized materials. Here are a some examples:

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Ethnomusicology Resources on the Web http://echarry.web.wesleyan.edu/ethno.html
A collection of ethnomusicology related sites hosted on Wesleyan University’s webspace.

National, International, and World Music http://www.music.indiana.edu/music_resources/ethnic.html

Collection of sites sponsored by the William and Gayle Cook Music Library at the University of Indiana School of Music.

Doctoral Dissertations in Musicology Online http://www.music.indiana.edu/ddm/

An international database of bibliographic records for completed dissertations and new dissertation topics in the fields of
musicology, music theory, and ethnomusicology, as well as in related musical, scientific, and humanistic disciplines.
Containing more than 12,000 records, including the contents of the earlier printed editions of Doctoral Dissertations in
Musicology. Searchable by author and keywords.

How can I get materials that Baylor doesn’t already own?

You can borrow materials from other libraries around the region, country, and sometimes from other parts of the
world by using the Interlibrary Loan service. Normally the service is free of charge. For policies and online request
forms, visit the Interlibrary Services website (see http://bearcat.baylor.edu and click on “interlibrary services”).

updated Jan 2005