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Welcome to our guide to world music resources!
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Notated Music: Recommended Resources | Search the catalog | Browse the shelves

Recordings: Streaming Audio | Hardcopy Recordings

Texts: Articles | Books | Online Resources | Reference

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Top World Music Databases

Association for Cultural Equity: Global Jukebox
Over 6,000 music and dance recordings from over 1,000 cultures. Explore by culture, geographical region, and more.

Garland Encyclopedia of World Music Online
Includes over 1,200 essays about music from all parts of the world. This is the digital version of the print edition, which is found in the Allen Library reference collection at ML100 G37.
Smithsonian Global Sound
Over 3,000 streaming albums of traditional and popular music from around the world.

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