World Music: Notated Music

How to search

1. Open the library catalog.
2. Type in a subject.
3. Change your search from Keyword to Subject.
4. Limit by your desired format.
5. Find a catalog record for the music or book you need.
6. Use the location and call number to find it on the shelf.

Image: Catalog search set to Subject and Printed Music, and search result showing location and call number. 

How to find subjects

Here are a few subjects to get you started:
Folk music > United States  (Substitute a different country as needed.)
Folk songs 
Folk songs, French (Substitute a different language/nationality as needed.) 
Music > India (Substitute a different country as needed.)
National songs 
World music 

You can find even more subjects in individual catalog records. Find one book or recording of your desired country/nationality/ethnicity, then click on a subject to find more materials with that subject:

If we don't own the music you need, you can often loan items from another library through Interlibrary Loan:

1. Open WorldCat.
2. Search a title or subjects the same as you would in the UHart catalog (see above).
3. Limit the format to Musical Scores, Sound Recordings, or Visual Materials (depending on what you need).
4. Find a record for the piece you need.
5. Click the title to open the full record.
6. Click the link to ILL this with ILLiad@H.
7. Log into ILLiad or create a new account.
8. Wait for the form to auto-fill, then click Submit at the bottom of the page.

Image: WorldCat search with format limited to Musical Scores, and resulting record with ILL link.

Get help

Searching for music can be tricky! If you can't find what you need, ask a librarian for help.

Browsing is a great way to discover new music if you don't have a specific piece in mind!
Use these call numbers to find world music: