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Music collections by World Music Press are excellent resources created by scholars and people native to each culture.
Each volume generally contains introductory text, notated music, and an accompanying CD with audio examples.
Image: Catalog search set to Subject and Printed Music, and search result showing location and call number.
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:
Image: WorldCat search with format limited to Musical Scores, and resulting record with ILL link.
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:
Call Number | Nationality/Ethnicity |
---|---|
M1626-M1627 | International |
M1628-M1677 | United States |
M1669 | Native American |
M1670-M1671 | African American |
M1678-M1679 | Canada |
M1681 | Caribbean Islands |
M1682-M1683 | Mexico |
M1684-M1685 | Central America |
M1686-M1694 | South America |
M1698-M1789 | Europe |
M1706-M1707 | Hungary |
M1730-M1731 | France |
M1738-M1747 | British Isles |
M1756-M1767 | Russia & former Soviet Republics |
M1795-M1828 | Asia |
M1804-M1805 | China |
M1812-M1813 | Japan |
M1830-M1838 | Africa |
M1840-M1846 | Australia, New Zealand, Pacific & Indian Ocean Islands |
M1850-M1853 | Jewish |
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