The Garland encyclopedia of world music, Volume 1: Africa, edited by Ruth M. Stone. New York : Garland Pub., 1998.
    (REF ML100 .G16 1998 v.1)
First volume of a 10-volume collection devoted to the music of all the world's peoples. This volume covers the background, concepts, processes, and sounds of Africa. Includes guides to "Publications on African Music", "Recordings of African Music", and "Films and Videos". Also includes a music CD with 21 examples from various countries in Africa.

The Garland encyclopedia of world music, Volume 5: South Asia: The Indian Subcontinent, edited by Alison Arnold. New York : Garland Pub., 2000.
    (REF ML100 .G16 1998 v.5)
Volume 5 of a 10-volume collection devoted to the music of all the world's peoples. This volume covers the background, concepts, processes, and sounds of South Asia, including India (all regions), Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka.. Includes guides to "Publications", "Recordings" and "Films and Videos". Also includes a music CD with 34 examples from the various regions and countries..

The New Grove dictionary of opera, NY: Grove's Dictionaries of Music, 1992.
    (REF ML102 .O6 N5 1992)
Contains 11,000 articles by over 1300 scholars and critics on all aspects of opera, including composers, librettists, social history, singers, conductors, directors, cities, opera houses, costumes, choreography and set design.

The Encyclopedia of the Blues,  edited by Edward Komara. NY: Routledge, 2006.
    (REF ML 102 B6 E53 2006)
A comprehensive two-volume set devoted to the blues from its antecedents in African and American traditional music to the contemporary styles performed today for audiences of all races and classes. In over 2,100 entries all aspects of the blues are explored from performers and musical styles to record labels and cultural issues, including regional evolution and history. Entries range from brief, fact-based summaries to comprehensive, analytical articles.

The NPR listener's encyclopedia of classical music, by Ted Libbey. New York : Workman Pub., 2006.
    (REF ML100 .L66 2006)
Features composers, performers, pieces, instruments, genres, periods, organizations, and concepts, avoiding too much theory and terminology in favor of the music and composers. Most entries are short and not overly detailed. Includes illustrations and photos plus access to a website that allows users to listen to 525 examples of works, techniques, and performers discussed and cross-referenced in the book.

Random House encyclopedic dictionary of classical music, edited by David Cummings.  NY: Random House, 1997.
    (REF ML100 .R29 1997)
A-Z treatment of classical music including plot summaries for operas, selected lists of works for 100 composers, and biographies.

The Oxford companion to popular music, by Peter Gammond. NY : Oxford University Press, 1991.
    (REF ML102.  P66 G35 1991)
Covers, in one alphabetic sequence, all that is notable within this vast subject, everything from jazz, reggae, blues, and calypso, to Broadway musicals, rock and roll, and country western. Includes hundreds of biographical entries and many informative essays on particular genres of popular music, from operetta and waltz, to vaudeville and blues, to brass band and gospel.

The Rolling stone encyclopedia of rock & roll, 3rd edition. Edited by Holly George-Warren and Patricia Romanowski.   NY: Fireside, 2001.
    (REF ML102.R6 R64 2001)
Provides biographical and discographical information on 2,000 performers plus evaluative essays on their musical influences, successes and failures, and their place in the history of rock and roll. Includes numerous photographs.

The Rolling stone illustrated history of rock & roll : the definitive history of the most important artists and their music, 3rd edition. Edited by Anthony DeCurtis and James Henke with Holly George-Warren. NY: Random House, 1992.
    (REF  ML 3534 .R64 1992)
Essays by the preeminent critics of rock and roll. Includes detailed discographies on important performers and genres. Includes numerous photographs.

The Viking Opera Guide, edited by Amanda Holden with Nicholas Kenyon and Stephen Walsh. NY: Viking, 1993.
    (REF  ML 102 .O6 V55 1993)
Provides more than 800 articles on opera composers and their operatic works. Major operas receive a detailed synopsis, full cast list and orchestration details. Includes discographies.

The Oxford dictionary of music, 2nd edition, by Michael Kennedy. NY : Oxford University Press, 1994.
    (REF ML100 .K35 1994)
Several thousand entries on all aspects of music; includes discographies.

The American musical film song encyclopedia, by Thomas S. Hischak. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1999.
    (REF  ML102 .M68 H57 1999.
Reviews 1,800 songs from more than 500 musical films from 1927 through 1998. Identifies the composer, original singer, initial film appearance, and explains how each song was used in the film.

Baker's student encyclopedia of music, compiled by Laura Kuhn. NY: Schirmer Books, 1999.
    (REF  ML100 .B26 1999)    3 volumes.
Contains thousands of biographies of musicians, time lines for key composers, the best-loved classical and popular compositions, musical instruments, terms, fun facts, and hundreds of illustrations.

The Billboard illustrated encyclopedia of music edited by Paul Du Noyer, et al  NY: Billboard Books, 2003.
    (REF ML100 .B38 2003)
Divided into 16 sections covering all genres of music. Each section covers the genre in greater detail including the most popular artists and composers, almost 12,000 in all.

The Billboard illustrated encyclopedia of rock. NY: Billboard Books, 1998.
    (REF ML102 .R6 B55 1998)
1,800 entries (A-Z) covering the best of rock and pop music from 1920 onwards. Includes ratings of albums.

The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz, 2nd edition, edited by Barry Kernfeld.  NY: Grove's Dictionaries, 2002.
    (REF ML102 .J3 N48 2002)
Several thousand biographies of jazz figures including musicians from Japan, South Africa, the Caribbean, and elsewhere who emerged in the 1980s and 1990s. Includes major topical essays on newer styles and genres, and Internet URLs in bibliographies.

The Encyclopedia of country music: the ultimate guide to the music.  Compiled by the staff of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. Edited by Paul Kingsbury. NY: Oxford University Press, 1998.
    (REF ML102. C7 E54 1998)
Focuses on the people and entities that have had the greatest impact on country music.

The Encyclopedia of popular music, 4th edition. Compiled and edited by Colin Larkin. NY: Muze, / Oxford University Press, 2006.
    (REF  ML 102 .P66 G84 2006)    10 volumes.
Multivolume set covering all aspects of popular music. Includes a 5-star rating system for every album listed, reviews of selected albums (volume 9)  and a massive album and song title index of every song mentioned in this work (volume 10).

Encyclopedia of the blues, by Gerard Herzhaft; translated by Brigitte DeBord.  Fayetteville : University of Arkansas Press, 1992.
    (REF ML102. B6 H39 1992)
Covers the musicians, movements, trends, major regions, instruments, and producers of importance, Includes selective discographies. An appendix describes some 300 famous blues titles and tries to trace them to their most probable origin.

The Harmony illustrated encyclopedia of rock, 7th edition, edited by Mike Clifford. NY: Harmony Books, 1992.
    (REF ML102 .R6 H37 1992)
Contains profiles of  900 rock performers including genres such as rap, metal, dance, and pop. Each entry includes an evaluation of the performer's career, color photographs, biographical data, discography, and a list of singles with their highest chart position.

Encyclopedia of World Pop Music: 1980-2001, by Stan Jeffries. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2003.
    (REF ML 102 .P66 J44 2003)
Chronicles the careers of more than 110 musical artists from 37 different nations. Covers the performer's biographical information, musical development, and critical and popular reception.  Also includes photos, an index by nation, and appendices of music industry awards and standards for gold and platinum certification by country.

Heritage of music, edited by Michael Raeburn and Alan Kendall.  NY: Oxford University Press, 1989.
    (REF ML160 .H527 1990)    4 volumes
Intended to "provide a many-layered background to listening to music", this 4-volume history covers the music and major composers of the past 300 years. Included are discussions of "intellectual and cultural tendencies and social and political backgrounds as well as formal and technical music developments".

The Billboard Illustrated Musical Instruments Handbook, By  Rebecca Berkley ... [et al.]. New York : Billboard Books, 2006.
    (REF ML 460 .B45 2006)
A-Z entries on musical instruments from aound the world. Each instrument and its use is illustrated with color photographs. Reference appendices provide a chronological overview and numerous charts explaining decibels and pitch ranges for various instruments.

The dictionary of music business terms, by Tim Whitsett; Edited by Sarah Jones. Emeryville, CA: MixBooks, 1998.
    (REF ML3790 .W54 1998)
Covers more then 3,000 music business words, phrases, and terms used in every aspect of the music industry.

Baker's biographical dictionary of musicians, 8th edition, revised by Nicholas Slonimsky. NY: Schirmer Books, 1992.
    (REF ML105 .B16 1992)
This single-volume work is an important source for basic biographical information on musicians from all over the world, and from jazz rock, country, blues, and other forms of popular music as well as classical. Also includes bibliographies and works lists.

The big book of blues: a biographical encyclopedia, by  Robert Santelli. NY: Penguin, 1993.
    (REF  ML 400 .S227 1993)
A guide to more than 600 great blues artists and their music. Includes an "essential listening" list of recordings for each artist.

International who's who in music and musicians' directory: in the classical and light classical fields, 15th edition, edited by David Cummings.  Cambridge, England: International Biographical Centre, c1996-
    (REF ML106.G7 W41)
8,000 brief biographies of contemporary musicians.

World musicians, edited by Clifford Thompson. NY: H.W. Wilson Co., 1999.
    (REF ML 385 .W67 1999)
404 lengthy biographies of living performers, composers, bandleaders, and conductors from many genres and many countries.

All music guide to electronica: the definitive guide to electronic music. Edited by Vladimir Bogdanov and others. San Francisco: Backbeat Books, 2001.
    (REF  ML102.  U53  A55  2001)
Reviews and ratings of more than 5,000 albums, biographies of 1,200 electronica innovators, historical essays,  and "music maps" which chart the roots and evolution of electronic music, its styles, technology, and key artists.

All music guide to jazz: the experts' guide to the best jazz recordings, 3rd edition, edited by Michael Erlewine. San Francisco: Miller Freeman Books 1998.
    (REF ML 156.4. J3 A45 1998)
Reviews and ratings of more than 18,000 albums, biographies of 1,700 artists, historical essays,  and "music maps" which chart the roots and evolution of the music, its styles, influential producers, important record labels, and key instruments.

All music guide to rock: the definitive guide to rock, pop, and soul, 3rd edition, Edited by Vladimir Bogdanov, Chris Woodstra, and Stephen Thomas Erlewine. San Francisco: Backbeat Books, 2002.
    (REF ML 156.9 .A39 2002)
Reviews and ratings of more than 14,000 albums, biographies of 2,000 artists, educational essays,  and "music maps" which chart the roots and evolution of musical styles highlighting its key performers and influences.

All music guide to the blues: the experts' guide to the best blues recordings, 2nd edition, edited by Michael Erlewine. San Francisco: Miller Freeman Books, 1999.
    (REF ML 156.4.  B6 A45 1999
Biographies of 965 blues artists and groups, reviews and ratings of the best recordings (6,165) of each performer, historical essays,  and "music maps" which chart the roots and evolution of the blues, its styles, instruments, and  key artists. Includes a special section on exploring the blues influence in jazz.

A basic music library: essential scores and sound recordings, 3rd edition, Compiled by the Music Library Association, Elizabeth Davis, coordinating editor, Chicago: American Library Association, 1997.
    (REF  ML113 .B3 1997)
A selection and buying guide to more than 3,000 printed scores and 7,000 records. Listings are worldwide in scope including classical, traditional, and popular musics of the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Asia.

The Blackwell guide to soul recordings, edited by Robert Pruter. Cambridge, Mass. : Blackwell Publishers, 1993.
    (REF ML156.4 .S6 B6 1993)
Provides discographical information on artists and titles in the Soul genre from the 1950s on.

Gramophone classical good CD guide 2000. Harrow : Gramophone, 1999.
    (REF ML156.9 .G72 2000)
A critical survey and rating system of the best available recordings. Written by the world's leading writers on recorded classical music.

The Penguin guide to bargain compact discs, 2nd edition completely revised and updated, by Ivan March, Edward Greenfield, and Robert Layton; edited by Ivan March. NY: Penguin Books, 1998.
    (REF ML156.9  .M37 1998)
Assesses mid-priced, bargain, and super-bargain CDs including digital and analog recordings from the vintage LP era. Also evaluates interpretations and performances and considers the quality of the recording and value for the cost.

The Penguin guide to jazz on compact disc, 4th edition, by Richard Cook and Brian Morton. NY: Penguin Books, 1998.
    (REF ML156.43  .J3 C67 1998)
Provides critical ratings, musical and biographical details, and full recording information.

Show tunes: the songs, shows, and careers of Broadway's major composers, 3rd edition revised and expanded, by Steven Suskin. NY: Oxford University Press, 2000.
    (REF  ML128 .M78  S86 2000)
A comprehensive volume discussing over 900 shows and almost 8,000 show tunes, this book covers the work, innovations, successes, and failures of Broadway's major composers.

Song finder: a title index to 32,000 popular songs in collections, 1854-1992, compiled by  Gary Lynn Ferguson.Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1995.
    (REF ML128. S3 F47 1995)
A song title index to 621 song books in the collection of the State Library of Louisiana. Part one lists the song books that have been indexed. Part two is an alphabetical index of song titles.

Music since 1900, 6th edition, by Laura Kuhn. NY: Schirmer Reference/Gale Group, 2001.
    (REF ML197 .S634 2001)
Provides a complete history of contemporary music in one volume including a Chronology of musical events from Jan. 1, 1900 to the end of the century, A dictionary of terms and subject index.

Recording industry sourcebook: the complete source for music business and production services, 1999 Tenth anniversay issue. Emeryville, CA: PRIMEDIA Intertec, 1998.
    (REF ML18 .R4 1998)
#1 source for industry contact information, containing over 12,000  listings in 80 categories.

The Musician's business and legal guide. 4th edition.  Compiled and  edited by Mark Halloran. Upper Saddle River, NJ : Pearson Prentice Hall, 2008.
    (REF  ML 3790 .M84 2008)
Written specifically for musicians and songwriters by top professionals in the industry, this text demystifies the music business and the indecipherable body of law which shapes it, and provides substantive information on actual practices–with clause-by-clause commentaries on all major contracts in the industry.

The subject heading for general histories of music:
   Music—History

Music by type, use specific terms such as
    Jazz
    Rock Music
    for Classical Music, use Music
    for Country and Western Music, use Country Music

Music of a specific country or ethnic group, use the subject Folk Music or Folk Songs followed by the country or ethnic group, for example
    Folk music Africa
    Folk music Ireland
    Folk songs, Irish
    Folk songs, American

Music for a specific instrument, use the name of the instrument: violin music, cello music, piano music etc.

Vocal music, use vocal duets, vocal ensembles, vocal music, etc.

RISM-U.S. Libretto Database 1580-   Int'l Musicological Society  Updated Monthly.
A section of the "Repertoire International des Sources Musicales" searchable via the University of Virginia Libraries catalog VIRGO. Searching for keywords 'operas' and librettos produces 11,615 hits.

CAIRSS Music Research Literature - Institute for Music Research   Updated Monthly
A bibliographic database of research literature in music education, music psychology, music therapy, and music medicine. Includes citations from 1,354 journal titles. Eighteen primary journals are indexed extensively.  Telnet connection via WWW.

Canadian Music Periodical Index - National Library of Canada     1990-               Updated Monthly
A searchable index of more than 30,000 articles from 500 Canadian music journals, newsletters, and magazines from the late nineteenth century to the present. The database focusses on articles and news items on various aspects of musical activity in Canada. In addition, since 1999, significant articles on international music and musicians, published in Canadian periodicals, have been added to the index.   WWW   Search Guide

MLA International Bibliography – Modern Language Assn.     1963-            Updated Quarterly
Indexes 3,000 journals plus books in language, literature, and folklore. Includes the MLA Directory of Periodicals
providing addresses, advertising rates, and information about submissions for publication.WWW.  Search Guide

Academic Search Premier  Ebsco               1975-                    Updated Daily
The world’s largest scholarly, multi-discipline, full text database designed specifically for academic institutions. With a collection of 4,000 peer-reviewed, scholarly full text journals, this database offers critical information from many sources found in no other database. The database includes full-page images as well as color embedded images.  Scholarly, full text resources are provided for nearly all academic areas of study: social  sciences, humanities, education, computer sciences, engineering, language and linguistics, arts & literature, medical sciences, and ethnic studies. WWW  Search Guide

Academic Search Elite    Ebsco            1990-          Updated Daily
Covers a wide range of academic areas in the humanities and general academic areas and general reference including: Full text for over 1,000 journals, and abstracts and indexing for over 3,200 scholarly journals; Coverage of 1,700 peer-reviewed journals; and coverage of The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and The Christian Science Monitor. WWW. Search Guide

Expanded Academic ASAP – IAC                      1980-                Updated Daily
Access to more than 1800 journals and magazines including 800 in full text. WWW. Search Guide

Education Journals (ProQuest) – ProQuest.     1988-           Updated Monthly
Contains the full text of almost 400 of the leading journals in the education field covering the literature on primary, secondary, and higher education topics. Indexes more than 500 journals.  Search Guide

Art.Net Links: Music and Audio References (sponsored by Art On the Net)
http://www.art.net/Links/musicref.html

For more Music Web Sites, try http://www.lib.wsc.ma.edu/music.htm

Opportunity-to-Learn Standards for Music Instruction:  Grades PreK-12
http://www.menc.org/publication/books/otl.html
This link provides the full text of standards developed by the National Association of Music Education at the Music Educator's Conference in 1994.  Scroll down to access recommendations including Curriculum and Scheduling, Staffing, Materials and Equipment, and Facilities for the following grade levels:  PreK & K; Elementary; Middle School & Junior High; and High School. 

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