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Music 222: Music of the World's Peoples

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Keyword Searches:

  • [country] and music -Ex. Cuba and music
  • [region] and music - Ex. Latin America and music
  • folk music Ex. folk music and Vietnam
  • indigenous peoples and music Ex. Aboriginal Australian music
  • popular music Ex. popular music and Japan
  • ritual music
  • world music

Subject Searches:

  • Indians of North America music
  • drinking songs
  • ethnomusicology
  • folk songs
  • folk dance music
  • vocal music
  • instrumental music
  • Merengue Dance
  • Klezmer music
  • Electronic dance music

Is it scholarly?

Here are some clues to look for in the catalog record when you are evaluating whether a book is scholarly or popular:

  • The publisher is either a university press or an academic publisher (such as Routledge, Wiley, Blackwell, etc.).
  • The description of the book includes "notes and references."

When you have the book in hand, and still aren't sure if it is scholarly, you might want to do a little more digging, perhaps with a couple of quick Google searches:

  • Who is the author?  What are the author's credentials or other sources of expertise?
  • Does the publisher have a website?  If so, what types of books does it publish and what is the process for submitting work for consideration?