April 2002
Web
Sites for World Music
Ethnomusicology OnLine
http://www.research.umbc.edu/eol/eol.html
A peer-reviewd multimedia ejournal.
Instrument Encyclopedia
http://www.si.umich.edu/chico/instrument/
This resource features musical instruments from
around the world. It’s not an exhaustive collection, and coverage can be spotty.
However, it’s worth a look to see if information on your instrument is
available. Use the BROWSE GENERAL REFERENCE option to see complete
articles on the instruments. (Links are not working properly to connect you
with this information from Browse by Geography.)
International Music Archives
http://www.eyeneer.com/World/index.html
"An educational resource providing extensive information about the music of our planet." The articles include information about countries and regions and their musical styles. Other articles discuss the world musics, international instruments and profiles of artists. Most articles include related sound samples and photographs.
Middlebury College Library: Online Resources for Ethnomusicological
Information
http://www.middlebury.edu/~lib/ethno.html
Contains links to databases, area studies, archives online, journals, other Web sites, newsgroups, organizations and collections, and anthropology online. This site contains a wealth of information for the researcher.
RootsWorld
Jazz, roots, rock, folk, world music, and other unique sounds not in the mainstream. This is a commercial site, but it also has a lot of good information about the current world music scene. Contains interviews with world music artists and reviews of world music recordings.
Society for Ethnomusicology: Resources in Ethnomusicology
http://www.indiana.edu/~ethmusic/resources.html
This is out of the University of Indiana. Find out how to join the SEM-L e-mail discussion list (which might be a useful source of information), find links to ethnomusicology web sites and to other related societies and organizations.
University of Sheffield: Department of Music
http://www.shef.ac.uk/uni/academic/I-M/mus/staff/js/EthLink.html
Contains links to ethnomusicology societies, journals, and related sites.
University of Washington Music Library: Ethnomusicology, Folk Music, and
World Music
http://www.lib.washington.edu/music/world.html
A collection of links to Web resources about the study of folk and primitive music arranged by categories such as organizations, bibliography, recordings, and geographical region or ethnic group.