The definition of world music, as used by the CSUN Library is "
... popular musical works combining traditional rhythms from around the
world with elements of jazz and rock". Locating books, periodical
articles and sound recordings may be accomplished by using the online
catalog for these items. This is NOT meant to be an exhaustive list
of all the references for world music. It is intended to be a
listing of some of the current editions of standard/major reference
sources - Reference Room items mostly - which will hopefully lead
the researcher to more/other sources on world music. The subject
headings given are the Library of Congress (LC) subject
headings - rather the Dewey Decimal (public libraries, etc.) - used
more so in academic (university/college) libraries than in
public/special or conservatory libraries. Becoming familiar
with whichever terminology/subject headings are in use at the
library/facility where you are conducting your research, will
aid you considerably with your search.
Ethnomusicology (May Subd Geog) [ML3797.7 - ML3799];
BT Ethnology; Musicologya; NT Sound recordings in ethnomusicology.
Ethnomusicology is "the scientific study of the music of a culture
or sub-culture, considered either as a combination of sounds or as
aspect of socio-cultural behaviour; also, the comparative study of
the music of more than one culture. ..."
(Oxford English Dictionary - 2nd ed).
Folk music (May Subd Geog).
For works consisting of folk music of an individual ethnic group,
an additional subject entry is made under the heading
[ethnic group] - [place] - music. BT Folklore; music; National music.
NT Cajun music; Fiddling; Folk Dance music; Folk songs.
Folk songs
(May Subd Geog) [M1627 (Music)]; [ML3545 (Music literature)];
[PN1341-PN1345 (Folk poetry)]. Here are entered collections of
folksongs in various unrelated languages. Works in a single language
or group of languages are entered under this heading with language
qualifier, e.g. Folk songs, English; Folk songs, Slavic. For works
consisting of folk songs of an individual ethnic group, an additional
subject entry is made under the heading [ethnic group] - Music, or
[ethnic group] - [place] - Music, when appropriate. For works consisting
of folk songs of a particular place, an additional subject entry is made
under the heading Folk music - [place], or Music - [place].
UF Folksongs.
Popular music (May Subd Geog) [M1627-M1844 (Music)];
[ML3469-ML3541 (History and criticism)]. Here are entered popular
vocal music and collections containing both popular instrumental
and vocal music. UF Music, Popular; Music, Popular (Songs, etc.)
[former heading]; BT Music; NT Afrobeat; Blues (Music)
Cajon music; Contemporary Christian music; Funk (Music);
Gospel music; Jazz vocals; Jingles (advertising songs);
Klezmer music; Reggae Music; Salsa (Music).
Definition of terms used in Library of Congress Subject Headings:
May Subd Geog=may subdivide (subject) geographically);
UF=used for (term listed in bold is used instead of term in italics;
BT=broader term;
NT=narrower term.
A. PRINTED SOURCES
1. Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music, compiled & edited by
Colin Larkin. 3rd ed.
Larkin. 3rd ed. London; New York: Muze; New York: Distribution in the USA
by Grove's Dictionaries, 1998. (Earlier ed. Published under title, 1992).
[REF ML102.P66G84 1998 Refrm].
Feather, Leonard G. The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz.
Leonard Feather and Ira Gitler, with the assistance of "Swing
Journal", Tokyo. New York: Oxford University Press, 1999.
("This book is based in part on Leonard
Feather's Encyclopedia of Jazz, The New Encyclopedia of Jazz, The
Encyclopedia of Jazz in the Sixties, and on a subsequent work by Mr.
Feather and Ira Gitler." The Encyclopedia of Jazz in the
Seventies -- P. IX.
The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music, advisory editors:
Bruno Nettl and Ruth M. Stone; founding editors: James Porter and
Timothy Rice. New York: Garland Pub., 1998-
[REF ML100.G6 1998 (CSUN has vols 1,2,4-5,8-9) Refrm;
corresponding CD's to vols 1,4-5,8-9 are at the ARTS Desk].
The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music,
compiled and edited by Colin Larkin.
Chester, CT: New England Pub. Associates, 1992. 4v.
[REF ML102.P6684 1992 v.1-v.4 Refrm].
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