Sources for Ethnomusicology

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Note: EM = ethnomusicology, WM = world music

Professional societies for EM

The Society for Ethnomusicology This can be found at ethnomusicology.org. The purpose of the society is to support the study of music throughout history and in all cultures. On this website there is information about conferences, publications, prizes, groups to join, and resources for ethnomusicologists.

- Meghan

The Society for American Music This society can be found at http://american-music.org The purpose of this society is to encourage the growth of American music. There are various awards, conferences, student forums, and committees available to apply for and join through the society. The society also publishes a journal called, Journal of the Society for American Music. This society focuses on African American, Native American, jazz, popular, and experimental music.

- Meghan

The Canadian Society for Traditional Music (http://www.yorku.ca/cstm/index.htm) This society is dedicated to the study of music of all cultures and traditions. The website contains information about memberships, information about the two publications of this society (Canadian Folk Music and Canadian Journal for Traditional Music), bibliography, a list of ethnomusicology resources as well as course syllabi from ethnomusicology courses taught at various academic institutions. - Sten

Journals focussed on EM and WM

Ethnomusicology OnLine
Through the link hereyou can check out this peer-review multi-media ejournal. It ran from 1995 to 2005, and from the website you can access each of the annual journals as well as links to other ethnomusioclogy websites from institutions, publications and others. --Cari 18:27, 14 September 2008 (MDT)

Current Musicology This journal is published by the Columbia University Department of Music. It contains reviewed articles on all forms of musicology and also contains articles that focus on interdisciplinary studies.

- Meghan

The Journal of Musicological Research This journal contains articles on various areas of musicology and can be accessed through IIMP. It does not seem to have quite as many articles on ethnomusicology as Current Musicology

- Meghan

Ethnomusicology
This journal can be accessed through JSTOR at the university library website. It is the main peer reviewed journal for ethnomusicology, and contains articles on almost any subject relating to ethnomusicology. The most recent journals are available on the shelf in the music library.
--Cari 19:53, 16 September 2008 (MDT)

Introductory textbooks for EM and WM

Excursions in World Music by: Bruno Nettl, Charles Capwell, Isabel K.F. Wong, Thomas Turino, Philip V. Bohlman, Timothy Rommen This book begins with a section on studying music of the world, which includes a section on why different cultures have defferent styles of music. The text then goes on to discuss the music of India, the Middle East, China, Japan, Indonesia, Sub-Saharan Africa, Europe, Latin America, Caribbean, Native American, and North American music. Being that there are so many cultures discussed in one book, each culture's music is touched on briefly, making it a good textbook for introductory studies in Ehnomusicology.

- Meghan

EM Archives

The James Koetting Ghana Field Recording Collection
Located at the Brown University Library Center for Digital Initiantives, here, this collection contains the complete archive of ethnomusicologist James Koetting's field recordings and fieldnotes from Ghana in the 1970s. The material is mainly from his work with Kasena musicians in Accra, and the Kasena region in the northern part of Ghana, but there is also material documenty Akan, Ewe, Ga, Dagomba and other musical types and activities. --Cari 17:47, 14 September 2008 (MDT)

University of Washington Ethnomusicology Archives http://depts.washington.edu/ethmusic/archives.html This collection was started in 1963 and contains various video, film, and sound recordings. On this website there is a link to the on-line catalogue where recordings can be searched by researcher, instrument, or recording title.

- Meghan

CBC Digital Archives This is a valuable source when researching Canadian music (especially popular). Through this website you can search for sound recordings and television clips. http://archives.cac.ca

EM Web portals

Les Africains de la Chanson Francophone
This is a really neat interactive website, introducing regional musics in Africa. The website is in French, so those lacking language skills may not get the full benifit, but you can still browse through and check out the regional examples of music and instruments, as well as the music of specific artists. You can even play around with pre-selected sound samples to create your own musical piece.
--Cari 18:57, 14 September 2008 (MDT)

Audio for EM and WM

Audio websites

Contemporary World Music This database can be accessed through the U of A library database search. Contemporary World Music contains 50000 tracks. It is user friendly and allows you to search by genre, place, cultural group, instrument, and album. http://womu.alexanderstreet.com.login.ezproxy.library.ualberta.ca - Meghan

NAXOS Music Library This database can be accessed through the U of A library database search. NAXOS has sections for Jazz/Folk/Blues, Chinese Music, and World/Folk. It is easy to access and has a large selection of albums to listen to. http://ualberta.naxosmusiclibrary.com.login.ezproxy.library.ualberta.ca/default.asp - Meghan

Emusic www.emusic.com [would someone like to review this? - mf]

Podcasts

(check on itunes to get a listing - mf)

WM Record labels

Scholarly labels

Norton - Soundscapes: Exploring Music in an Changing World This series of CDs is compiled by Kay Kaufman Shelemay. It is listed under music appreciation in the library catalogue, but provides a survey of folk music and music from various cultures (both vocal and instrumental) which could be useful in introductory ethnomusicological studies. MT 90 S53 2006 discs

- Meghan

Popular labels

National Geographic On the National Geographic website, music can be purchased by the song. One can search music by genre or by region. This CD label is availabe to the general public and is quite user friendly. http://worldmusic.nationalgeographic.com

- Meghan

Video for EM and WM

Music and dance documentation

The JVC Video Anthology of World Music and Dance - Southeast Asia v.10 Indonesia 2 M 1627 J985 v.006-10 v.10 c.2 This video shows documentation of Indonesian song and dance. It includes storytelling to music, instrumental performances, as well as large group songs with traditional dancing.

- Meghan

The JVC SMithsonian Folkways Video Anthology of Music and Dance of Europe v.1 c.1 This video covered the music and dancing of Iceland, Denmark, Ireland, Scotland, England, Czech Republic, Hungary, and Denmark. It included footage of just singing, nursary rhymes with actions,as well as singing and dancing. M 1 J954 1996 v.1 c.1

- Meghan

Documentary films

Soul Resonance: Zimbabwean music spreading in North America and beyond
A preview of this documentary by Doug and Laurel Epps can be found at the website Dandemutande Zimbabwean Music Worldwide. This documentary looks at the popularization of marimba and mbira ensembles in the United States. While there are some exoticizing comments, and others that are Americentric (can I make that a term?), the soundtrack is almost purely marimbas and mbiras. And we can even listen to our very own Tendai. --Cari 18:08, 14 September 2008 (MDT)

Amir: an Afghan refugee msuician's life in Peshawar Pakistan This documentary film is available through the U of A library website. It was directed and edited by John Baily and put out by the National Film and Television School and the Royal Anthropological Institute. This film provides an introduction to the music of Afghanistan by following the story of a refugee from Afghanistan to Pakistan because of civil dispute.

- Meghan