The Garland encyclopedia of world music online / Garland encyclopedia of world music /
The Garland encyclopedia of world music online is a comprehensive online resource devoted to music research of all the world's peoples. Each volume contains an overview of a geographic region, a survey of its musical heritage, and a description of specific musical genres, practices, and perform...
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| Format: | Database |
| Language: | English |
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[Alexandria, Virginia] :
Alexander Street Press,
[2006?]-
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| Online Access: | http://proxy.library.tamu.edu/login?url=http://coral.library.tamu.edu/resourcelink.php?resource=3690 |
| Summary: | The Garland encyclopedia of world music online is a comprehensive online resource devoted to music research of all the world's peoples. Each volume contains an overview of a geographic region, a survey of its musical heritage, and a description of specific musical genres, practices, and performances. Articles include detailed photographs that show musicians, musical instruments, and the cultural context of dances, rituals, and ceremonies. Other images include drawings, maps, and musical examples for further study. Contains the entire set of 10 print volumes (over 9,200 pages) as well as complete indexing for genre, subject, instrument, place, person, ensemble, and cultural group, as well as links to the associated audio examples for each volume. |
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| Item Description: | Title from home page (viewed July 24, 2009). Online version of: The Garland encyclopedia of world music. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
| Format: | Mode of access: Internet via the World Wide Web. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references, discographies, filmographies, and indexes. |
| Access: | Access restricted to subscribers. |