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Books and Media

call numbers: 780 - 789
keywords / subject terms: Music; Musical instruments; Music theory; Music therapy;
Rock music; Folk music; Classical music; Hip-hop; Jazz; Blues; Reggae; World music;
Music--Africa; Saxophone

Selected Periodicals

Acoustic guitar
Choir & organ
Critical studies in improvisation
Current musicology
Journal of popular music studies
Music & anthropology
Music education research
Music theory spectrum
Music therapy today
Performing songwriter
Rolling stone
Sheet music magazine
Source : the magazine of hip-hop music, culture & politics

Databases

J-Stor
Academic Search Complete
ProQuest Direct

Reference Sources

Harvard Dictionary of Music (R 780.3 H339)
New Grove Dictionary of Musical Instruments (R 781.9103 N532)
New Grove Dictionary of American Music (R 781.77303 N532)
Garland Encyclopedia of World Music (R 780.9 G233)
Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (R 780.42 G964)
NPR Classical Music Companion (R 780.3 H711n)

Web Sites

Librarians' Internet Index
All Music Guide
Ultimate Band List
Instrument Encyclopedia
Virginia Tech Multimedia Music Dictionary

Campus Links

Music department
Calendar of campus events (including musical performances)

Organizations

Professional music organizations

Updated on:  March 14, 2009


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Please contact Jack Harton if you would like to order materials in this subject area. If you need help with research, please visit the HCC library reference desk in the information commons or click on Ask-a-Librarian!

jharton@highline.edu
206-878-3710 extension 3806


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