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The Garland encyclopedia of world music [electronic resource] |
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New York : Garland Pub., 1998-<2000 |
DESCRIPTION: |
1 computer laser optical disc : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 book of the same title. (Ref.ML100.G16 1998) |
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v. 1. Africa / Ruth M. Stone, editor -- |
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v. 2. South America, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean / Dale A. Olsen and Daniel E. Sheehy, editors -- |
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v. 4. Southeast Asia / Terry E. Miller and Sean Williams, editors -- v. 5. South Asia : the Indian subcontinent / Alison Arnold, editor |
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- v. 8. Europe / Timothy Rice, James Porter, and Chris Goertzen, editors -v. 9. Australia and the Pacific Islands / Adrienne L. Kaeppler and J.W. Love, editors"Garland's ambitious 10- |
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volume series takes a cultural approach to its focus on the music of all the world's peoples. Each volume is arranged topically, regionally, or by ethnic group, and complemented by an extensive index. Although each volume will differ because of the nature - of the material, |
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the organization remains consistent throughout all: regional overviews first; music in the social context next; then finally the musical traditions of individual countries or ethnic groups. Of exceptional value are the CDs that accompany each volume, often |
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with previously unrecorded music, as well as the resource guides, extensive bibliographies, and photographs. Separate pricing make s it easy to buy just the volumes that your patrons need and will use."- |
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"Outstanding Rference Sources : the 1999 Selection of New Titles", American Libraries, May 1999. Comp. by the Reference Sources Committee, RUSA, ALA. |
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Book Format : (Ref.ML100.G16 1998) |
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Library has (vol. 1, 2 & 4.) |
SUBJECT: |
Music--Encyclopedias. |
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Folk music--Encyclopedias. |
SUBJECT: |
Popular music--Encyclopedias. |