World Music - Videos:

 

General:

Music and Culture.  (3 parts - Polynesia, Africa, American Indian) (total 41 min. video) (Africa - good for intro, but only still pictures).  ML3795.M874 1992

JVC Video Anthology of World Music and Dance. (& guide book)

Middle East and Africa (v16-19)  M1627.J93 1990. (v.16-not black Africa) *Southeast Asia (v6-10. 9-Bali; 10-Java).  ML3451.A785J82

Exploring the World of Music (Annenberg).  (12 videos) (& teacher manual)  MT6.E96 1998

(v.1 - good overall intro - elements of music, overview)(v.2 - The medicine dance of

the Kung - S. Africa) (v.3 - Griot singer/story teller plays the Kora - in Mali, Senegal. 

Sings songs and proverbs telling stories and history.) (1-Sound, Music and

Environment; 2-Transformative       Power of Music; 3-Music & Memory; 4-Learning

Music; 5-Rhythm; 6-  Melody; 7-Timbre; 8-Texture; 9-Harmony; 10-Form; 11-

Composers & Improvisers; 12-Music & Technology)

 

Asia, etc.:

Discovering the Music of the Middle East. ML345.M5 D58 1994

The Last Klezmer.  ML3776.L377 1996

Discovering the Music of India. ML338.D58 1994 (includes a dance)

Raga: Ravi Shankar.  M1808.R33 1991

Dark Dynasties: Bells of the Bronze Age. (500 BC China)          GN778.32.C5.D374 1995

Chinese Instruments and Music.  D. Bhattacharya.  ML531.C546 1992

Mystic Lands: Bali: Island of 1,000 Temples; Haiti: Dance of the Spirit.  DT571.B33B344,1997.  (very little music)

Shinto Festival Music (Japan).  ML340.S556

Discovering the Music of Japan. ML3750.D57 1987

 

Africa:

The JVC/Smithsonian Folkways Video Anthology of Music and Dance of Africa. (v.1-3).  ML3760.J82 1996 (oversized)

Healers of Ghana.  DT510.43.A53H42 1996

Music of Africa.  (OK for an intro – language & drumming)(22 min.) ML3760.D57

Africa Calls: Its Drums and Musical Instruments.  (old, juvenile) (23 min. video).  ML544.A474

Discovering the Music of Africa.  M1830.D58 1982 (& ML3760.D57)

Djabote: Senegalese Drumming and Song. (composed music)  M1838.S4D523

 

Europe:

Flamenco. (2 titles) GV1796.F55F58 & Gv1796.F55F635

German Folk Dancing. GV1651.G47 1987

 

Native America:

Into the Circle: An Introduction to the Powwow. (DVD) E98.P86I63 2004

How to Dance Native American Style.  E98.P86H69 1996

 

Australian:

Road to the Stamping Ground (Aboriginal).  GV1790.S7R6 1984

Women of the Earth: Australian Aborigines.  GN666.W653 1998 

Australia’s Aborigines  DU397.5.A92 1988 

Animism: Living in the Dreamtime.  BL2610.A55 2001

 

Latin America:

Discovering the Music of Latin America.  ML3575.A2D5

Latin American Soul: the Tango.  M1684.L27 1980

Sounds of Mexico.  M1682.S686 1993

 

World Music - CD’s:

 

Collections:

Traditional World Music. (CD & bk) Clearvue/eav.  M1630.18.T7125 2001

 

Indonesia:

The Music of Bali. (v1-3) M1824.B3 M88 1997

Music in Bali.  ML345.I5G65 2005 (with book)

Sunda, Musiques Savantes v2: The Art of the Gamelan Degung. (Java) M1824.J3S85 1996

Shadow Music of Java.  M1824.J3S52 1996

Gending Bonang: Court Music.  (Surakarta). M1825.I518G452

Jegog: The Rhythmic Power of Bamboo (Bali).  M1824.I5J43 1997

Music of Indonesia, v4: Music of Nias and Northern Sumatra. M1824.I5M875 1992

Music of Indonesia, v6: Night Music of West Sumatra. M1824.I58N53  1994

Tribes: Ceremonial Music from the Rainforest of Indonesia.       M1846.A1.T74 2000

 

India:

Anthology of World Music: North Indian Classical Music. (v1-4) M1808.N67 1998

The Sounds of India/Ravi Shankar. M1808.S5 S69

Ustad Ali Akbar Khan: Signature Series v.1: Three Ragas. (sarod & tabla).  M1808.K42T43

Sarod: Traditional Music from India (Aditya Verma).  M1808.V475S276

 

China:

The Hugo Masters: An Anthology of Chinese Classical Music. (v1-4)  M1804.H83 1992

Anthology of World Music: China.  M1804.A68 1998

China: Time to Listen.  M1804.C53 1998 (v1-3)

Chinese Bamboo Flute Music. M61.C53 1993

 

Africa:

Rhythms of Life, Songs of Wisdom: Akan Music from Ghana. M1831.A52R59  1996

Xylophone Music from Ghana.  Kobom. 

Africa in America: Music from 19 Countries. (v1-3)

Yoruba Drums from Benin, West Africa. M1831.Y67Y67 1996

African Heartbeat: The Essential African Music Collection. M1830.A37  1998 (popular)

The Arthur S. Alberts Collection: More Tribal, Folk, and Café Music of West Africa.  M1830.A77 1998

 

Ireland:

Celtic Mouth Music.  M1744.C447 1997

Celtic Dances.  M1744.C44 1998

From Galway to Dublin: Early Recordings of Irish Traditional Music.  M1744.F76 1993

The Bagpipe: Ireland, Scotland, Brittany, Galacia and Canada.  M145.B33

A Celebration of Scottish Music. M1746.C44 1988

 

Asia:

Japan: Kabuki and Other Traditional Music. M1812.N53J36 1995

Koto Music of Japan/Zumi-Kai Original Instrumental Group.       M1812.Z84K68 1993

The Ondekoza.  M146.054 0543 1997 (taiko drumming, etc.)

The Music of Vietnam. M1824.V5M88 1994

Royal Court Music of Thailand. 

 

Middle East:

Music of Islam.  M1828.M88 1997

Music in the World of Islam.  M1828.M874 1994

Music of Iraq.  M1824.I75 M98 1987

Classical Music of Iran: Dastgah Systems.  M1820 .C63 1991

Judaism in Music and Song. 

The Music of Upper and Lower Egypt.

Kasbeck: Klezmer A La Russe: Jewish Music from Eastern Europe. 

Armenian Music Through the Ages.  M1766.A7H33 1993.

 

Latin America:

Calchakis: Harp, Marimba & Guitars of Latin America.  M1356.C34H37

Guatemala: Le Celebres Marimbas.  M175.X6G82

Smithsonian Folkways World Music Collection.   M1627.S64 1997

Global Celebration.  M1627.G66 1997

Carribean Voyage.  M1681.A1 C37

Rough Guide to the Music of Cuba.  M1687.C8R693

 

Australia:

Yothu Yindi: Tribal Voice.  M1840.Y67T7 1992

Didgeridoos: Sounds of the Aborigines.  M1840.S686D53

Dawn Until Dusk: Tribal Song and Didgeridoo.  M1840.D39 1992

 

World Music – Books:

 

General:

Garland Encyclopedia of World Music.  ML100.G16 1998. (reference books and CD’s)  v.1 – Africa; v.2 - South & Central America, etc.;  v.4 - Southeast Asia; v.5 - South Asia, Indian subcontinent; v.6 - middle east; v.7 - east Asia - China, Japan, Korea;  v.8 – Europe;  v.9 - Australia, Pacific Islands;  v.10 - General Perspectives & Reference Tools.

International Encyclopedia of Dance.  GV1585.I586 1998

Enchanting Powers: Music in the World’s Religions.  L. Sullivan (Ed.)  ML2900.E56 1997

Traditional World Music: A Musical Journey through 14 Countries.  T. Rodbard.  M1630.18.T7125 2001 (brief & basic)

Excursions in World Music.  B. Nettl et al.  MT6.E98 1997 (and CDs)

World Musics in Context: A Comprehensive Survey.  P. Fletcher.  ML160.F64

Contemporary Music and Music Cultures.  Hamm, Nettl, Byrnside.        ML197.H245C6

Music of Many Cultures.  E. May.  (1980)  ML3798.M87

Worlds of Music: An Introduction to the Music of the World’s Peoples.  J. Titon (Ed.).  ML3545.W67 1996

Musical Instruments of the World: An Illustrated Encyclopedia.  Diagram Group. ML105.I5.D5

Folk Music Instruments of the World.  Buchner.  ML3547.B913

World Music (Global Pop).  ML3470.T4 1997

Western Impact on World Music.  B. Nettl.

 

China:

The Lion’s Roar: Chinese Luogu Percussion.  M985.L56 1996  (and CD)

Foundations of Chinese Musical Art. J. Levis.  ML336.L4F6 1964

The Music of China.  B. Wiant.  ML336.W37

Peking Opera.  C. Mackerras.  ML1751.C4M32

 

Indonesia:

Gamelan: the traditional sounds of Indonesia.H Spiller.  ML1251I53S76 2004

JVC Anthology Guide Book – Southeast Asia.  ML3451.A785J82 1990

Music Cultures of the Pacific, the Near East, and Asia.  W. Malm.  ML330.M3

Music in Bali.  L. Gold.  ML345.I5G65 2005 (w/CD)

Music in Bali.  C. McPhee.  1966  ML345.B3.M25

Dance and Drama in Bali.  DeZoete.  GV1703.B3.D4 1973

 

Latin America:

Garland Handbook of Latin American Music.  D. Olsen & D. Sheehy (Eds.).  ML199.G36 2000 (& 1 CD)

Music in Latin American Culture: Regional Traditions.  J. Schechter  (Ed.)  ML199.M86 1999

Music of Latin America.  N. Slonimsky.  ML199.S55

The Brazilian Sound: Samba, Bossa Nova, and the Popular Music of Brazil.  ML3487.B7 M4

Rhythms of Resistance: African musical heritage in Brazil.  P. Fryer. ML232.9.F79 2000

Cuba and Its Music.  N. Sublette.  ML207.C8S83 2004

 

India:

Music in North India.  G. Ruckert.  ML338.R83 2004 (&CDROM)

An Introduction to Indian Music.  C. Deva.  ML338.D495.I6

Appreciating India’s Music.  E. White.  ML338.W53

Kathakali.  C. Jones. GV1694.K46.J6 (Kerala – S. India)

Indian Dances.  Singha & Massey.  GV1693.S553

The esture Language of the Hindu Dance.  L. Meri.  GV1693.H8

Tabla: A Rhythmic Introduction to Indian Music. D. Robertson.  MT662.R62

 

Africa:

Music in West Africa.  R. Stone.  ML350.S86 2005 (&CDROM)

Garland Handbook of African Music.  R. Stone (Ed.).  ML350.G54 2000 (& 1 CD).

The Music of Africa.  J.H. Nketia.  ML350.N595M9 1974

Essays on Music and History in Africa.  K. Wachsmann.  ML350.W24

African Music: A People’s Art.  F. Bebey.  ML350.B4213

African Rhythm and African Sensibility.  J. Chernoff.  ML3760.C48

More Than Drumming: Essays on African and Afro-Latin American Music and Musicians.  I. Jackson (Ed.).  ML3760.M68 1985

The Dance, Art and Ritual of Africa.  M. Huet.  GV1705.H8313

 

Europe:

Gypsies and Flamenco.  B. Leblon.  ML3712.L4313 2003

Music in Ireland.  D. Hast.  ML3654.H38 2004 (&CDROM)

Dance Occasions and Festive Dress in Yugoslavia.  E. Dunin.  GV1687.D86

The Dance in Spain.  A. Ivanova.  GV1673.I9

 

Other:

Appalachian Dulcimer Traditions.  R. Smith.  ML1015.A6 S63 1997

Music and Musical Instruments in the World of Islam. ML141.L6H7 1976

Music in the World of Islam.  ML348.S56 1995

Heartbeat of the People : Music and Dance of the Northern Pow-Wow.  Tara Browner.

The Cambridge History of American Music. D. Nicholls. (includes Native American).  ML200.C36 1998

 

 

Suggested Topics for Presentation:

 

Either Mambo, Salsa, Rumba or Calypso – only one per class due to overlap, Tango, Samba, Flamenco, Belly dancing, Hula, Irish dance, Greek, Turkish, German  or Russian folk music & dance, Italian Tarantella, Native American dance and songs – Pueblo, Navajo or other specific tribe or region, Brazilian music & drumming, Arab music, Tuvan throat singing, Japanese Taiko drumming, Japanese Shinto music, Chinese opera.