Encyclopedia articles on classical, popular, and folk musics from many eras and areas of the world. Helpful background information on genres, styles, time periods, artists, instruments, technology, and more.
This online encyclopedia of music contains the full text of The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, as well as other music reference works from Oxford University Press.
1982-2009. Also published under the title "Reggae Beat & African Beat." Browse by issue or click "Search within this publication" to enter your keywords.
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Over 56,000 tracks of music, spoken word, and natural and human-made sounds, including the complete recordings released by Smithsonian Folkways Recordings and other ethnomusicological collections.