Research Guides
Fine Arts Libraries Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism Research Guide: Music
Highlighting existing diversity and anti-racist resources in the Fine Arts Libraries
About this page
The sources featured on this page offer a brief overview of what is available through the University of Washington Fine Arts Libraries.
Look at the tabs on the left-hand navigation panel nestled under the "Music" tab:
Search Strategies
Start by navigating to the UW Libraries Search
Try combining keywords for topics you are interested in such as:
- Gender AND Music
- Equality OR Diversity AND Music
Try combining subject headings for topics you are interested in such as:
- Ethnicity in music
- Feminism and music
- Music by black composers
- Music by gay composers
To refine your search play around with the following filters
- Resource Type - Print Books, eBooks, articles, etc.
- Availability - Available in the Library, Available Online, etc.
- Topic
Make use of the bibliographies at the back of the books, often these are a gold mine for further resources as well as keywords to search
Starting Points / Top Resources
- UW Ethnomusicology ArchivesHoldings of more than 50,000 items include films and field recordings documenting international, national, and regional music and related traditions.
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Presenting content from across the globe, this resource features audio field recordings and related materials such as interviews, field notebooks, slides, correspondence and ephemera. - Contemporary World Music This link opens in a new window
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Streaming audio of music genres, including reggae, worldbeat, neo-traditional, world fusion, Balkanic jazz, African film, Bollywood, Arab swing, fado, flamenco, klezmer, zydeco, gospel, gagaku. (Music Online)
- Women Composers CollectionA collection of mostly 19th- and early 20th-century musical scores by women composers held at the University of Michigan Music Library.