Welcome to The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music Online

The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music Online is the first comprehensive online resource devoted to music research of all the world's peoples. More than 9,000 pages of material, combined with entries by more than 700 expert contributors from all over the world, make this the most complete body of work focused on world music. This release includes 1,210 essays and images from 10 sources. More »

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Volume 1: Africa by Ruth M Stone

Volume 2: South America, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean by Dale A Olsen & Daniel E Sheehy

Volume 9: Australia and the Pacific Islands by Adrienne L Kaeppler & JW Love

Volume 7: East Asia: China, Japan, and Korea by Robert C Provine, Yosihiko Tokumaru & J Lawrence Witzleben