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World Music

This guide provides basic resources for the study of World Music (MH 308).

Reference Resources

Books & Articles

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The Butler Libraries use the Library of Congress Classification system.  This is an alpha-numeric system of classification (meaning it uses both letters and numbers to describe the classification and location of an item).

Here are some useful basic LC classes for music:

M = Scores

ML = Music History & Literature

ML100-109  Dictionaries and encyclopedias

     ML105-107  Bio-bibliography

ML113-158  Bibliography

     ML134  Composer catalogs, thematic catalogs, A-Z

ML159-3797  History and criticism

     ML 198-350.5  By region or country

ML 198-239  America

ML 240-325  Europe

ML 330-345  Asia

ML 350-350.5  Africa

    ML1620197  By time period

     ML385-429  Biography

          ML410  Composers, A-Z

          ML416-421  Performers, A-Z

MT = Musical Instruction and Study (scores or books)

MT3  History of music education

MT5.5-7  Music theory

     MT6.5  Collections of music for analysis

MT90-146  Analytical guides

MT170-810  Instrumental techniques

MT820-949  Voice instruction

 

    

 

 

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