Middle Eastern Music: Books and Articles
Reference Sources on Middle Eastern Music
The UNC Libraries own many online and print sources written about a variety of musical traditions of the Middle East.
Here are some Reference books to get you started:
- Oxford Music OnlineThis comprehensive encyclopedia of music contains an extensive article on the Middle East. Useful for articles on narrower topics as well.
- The Rough Guide to World Music (print only)Call Number: Music Library Reference: ML3470 .W675 2006 v.1
- Continuum Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World (print only)Music Library Reference: ML102.P66 C66 2003 8 vols. Vol. 6 Africa and The Middle East
Books
Examples of book topics to browse in the library catalog:
| Music Armenia | Music Syria | Songs Arabic |
| Music Egypt | Music Turkey | Sufi music |
| Music Iran | Sephardic music | Umm Kulthūm |
Enter similar KEYWORD terms in the catalog search box and then limit your results by format, language, availability, etc on the left side of the screen.
When you find a title in the catalog that you want, note its call number and location (Davis Library, Undergraduate Library, Music Library, etc).
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