Asia
The ASU Music Library has a growing selection of materials about Asian music. Try a subject search on "music asia." For some countries (marked * and in green on the map), we have enough materials for a more in-depth study. Other listed countries (yellow on the map) have at least one recording or text.
- Bangladesh
- Bhutan
- Cambodia
- *China
- *India
- *Indonesia
- Japan
- Laos
- Malaysia
- Mongolia
- Myanmar
- Nepal
- North Korea
- Philippines
- South Korea
- Taiwan
- Thailand
- Tibet
- Vietnam
General Sources:
The best general reference book on African music is Asia, volumes four, five and seven the Garland Encyclopedia of World Music (Music Reference ML 100 .G16 1998). A CD is included with each volume.
Bangladesh
- Search the WNCLN catalog for books and recordings: "folk music bangladesh"
- Read about Bengali music in the New Grove II online
Bhutan
- Search the WNCLN catalog for books and recordings: "folk music bhutan "
- Read about Bhutan music in the New Grove II online
Cambodia
- Search the WNCLN catalog for books and recordings: "music cambodia"
- Read about the music of Cambodia in the New Grove II online
China
- Search the WNCLN catalog for books and recordings: "music china" or "folk music china"
- Read about the music of China in the New Grove II online
India
- Search the WNCLN catalog for books and recordings: "music india" or "folk music india rajasthan "
- Read about the music of India in the New Grove II online
Indonesia
- Search the WNCLN catalog for books and recordings: "music indonesia"
- Read about the music of Indonesia in the New Grove II online
Japan
- Search the WNCLN catalog for books and recordings: "music japan"
- Read about the music of Japan in the New Grove II online
Korea (North and South)
- Search the WNCLN catalog for books and recordings: "music korea"
- Read about the music of Korea in the New Grove II online
Laos
- Search the WNCLN catalog for books and recordings: "folk songs lao" or "kaen music lao"
- Read about the music of Laos in the New Grove II online
Malaysia
- Search the WNCLN catalog for books and recordings: "music malaysia"
- Read about the music of Malaysia in the New Grove II online
Mongolia
- Search the WNCLN catalog for books and recordings: "folk music mongolia"
- Read about the music of Mongolia in the New Grove II online
Myanmar (Burma)
- Search the WNCLN catalog for books and recordings: "folk music burma" or "popular music burma "
- Read about the music of Myanmar in the New Grove II online
Nepal
- Search the WNCLN catalog for books and recordings: "folk music nepal "
- Read about the music of Nepal in the New Grove II online
Philippines
- Search the WNCLN catalog for books and recordings: "folk music philippines"
- Read about the music of Philippines in the New Grove II online
Taiwan
- Search the WNCLN catalog for books and recordings: "folk music china "
- Read about the music of Taiwan in the New Grove II online
Thailand
- Search the WNCLN catalog for books and recordings: "folk music thailand"
- Read about the music of Thailand in the New Grove II online
Tibet
- Search the WNCLN catalog for books and recordings: "music tibet "
- Read about the music of Tibet in the New Grove II online
Vietnam
- Search the WNCLN catalog for books and recordings: "music vietnam"
- Read about the music of Vietnam in the New Grove II online