Eastern Africa
The ASU Music Library has a good selection of materials about the music of eastern Africa. Try a subject search on "music africa east" for CDs. 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.
- Burundi
- *Ethiopia
- Kenya
- *Madagascar
- Mauritius
- Réunion
- Rwanda
- Seychelles
- Somalia
- Sudan
- *Tanzania
- *Uganda
General Sources:
The best general reference book on African music is Africa , volume one from the Garland Encyclopedia of World Music (Music Reference ML 100 .G16 1998 v.1). Pages 597-648 deal specifically with the music of eastern Africa. A CD is included with the volume.
Burundi
- Search the WNCLN catalog for books and recordings: "music burundi"
- Read about the music of Burundi in the New Grove II online
*Ethiopia
- Search the WNCLN catalog for books and recordings: "music ethiopia"
- Read about the music of Ethiopia in the New Grove II online
- Also search for: Amhara (African people)
Kenya
- Search the WNCLN catalog for books and recordings: "music kenya"
- Read about the music of Kenya in the New Grove II online
- See also the article entitled "Music in Kenya" by Paul N. Kavyu in the Garland Encyclopedia of World Music , v. 1 pp. 622-632 (Music Reference ML 100 .G16 1998).
*Madagascar
- Search the WNCLN catalog for books and recordings: "music madagascar"
- Read about the music of Madagascar in the New Grove II online
- See also the article entitled "Performance in Madagascar" by Mireille Rakotomalala in the Garland Encyclopedia of World Music , v. 1 pp. 781-792 (Music Reference ML 100 .G16 1998). Note that Madagascar is considered to be in southern Africa in the Garland . . .
Mauritius
- Search the WNCLN catalog for books and recordings: "music mauritius"
Réunion
- Search the WNCLN catalog for books and recordings: "music reunion"
Rwanda
- Search the WNCLN catalog for books and recordings: "music rwanda"
- Read about the music of Rwanda in the New Grove II online
Seychelles
- Search the WNCLN catalog for books and recordings: "popular music seychelles"
Somalia
- Search the WNCLN catalog for books and recordings: "popular music somalia "
- Read about the music of Somalia in the New Grove II online
Sudan
- Search the WNCLN catalog for books and recordings: "music sudan" or "folk music sudan"
- Read about the music of Sudan in the New Grove II online
*Tanzania
- Search the WNCLN catalog for books and recordings: "music tanzania" or "folk music tanzania"
- Read about the music of Tanzania in the New Grove II online
- See also the article entitled "Music in Tanzania" by Stephen H. Martin in the Garland Encyclopedia of World Music , v. 1 pp. 633-647 (Music Reference ML 100 .G16 1998).
*Uganda
- Search the WNCLN catalog for books and recordings: "music uganda" or "popular music uganda"
- Read about the music of Uganda in the New Grove II online