Northern Africa
The ASU Music Library has a small selection of materials about northern Africa. Try a subject search on "music africa north" for CDs and books. 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.
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 531-598 deal specifically with the music of northern Africa. A CD is included with the volume.
Related Topics:
Northern African Peoples:Algeria
- Search the WNCLN catalog for books and recordings: "folk music algeria"
- Read about the music of Algeria in the New Grove II online
*Egypt
- Search the WNCLN catalog for books and recordings: "music egypt"
- Read about the music of Egypt in the New Grove II online
Libya
- Search the WNCLN catalog for books and recordings: "folk music libya" or "tuaregs music"
- Read about the music of Libya in the New Grove II online
*Morocco
- Search the WNCLN catalog for books and recordings: "music morocco," "popular music morocco," or "folk music morocco"
- Read about the music of Morocco in the New Grove II online
Tunisia
- Search the WNCLN catalog for books and recordings: "music tunisia"
- Read about the music of Tunisia in the New Grove II online