Books are wonderful, in depth sources for many topics. They are usually more academic and comprehensive than background resources and web sites, yet are usually not as challenging to read as scholarly journal articles.
A book doesn't need to be read cover-to-cover to be used for research! Many students use individual chapters or sections of a book.
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With its brisk and engaging writing, this volume covers nearly fifty genres and provides both students and instructors with online access to audio tracks and listening guides.
An introductory guide to the mbira- the spiritual traditions, historical perspectives, and practical applications of a sacred Zimbabwean instrument.
Listen to Soul! Exploring a Musical Genre provides an overview of soul music for fans of the genre, with a focus on 50 must-hear singers, songs, and albums that define it.
From the storied ache of mbube harmonies of the '40s to the electronic boom of kwaito and the amapiano and house explosion of the '00s, this book explores vignettes taken from across South Africa's popular music history.
Focus: Music of the Caribbean by 
Latin Music: musicians, genres, and themes by 
Dance Cultures Around the World by 
The Latin Beat: the rhythms and roots of Latin music from bossa nova to salsa and beyond by 
Musica! : salsa, rumba, merengue, and more : the rhythm of Latin America by 
From Afro-Cuban Rhythms to Latin Jazz by 
Cuba and Its Music by 
Mariachi Music in America by 
Tango (2 titles about Tango) by 
Capoeira by 
The Revival of Banned Dances: a worldwide study by 
This Is Reggae Music by 
Reggae: The Story of Jamaican Music by 
Reggae Routes by 
Reggae Wisdom: proverbs in Jamaican music by 
Music of Black America: A History by 
The Hip Hop Movement : from R&B and the civil rights movement to rap and the hip hop generation by 
Keep on Pushing: Black power music from blues to hip-hop by 
African American Dance: an illustrated history by 
Music of the First Nations: tradition and innovation in native North America by 
Imagining Native America in Music by Dance Cultures Around the World by 
Song of the Sky: versions of Native American song-poems by The Revival of Banned Dances: a worldwide study by Dance Cultures Around the World by 
African Music by 
The Music of Africa by 
Music in Egypt by 
The Cambridge Companion to K-Pop by Dance Cultures Around the World by 
Sounds of the Silk Road: Musical Instruments of Asia by 
Chinese Musical Instruments by 
Music of India by 
Musical Instruments of India by 
Traditional Japanese Music and Musical Instruments by 
The Gei of Geisha: Music, Identity and Meaning by 
Sound and Sentiment: birds, weeping, poetics, and song in Kaluli expression by 
Dangdut Stories : a social and musical history of Indonesia's most popular music by The Revival of Banned Dances: a worldwide study by 
Focus: Irish Traditional Music by 
Celtic Music by Dance Cultures Around the World by 
Celtic Modern: music at the global fringe by 
Jewish Musical Traditions by 
A collection consisting mostly of print books, eBooks, and streaming videos individually selected by HACC librarians to support the curriculum.
