Research Guides: [FAS] Music 194r: Music in Jewish Life, Library Guide: Home

Loeb Music Library

The Loeb Music Library is Harvard's main repository for music materials, supporting research in a variety of musical disciplines: historical musicology, music theory, ethnomusicology, composition, and performance practice.

Contact Info
Loeb Music Library, Music Building
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA 02138
617.495.2794
https://library.harvard.edu/mus

World Music Collections at Harvard

Archive of World Music
Commercial recordings and collections of primary source materials such as field notes and recordings of ethnomusicologists and collectors.
Widener Library Judaica Collection
Materials covering all aspects of Jewish life and culture in every place and period, with particularly comprehensive coverage of Jewish life and culture in the State of Israel.

Welcome!

This guide is intended as a selective starter guide to music research in the Harvard Libraries. It was created for Music 194r: Music in Jewish Life, and may be augmented throughout the semester as various topics in the syllabus are covered. Many resources listed are accessible to Harvard users only but may be accessed from home or campus. As with any type of research, a wide variety of print and electronic sources should be consulted.

If you have questions or comments, or for research assistance, please feel free to contact Kerry Masteller, Research Services, Loeb Music Library, 5-2794. Chat reference is available weekdays 9:30-5:30. When unavailable, you may leave a message or visit the Circulation Desk at the Music Library for assistance.