Primary Sources
- Collection of Ethiopian Music, 1973-1978 byCall Number: Archive of World Music RL 15068-15076A field collection consisting primarily of Orthodox Ethiopian church music including services from the liturgical cycles ; also contains some folk and secular music. Recorded primarily by Kay Kaufman Shelemay between 1973 and 1978 in Ethiopia and New York City.
Reference Sources
Garland Handbook of African Music by Call Number: Loeb Music Seeger Room ML350 .G54 2008
The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music. Volume 1, Africa by Call Number: Also available in print: Loeb Music Seeger Room ML100 .G16 1998 v. 1
Music in East Africa by Call Number: Loeb Music Library ML350 .B37 2004 + compact disc
Music in West Africa by Call Number: Loeb Music Library ML350 .S76 2005 + compact disc
Archival Collections beyond Harvard
- Archives of Traditional MusicAn audiovisual archive that documents music and culture from all over the world. Located at Indiana University.
- Center for Black Music ResearchFounded at Columbia College Chicago in 1983, it contains materials and information that document the black music experience across Africa and the diaspora.
- Center for Popular MusicThe Center holds over one million items related to American vernacular music traditions, encompassing the full range of styles in popular music, folk and traditional music, sacred music, and community band music. Located at Middle Tennessee State University.