Reference books
Library Databases
- Oxford Music Online This link opens in a new windowInformation can be found on composers, performers, conductors, instruments and notation, forms and genres, and individual works
More information
Go straight to Grove Music Online
Websites
- American Sabor: Latinos in U.S. Popular MusicFrom the Smithsonian Institute, one can explore by city, musical style, mix your own Latin beat online or listen to interviews with musicians.
- LANIC - Music in Latin AmericaProvides links to Latin American resources on the web.
- LATIN AMERICAN MUSIC: An OverviewInformation from the Encyclopedia Britannica Online.
- The Life and Music of Celia CruzInformation from the Smithsonian National Museum of American History.
- Smithsonian FolkwaysSmithsonian Folkways Recordings is the nonprofit record label of the Smithsonian Institution, the national museum of the United States. The advanced search allows you to search for music recordings by country.