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National, Indigenous, World & Ethnic Music: A Guide to Research and Resources

Common Library of Congress Subject Headings for World & Ethnic Music

Here are some of the most common Library of Congress subject headings (controlled vocabulary) for National, Indigenous, World, and Ethnic music history, criticism, genres, and various other aspects to use for keyword or subject searches. Use the facets in the left sidebar and the sort options to refine the results by format, date, language, author, genres, and other options. Click on the links to browse all the library materials on the particular subject. Note that these subjects may have further subdivisions.