World Music
2. 
Worlds of Sound: The Story of Smithsonian Folkways
by:
Richard Carlin
4.11 avg rating β 28 ratings 
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World of the Teton Sioux Indians: Their Music, Life, and Culture
by:
Frances Densmore
4.80 avg rating β 5 ratings 
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AI Performance: The Art of Live Automation: The ultimate 'how to' guide in creating stunning, technical and revolutionary live shows for any contemporary musical performer
by:
Chris Frost
it was amazing 5.00 avg rating β 2 ratings 10. 
Creolizing Contradance in the Caribbean
by:
Peter Manuel
really liked it 4.00 avg rating β 1 rating 11. 
Luk Thung: The Culture and Politics of Thailand's Most Popular Music 3.80 avg rating β 5 ratings
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Tripping the World Fantastic: A Journey Through the Music of Our Planet
by:
Glenn Dixon
3.86 avg rating β 37 ratings 13. 
Caribbean Currents: Caribbean Music from Rumba to Reggae, Revised Edition
by:
Peter Manuel
3.93 avg rating β 56 ratings 13. 
World Flutelore: Folktales, Myths, and Other Stories of Magical Flute Power
by:
Dale A. Olsen
really liked it 4.00 avg rating β 8 ratings 15. 
East Indian Music in the West Indies: Tan-Singing, Chutney, and the Making of Indo-Caribbean Culture
by:
Peter Manuel
3.80 avg rating β 5 ratings 
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Rumba on the River: A History of the Popular Music of the Two Congos
by:
Gary Stewart
4.26 avg rating β 34 ratings 
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Roots Music in America: Collected Writings of Joe Wilson (Charles K. Wolfe Music Series)
by:
Fred Bartenstein
4.50 avg rating β 2 ratings 
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Music Makers: Portraits and Songs from the Roots of America
by:
Tim Duffy
4.80 avg rating β 5 ratings 24. 
Hoedowns, Reels, and Frolics: Roots and Branches of Southern Appalachian Dance
by:
Phil Jamison
4.44 avg rating β 25 ratings 
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Musical Instruments of Africa; Their Nature, Use, and Place in the Life of a Deeply Musical People really liked it 4.00 avg rating β 1 rating
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Fela: The Life And Times Of An African Musical Icon
by:
Michael E. Veal
really liked it 4.00 avg rating β 97 ratings 32. 
Sacred Steel: Inside an African American Steel Guitar Tradition
by:
Robert L. Stone
3.67 avg rating β 6 ratings 33. 
Comparative Musicology and Anthropology of Music: Essays on the History of Ethnomusicology
by:
Bruno Nettl
3.55 avg rating β 20 ratings 34. 
The Study of Ethnomusicology: Thirty-One Issues and Concepts
by:
Bruno Nettl
4.10 avg rating β 154 ratings 35. 
The Southern Journey of Alan Lomax: Words, Photographs, and Music
by:
Tom Piazza
4.10 avg rating β 50 ratings 36. 
Brown Girl in the Ring: An Anthology of Song Games from the Eastern Caribbean
by:
Alan Lomax
really liked it 4.00 avg rating β 4 ratings 37. 
America Over The Water: A Musical Journey With Alan Lomax
by:
Shirley Collins
4.34 avg rating β 149 ratings 
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The Latin Tinge: The Impact of Latin American Music on the United States 4.16 avg rating β 31 ratings
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Narcocorrido: A Journey into the Music of Drugs, Guns, and Guerrillas
by:
Elijah Wald
3.78 avg rating β 184 ratings 41. 
Talking 'Bout Your Mama: The Dozens, Snaps, and the Deep Roots of Rap
by:
Elijah Wald
3.62 avg rating β 95 ratings 42. 
Music of El Dorado: The Ethnomusicology of Ancient South American Cultures
by:
Dale A. Olsen
really liked it 4.00 avg rating β 3 ratings 
45. 
The Accordion in the Americas: Klezmer, Polka, Tango, Zydeco, and More! (Music in American Life Book 1)
by:
Helena Simonett
4.10 avg rating β 10 ratings 46. 
Far From the Shamrock Shore: The Story of Irish-American Immigration Through Song
by:
Mick Moloney
4.08 avg rating β 24 ratings 47. 
Last Night's Fun: A Book About Irish Traditional Music
by:
Ciaran Carson
4.31 avg rating β 223 ratings 48. 
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Music in the Hispanic Caribbean: Experiencing Music, Expressing Culture (Global Music Series)
by:
Robin Moore
3.80 avg rating β 10 ratings 52. 
Thinking Musically: Experiencing Music, Expressing Culture
by:
Bonnie C. Wade
3.62 avg rating β 87 ratings 53. 
Music in Egypt: Experiencing Music, Expressing Culture (Global Music Series)
by:
Scott L. Marcus
3.88 avg rating β 41 ratings 
56. 
Every Little Thing Gonna Be Alright: The Bob Marley Reader
by:
Hank Bordowitz
3.89 avg rating β 46 ratings 57. 
Songs in the Shade of the Flamboyant Tree: French Creole Lullabies and Nursery Rhymes 3.91 avg rating β 11 ratings
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Accordions, Fiddles, Two Step & Swing: A Cajun Music Reader
by:
Ryan Brasseaux
4.25 avg rating β 4 ratings 59. 
The Beautiful Music All Around Us: Field Recordings and the American Experience
by:
Stephen Wade
4.61 avg rating β 33 ratings 60. 
The Crooked Stovepipe: Athapaskan Fiddle Music and Square Dancing in Northeast Alaska and Northwest Canada
by:
Craig Mishler
4.50 avg rating β 2 ratings 61. 
Shout Because You're Free: The African American Ring Shout Tradition in Coastal Georgia
by:
Art Rosenbaum
4.67 avg rating β 6 ratings 