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World Music Guide: Asia

Asia Map

Asia Map BhutanBangladeshTaiwanMyanmarMongoliaNepalPhilippinesJapanKoreaVietnamCambodiaCambodiaLaosLaosThailandThailandMalaysia*Indonesia*India*ChinaTibet*India

The ASU Music Library has a growing selection of materials about Asian music. Try a subject search on "music asia." For some countries (marked * and in green on the map), we have enough materials for a more in-depth study. Other listed countries (yellow on the map) have at least one recording or text.

General Sources:

The best general reference book on African music is Asia, volumes four, five and seven the Garland Encyclopedia of World Music (Music Reference ML 100 .G16 1998). A CD is included with each volume. See also "popular music south asia."

Bangladesh

Bhutan

Cambodia

China

India

Indonesia

Japan

Korea (North and South)

Laos

Malaysia

Mongolia

Myanmar (Burma)

Nepal

Philippines

Taiwan

Thailand

Tibet

Vietnam

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