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Introductory Online Reading


A Selection of Digital Books and Resources for Further Study

Books and Articles on Early African and African Diasporic Recordings


Research Books and Papers on Language Preservation,

Ethnomusicology, Music Lessons,

Race and Spirituality


All Ebooks are for reference and research purposes only and remain the property of the author and publishers.


Reading material is in PDF format unless specified.


Recorded Music and Sound


African Music on LP an Annotated Discography by Alan P. Merriam 1970

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Black Europe Volume 1 by Jeffrey P. Green, Rainer E. Lotz, Howard Rye

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Black Europe Volume 2 by Jeffrey P. Green, Rainer E. Lotz, Howard Rye

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Black Recording Artists 1877-1926 An Annotated Discography Compiled by Craig Gibbs 2012

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Field Recordings of Black Singers & Musicians: Annotated Discography 1901-1943 Craig Gibbs

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Lost Sounds: Blacks and the Birth of the Recording Industry: 1890-1919 by Tim Brooks - 2005

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The History of Juju Music A History of An African Popular Music from Nigeria by T Ajayi Thomas

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The Issue of Racism in Early Recorded Music article by Jonathan Emeruwa (website link)

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Language Preservation


A Grammar of the Great Andamanese Language: An Ethnolinguistic Study by Anvita Abbi

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A Handbook of Jarawa Language Andaman and Nicobar by V.R. Rajasingh and M.R. Ranganatha

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A Study on the Extinction of Indigenous Languages in Nigeria by Susan Akinkurolere

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In Search of Language Contact Between Jarawa and Aka-Bea by Anvita Abbi and Pramod Kumar

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UNESCO Prediction on the Extinction of the Igbo Language by Kelechi Ani Johnmary

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Vanishing Voices: The Extinction of the World's Languages by Daniel Nettle and Suzanne Romaine

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Ethnomusicology


African Musicology Online An International Peer Reviewed E-Journal BDAM Vol 1 No 1

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African Musicology Online An International Peer Reviewed E-Journal BDAM Vol 1 No 2

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African Musicology Online An International Peer Reviewed E-Journal BDAM Vol 2 No 1

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African Musicology Online An International Peer Reviewed E-Journal BDAM Vol 2 No 2

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The Ethnomusicology 17 Book Collection - Various Authors (View Book Listing)

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Music and Sound Healing Lessons


African Classical Ensemble Theory and Drum Based Concert Series Agiri Music (Foundation)

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African Classical Ensemble Theory and Drum Based Concert Series Uso Music (Intermediate)

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African Classical Ensemble Theory and Drum Based Concert Series Ike Music (Advanced)

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Tibetan Sound Healing 7 Guided Practices by Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche

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Race in the African Diaspora


Black Europe and the African Diaspora - Darlene Hine, Tricia Danielle Keaton, Stephen Small

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The Empire Strikes Back - Race and Racism in 70s Britain J Solomos, B Findlay, S Jones, P Gilroy

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Race and Racism in Britain - Second Edition, Revised Expanded and Updated by John Solomos

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Spirituality, Shamanism and Sound


Encyclopedia of African Religion Edited by Molefi Kete and Ama Mazama Asante

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Encyclopedia of Shamanism Volume 1 by Christina Pratt

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Encyclopedia of Shamanism Volume 2 by Christina Pratt

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Healing Songs by Ted Giola Duke University Press Durham and London 2006

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Photo taken by: Anna Craven in January 1970 in the Gwargwada District, Nasarawa Division, Benue Province Nigeria



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