Black Music: Get Started
Guide content supports the teaching and research goals of multiple departments on campus. Content represents a non-exhaustive selection of essential resources and tools for engaging a wide range of backgrounds and viewpoints.
History & Overview
Resources crossing genres and time periods that discuss or support research in black music
Jazz
Jazz recordings, videos, books, magazines, journals, and much more are available in the Music Library and online.
In Literature
Six novels for the class Black Music as Literature, Fall 2022
Rap and Hip-Hop
Links to books, magazines, recordings, and video resources on rap and hip-hop
Spirituals & Gospel
Links to scores, databases, recordings, and books about religious black music
Rhythm & Blues
Resources on rhythm and blues music, from the Mississippi Delta to Usher.
Reggae & Dub
Links to books, recordings, and databases for researching reggae, dub, and popular music of Jamaica