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Central Asia & Eastern Europe Resources
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Middle Eastern and Central Asian StudiesContains more than 332,790 records from earlier than 1900 to the present, covering topics in the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia.
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Bibliography of Asian StudiesThousands of entries on the humanities and social sciences related to East, Southeast, South, and Central Asia, published from 1971 to the present.
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The Music of Central AsiaProvides over 180 audio and video tracks of different music genres, instruments, and oral epics, along with poetic texts and song lyrics.
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Atlas of Plucked InstrumentsDescription and pictures of instruments from Central Asia with links to video of the instrument being played.
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Smithsonian InstitutionCollection of videos showing different music from Central Asia sorted by ethnic group and genre.
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Performing the EastIn-progess archive based on an art historian's travels through Eastern Europe as she researched performing arts since 1960. Includes multiple artists from twenty-two countries, with descriptions and commentary of their work.
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Asian MusicEnglish journal with reviews and articles about Asian music, instruments, and plays, analyzing their history and societal roles. (Print available. Call number: ML 1 .A83)
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MuzikologijaSerbian journal mainly in Serbian, German, and English, about Serbian musical practices and international trends in musicology. Takes an interdisciplinary approach with content from many foreign scholars. (Print available. Call number: ML 5 .M986)
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Slavic and East European performance: drama, theatre, filmContains articles and reviews of theatrical performance criticisms in east European theater with an emphasis on the contemporary. (Print available: Call number: 891.72 N558)
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Asian Theatre JournalFocuses on Asian "traditional and modern theatrical forms" through articles, plays, translations, reviews, and reports. (Print available. Call number: 822.95 A83)
Texts
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Imitations of Life: Two Centuries of Melodrama in Russia
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Call Number: 891.72 I34 (Hatcher Library)Essays following the evolution of the melodrama and television shows through cultural practices and changing political scenarios in Russia. -
Music of Azerbaijan: From Mugham to Opera
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Call Number: ML 3758 .A98 H87 2016 (Hatcher Library)Follows the development of Azerbaijani art music from its origins in mugham tradition to Western classical music. Huseynova examines archives and texts to show how music flourished despite Soviet influence in the region. -
Mongolian Music, Dance and Oral Narrative
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Call Number: ML 3758 .M6 P451 2001 (Music Library)Focuses on three areas of Mongolian music, dance, and oral narrative: post-1921 Mongolia, 1990's Soviet-influenced performing arts, and modern performance arts on a global level. Includes a disc with musical examples.
Audiovisual Material
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Treasures: Songs & Dances from ArmeniaVideo of the State Dance Ensemble of Armenia and Tatoul Altounian Song and Dance Ensemble performing Armenian song and dance.
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Tuva : Tuvinian Singers & MusiciansRecording of sixteen songs by Tuvian throat-singers in Russia.
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Mongol Népzene | Mongolian Folk MusicTwo LPs with Mongolian folk music by various performers recorded around 1967.
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Last Updated: Dec 2, 2025 10:18 AM
Subjects: Arts, International Studies