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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/Sound Lessons,

Race in the Diaspora, Spirituality,

Ethnographic Study and History


All Ebooks are for reference and research purposes only

and remains the property of the author and publishers.

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Reading material is in PDF format unless specified.


Recorded Music and Sound


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

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Black Europe: Volume 1 by Jeffrey P. Green, Rainer E. Lotz, Howard Rye - Bear Family, 2013

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Black Europe: Volume 2 by Jeffrey P. Green, Rainer E. Lotz, Howard Rye - Bear Family, 2013

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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 C. 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: History of An African Popular Music from Nigeria: - T Ajayi Thomas

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Savage Preservation: Ethnographic Origins of Modern Media Technology - by Brian Hochman

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The Issue of Racism in Early Recorded Music Article by Jonathan Emeruwa website link 2022

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Language Preservation


A Grammar of the Great Andamanese Language An Ethnolinguistic Study: - Anvita Abbi 2013

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A Handbook of Jarawa Language Andaman & Nicobar V.R Rajasingh, M.R Ranganatha 2013

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A Study on the Extinction of Indigenous Languages in Nigeria, by Susan Akinkurolere: - 2018

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

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UNESCO Prediction on the Extinction of the Igbo Language - by Kelechi Ani Johnmary 2012

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Vanishing Voices The Extinction of the World's Languages by D. Nettle & S. Romaine - 2000

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Ethnomusicology


African Musicology Online An International Peer Reviewed EJournal BDAM Vol 1 No 1 2007

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African Musicology Online An International Peer Reviewed EJournal BDAM Vol 1 No 2 2007

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African Musicology Online An International Peer Reviewed EJournal BDAM Vol 2 No 1 2008

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African Musicology Online An International Peer Reviewed EJournal BDAM Vol 2 No 2 2008

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Studies in African Music: Volumes 1 and 2 - by A.M. Jones - Oxford University Press: - 1959

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The Ethnomusicology 42 Book Collection - Various Authors, and Titles - (View Book Listing)

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Music and Sound Healing Lessons


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

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

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African Classical Ensemble Theory & Drum Based Concert Series - Ike Music: - (Advanced)

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Tibetan Sound Healing 7 Guided Practices by Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche, Sounds True 2006

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Race in the African Diaspora (Europe)


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

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The Empire Strikes Back Race & Racism in 70s Britain Solomos, Findlay, Jones, Gilroy 1982

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

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Spirituality, Shamanism and Sound


Caribbean Religious History - An Introduction by Enis B Edmonds & Michelle A Gonzalez N.Y.

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Encyclopedia of African Religion, Edited by Molefi Kete and Ama Mazama Asante, Sage 2009

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Encyclopedia of Shamanism Volume 1 by Christina Pratt - Rosen Publishing Group N.Y. 2007

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Encyclopedia of Shamanism Volume 2 by Christina Pratt - Rosen Publishing Group N.Y. 2007

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Healing Songs by Ted Giola - Duke University Press - Durham, The Library of Congress 2006

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I am a Shaman A Hmong Life Story with Ethnographic Commentary: - Paja Thao Minneapolis

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Indigenous Black Theology: Toward an African Centered Theology: - by Jawanza Eric. Clarke

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Introduction to African Religion by John Mbiti: - Heinemann Educational Books, London, 1975

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Odinani Igbo Sacred Tradition by Emmanuel Ojiaku, Independent Ebook Self Publishing 2021

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Odinani the Igbo Religion - Emmanuel Kaanaenechukwu Anizoba Trafford Publishing Canada

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Shamanism by Merete Demant Jakobsen, Berghahn Books - New York and Oxford LOC 1999

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Shamanism Archaic Techniques of Ecstasy by Mircea Eliade Princeton Bollingen Series, 1964

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The Handbook of Yoruba Religious Concepts: - Baba Ife Karade Samuel Weiser Inc ME 1994

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The Soul of the Indian: An Interpretation by Charles Alexander Eastman Ohiyesa, Dover 1911

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Tibetan Shamanism Ecstasy and Healing by Larry Peters North Atlantic Books Berkeley 2016

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Ethnographic Study and History


African, Caribbean & African American History Collections: Various Writers/Editors 12 Ebooks

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Black British History Collection from Britain & the British Empire - 4 Reference Books, Various

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General History of Africa UNESCO Collection Volumes 1-8 Heinemann Books Various Editors

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The Forest People by Colin Turnbull Simon and Schuster New York Library of Congress 1961

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The Pale Fox by Marcel Griaule, and Germaine Dieterlen: - The Continuum, Foundation 1965

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