Grove Dictionary of Musical Instruments - Ref ML 102 .I5 N48 2014
This encyclopedia covers worldwide musical instruments, including "electronic and experimental instruments, history and techniques of instrument design and manufacture, issues of practical concern, the human body as instrument, and people whose work has shaped the modern understanding of instruments." (Oxford Music Online)
Music in American Life - Ref ML 101 .U6 M87 2013
Entries include singers, composers, lyricists, songs, musical genres, places, instruments, technologies, music in films, music in political realms, and music shows on television.
Sage International Encyclopedia of Music and Culture - Ref ML100 .S23 2019
"The SAGE Encyclopedia of Music and Culture presents key concepts in the study of music in its cultural context and provides an introduction to the discipline of ethnomusicology..." 5 volumes
The SAGE International Encyclopedia of Music and Culture
