Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month
May 2008
Asian Music: A very short discography*
Bali: Gamelan & Kecak. New York, NY: Nonesuch, 2003. M1824.B29B18
Bhangra: Original Punjabi Pop. East Grimstead, West Sussex, Great Britain: ARC Music Productions, 2003. M1809.18.B53
Chung Woong Korean Traditional Music Ensemble. Traditional Music from Korea. Clearwater, FL: ARC Music, 1999. M1816.T73
Classical Chinese Folk Music. East Grimstead, West Sussex, Great Britain: ARC Music, 1999. M1804.C63
Hui Aloha. Santa Cruz, CA: Dancing Cat Records, 1999. M142.H3H85H85
Huun-Hur-Tu. The Orphan’s Lament. Newton, NJ: Shanachie, 1994. M1766.H88O77
Japan: Traditional Vocal & Instrumental Music: Shakuhachi, Biwa, Koto, Shamisen. New York, NY: Elektra/Nonesuch, 1988. M1813.18.A1T73 1990
The Music of Cambodia. Tucson, AZ.: Celestial Harmonies, 1993 M1824.C16M87
The Music of Tibetan Buddhism. Cambridge, MA: Rounder Select, 1999. MT722.J3613
The Music of Vietnam Tucson, AZ: Celestial Harmonies, 1994. M1824.V5M87
Rough Guide to Music; Thailand. London: World Music Network, 2003. M1824.T5A1T53
Utom: Summoning the Spirit. Salem, MA: Ryko, 1997. M1822.U866
*Please consult a librarian for more recorded selections.
Recordings for Young People
Mahoney, Judy. Teach Me More Chinese: A Musical Journey through the Year. Minnetonka, MN: Teach Me Tapes, 1997. JAV KITNguyen, Thi Hop and Selina Yoon. Sing ‘n Learn Vietnamese. Cincinnati, OH: Master Communications, 1998. JAV KIT
Tazuko, Inui and Selina Yoon. Sing ‘n Learn Japanese 1. Cincinnati, OH: Master Communications, 1998. JAV KIT
Books for Young People
Non-Fiction
Chippendale, Lisa. Yo-Yo Ma: A Cello Superstar Brings Music to the World. Berkeley Heights, NJ:
Enslow Publishers, 2004. ML3930.M11C45
Collins, David R. Dr. Shinichi Suzuki: Teaching Music from the Heart. Greensboro, NC: Morgan Reynolds, 2002. ML3930.S988C65
Fiction to delight the young Music Lover
Namioka, Lensey. Yang the Eldest and His Odd Jobs. Boston, MA: Little Brown, 2000.
Yee, Paul. A Song for Ba. Toronto, Ont.: Douglas & McIntyre, 2004
Your Librarian can help you locate these and other materials.