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Ethnographic Sound Archives Online includes historic audio recordings and supporting field materials, opening new paths for the study of music in its cultural context. It contains over 2,000 hours of previously unpublished audio recordings from field expeditions around the world. 

Bloomsbury Popular Music provides scholarly coverage of modern popular music worldwide, from the early 20th century to the present day. The content includes the 14-volume Bloomsbury Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World, the 33 1/3 book series, and more. 

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