Interested in learning more about ethnomusicology? Dive into informational papers I have written and research done by external organizations.

Research Papers

I wrote this paper for the Berkeley course called “Music in American Culture”. This paper talks about the Forbidden City USA, a nightclub in the Bay Area that was founded in 1938. The nightclub was an outlet for Asian Americans to express their culture through singing and dancing. In the paper I discuss how the nightclub affected the way Asian Americans were treated, and how they were able to keep their culture alive through song and dance.

I wrote this paper for the Berkeley Course, “Music in American Culture”. This paper is about my personal music identities, teaching about traditional hindustani music and also Taylor Swift and how her music resonates with me.

Information about Ethnomusicology and Topics Discussed in Blogs and Podcasts

Learn about ethnomusicology in broad terms and understand how ethnomusicologists approach their studies

JSTOR provides access to a vast collection of academic journals, including those related to ethnomusicology. It's a valuable resource for scholarly articles, research papers, and reviews. I often used these journals to research my blogs and podcasts.

World Music Central is an online resource covering a wide range of topics related to world music, including ethnomusicology. It features news, reviews, articles, and resources related to traditional and contemporary global music.

As a member of the Society for Ethnomusicology, I have to point out the website that provides information about the organization, conferences, publications, and resources for ethnomusicologists.

Ethnomusicology Online is a peer-reviewed multimedia journal that publishes interdisciplinary content related to musical practice, ethnographic research, and theoretical discourse.

Smithsonian Folkways is a nonprofit record label that preserves and disseminates traditional music and spoken word recordings. The website includes an extensive catalog of recordings and educational resources.

Afropop Worldwide is dedicated to African and African diaspora music. The website offers articles, radio programs, and features on the rich and diverse musical traditions of the continent and its diaspora.