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Beyond Books: Historical Sources That Liven Up Music Research

Looking for music resources beyond books? You've come to the right place!

Go beyond traditional sources and discover the rich and diverse materials in NUS Libraries’ collections—from field recordings and music scores to private papers and other unique archival materials. Explore sounds captured in the field, notes preserved on paper, and a variety of sources that can bring your music research to life.


This workshop is part of the Historical Sources series. This series offers a closer look at the rich historical materials in our collection.

Learn

  • Locate relevant primary sources for research on music.
  • Identify and access relevant databases to find materials for music research.
  • Analyse music-related primary sources across different material types, including recordings, private papers, and music scores.
  • Formulate questions to explore and interpret music-related primary sources.

Speaker

Wong Yong En

Wong Yong En

Librarian
Yong En is a Research Librarian at NUS Libraries. She loves writing about the arts and helping other people do so too. She completed her B.Mus at the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music and her M.A (Research) at the NUS Department of Southeast Asian Studies.

All NUS staff and students are welcome.
Booking availability on a first come, first served basis.

Registered participants will receive a meeting invite to join the workshop online.

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