Smithsonian Global Sound - Thrall Databases - Databases & Virtual Reference Resources at Middletown Thrall Library

About Smithsonian Global Sound

This database is described as "a virtual encyclopedia of the world's musical and aural traditions. The collection provides educators, students, and interested listeners with an unprecedented variety of online resources that support the creation, continuity, and preservation of diverse musical forms."

You can browse or search this vast musical archive.

Browsing options include: Country, Genre, Cultural Group, Language, musical Instrument, Artist name, Ensemble, Album title, and recording Label.

Musical categories include:

American Folk
American Indian
Bluegrass
Blues
Broadway
Children's Music
Classical Music
Jazz
Old-Time Country
Spoken Word
World Music

Please select "Ramapo Catskill Library System" as the Institution if prompted at this database's login page:

>> Please click here to access Smithsonian Global Sound.

Access Options:

This database can be accessed from any of Thrall Library's public Internet or research computers.

Concerning access outside the library:

Members of Middletown Thrall Library may log in to this service using their library barcode.

Tips & Special Features:

Try the "Advanced Search" at the top of the database page for more specific search options, such as the name of a performer, country, music genre, song title, or keyword.

An interesting feature of this service is that you can arrange favorite artists and tracks into personal "Playlist Folders."

To access this option, click the "Playlist" tab at the top of the page when the database appears.

Playlists require a simple registration and an e-mail account so that after you log into the database (at home, for example), you can further customize and access content you enjoy, while other friends or family members using the computer can do the same without disturbing your playlists.

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