Performing Arts Encyclopedia

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The Library of Congress Performing Arts Encyclopedia is an ever-expanding guide to musical, theatrical, and dance collections available at the Library of Congress. Visitors to the encyclopedia will find information on the library’s various performing arts collections, relevant databases, online presentations, and exhibits, as well as finding aids. While the collections themselves are only available at the Library of Congress, this encyclopedia is a wonderful reference tool for anyone beginning research in the performing arts.

This is a list of the subjects in the collection.

   * African Americans in the Performing Arts
   * African-American Music
   * American Musical Theater
   * Arrangers
   * Band
   * Band: Jazz Band
   * Band: Wind Band
   * Chamber Music
   * Choral Music
   * Dance
   * Dance: Ballet
   * Dance: Modern Dance
   * Electronic Music
   * Film Music
   * Folk Music
   * Jazz
   * Jewish/Yiddish Music

   * Latin American Music
   * Music Publishers
   * Native American Music and Dance
   * Opera
   * Orchestra
   * Popular Music
   * Radio/Television
   * Sacred Music
   * Solo Instruments: Flute
   * Solo Instruments: Harp
   * Solo Instruments: Other
   * Solo Instruments: Piano
   * Solo Instruments: Strings
   * Song
   * Theater
   * Theatrical Design
   * Vaudeville
   * Women in the Performing Arts