Two titles have just been added to RILM Music Encyclopedias, further enriching its collection of historical and current reference works:
- Igor de Gandarias, Diccionario de la música en Guatemala (rev. ed.; Ciudad de Guatemala: Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala, 2024) xv, 193 p. — In Spanish.
- Frank Daykin, Encyclopedia of French art song: Fauré, Debussy, Ravel, Poulenc (Hillsdale, NY: Pendragon Press, 2013) vi, 739 p. — In English.
These newly available texts exemplify RILM Music Encyclopedias’ commitment to comprehensive, international, and subject-specific coverage.
The Diccionario de la música en Guatemala is the first reference work devoted exclusively to Guatemala’s musical traditions, encompassing Indigenous, colonial, and contemporary influences. The Encyclopedia of French art song offers an in-depth exploration of individual mélodies by Fauré, Debussy, Ravel, and Poulenc, connecting performance practice with rigorous scholarly research.
Together, these additions underscore the role of RILM Music Encyclopedias in preserving, contextualizing, and advancing global perspectives on musical traditions and historiography.RILM Music Encyclopedias is available via EBSCOhost and on RILM’s platform, Egret, at rme.rilm.org.