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Black, Indigenous, People of Colour (BIPOC) composers, music, and musicians

Use this guide to explore the diversity of composers, music, and musicians in the resources from Memorial University Libraries and beyond.

Introduction

Memorial University Libraries are committed to diversifying its collection of repertoire and literature by BIPOC musicians and scholars as well as highlighting these resources to our community.

This guide is not comprehensive but is a living document that will be updated. If you would like to offer suggestions of more resources to be included, please contact Becky Smith at becky.smith@mun.ca.

Please note that some older materials may use outdated terminology.

Land Acknowledgement

We respectfully acknowledge the territory in which we gather as the ancestral homelands of the Beothuk, and the island of Newfoundland as the ancestral homelands of the Mi’kmaq and Beothuk. We would also like to recognize the Inuit of Nunatsiavut and NunatuKavut and the Innu of Nitassinan, and their ancestors, as the original people of Labrador. We strive for respectful relationships with all the peoples of this province as we search for collective healing and true reconciliation and honour this beautiful land together.