FAQ - Classification Number - B (Music Library)

B

• Baden-Württemberg (Literature on music): ML276+; ML3632
• Baglama (Instruction and study): MT654.B3
• Bagpipe
  • Bibliography: ML128.B17
  • History and criticism: ML980
  • Instruction and study: MT530
  • Instrumental music: M145
• Bahá'ísm, see National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of the United States
• Bala, see Balo
• Balafo, see Balo
• Balafon, see Balo
• Balafou, see Balo
• Balalaika
  • History and criticism: ML1015.B24
  • Instruction and study: MT643+
  • Instrumental music: M142.B2
    • with
      • orchestra: M1037.4.B3
      • piano: M282.B3+
• Balance of nature, see Ecology
• Balaphon, see Balo
• Balkan Peninsula
  • Literature on music: ML250+; ML3600+
  • National music: M1712+
• Ballad operas
  • History and criticism: ML1950
  • Librettos: ML50.5
• Ballads
  • History and criticism: ML2800+; ML2860
  • Vocal music: M1611+
• Ballets
  • Aesthetics: ML3858
  • Analytical guides: MT95+
  • Bibliography: ML128.B2
  • History and criticism: ML3460
  • Librettos: ML52+
  • Music: M1520+
  • see also Masques
• Balloons (Vocal music): M1977.B3+
• Balo (Instruction and study): MT725.B3
• Baltic states (Literature on music)
  • History and criticism: ML302; ML3681
  • Instruments and instrumental music: ML508
• Bamsur, see Bansuri
• Band
  • Bibliography: ML128.B23
    • Discography: ML156.4.B3
  • Dictionaries: ML102.B35
  • History and criticism: ML1300+
  • Instruction and study: MT733+
    • Instrumentation: MT73
  • Music: M1200+
    • Bibliography
      • Graded lists: ML132.B3
    • for children: M1420
    • Pieces: M1245+
    • Solo instrument(s) with band: M1205+
• Bandola, see Bandura
• Bandolon (Instruction and study): MT594
• Bandoneon, see Bandonion
• Bandonion
  • Instrumental music: M175.B2
    • for children: M1385.B34
    • with
      • orchestra (Solo): M1039.4.B3; M1139.4.B3
      • piano: M284.B33+
• Bandoura, see Bandura
• Bandurria
  • History and criticism: ML1015.B26
  • Instruction and study: MT592+
  • Instrumental music: M142.B3
• Banjo
  • History and criticism: ML1015.B3
  • Instruction and study: MT560+
    • for children: MT801.B3
  • Instrumental music: M120+
    • Accompaniment: M1623
    • for children: M1385.B35
    • with piano: M274+
• Banjulele (Instruction and study): MT646
• Bansuri
  • History and criticism: ML990.B32
  • Instruction and study: MT358.B36
• Baptist church
  • History and criticism: ML3160
  • Vocal music
    • Hymnals: M2122
    • Liturgy and ritual: M2162
• Barbershop quartets (History and criticism): ML3516
• Baritone
  • Bibliography: ML128.B25
  • History and criticism: ML970+
  • Instruction and study: MT496+
  • Instrumental music: M110.B33
    • with
      • orchestra (Solo): M1034.B37+; M1134.B37+
      • piano: M270.B37+
• Barrel organ
  • History and criticsm: ML1058
  • Instrumental music: M174.B37
• Baryton (Instrumental music): M59.B4
• Baseball (Vocal music): M1977.S713+
• Basketball (Vocal music): M1977.S714+
• Bass clarinet (Instruction and study): MT392+
• Bass guitar
  • Instruction and study: MT599.B4
  • Instrumental music: M142.B33
• Bass horn, see Tuba
• Bass trombone (Instruction and study): MT472
• Bass tuba, see Tuba
• Basset horn
  • History and criticism: ML990.B35
  • Instrumental music: M110.B35
    • with
      • orchestra (Solo): M1034.B38+
      • piano: M270.B4+
• Basso ostinato, see Ground bass
• Bassoon
  • Bibliography: ML128.B26
  • History and criticism: ML950+
    • Construction: ML951
  • Instruction and study: MT400+
  • Instrumental music: M75+
    • with
      • orchestra (Solo): M1026+; M1126+
      • piano: M253+
• Batchelder Collection, see John Davis Batchelder Collection
• Baton twirling (Instruction and study): MT733.6
• Batterie (Drums), see Side drum
• Battle hymn of the Republic: M1630.3.B3
• Battle-songs, see War songs
• Bavaria (Literature on music): ML277+; ML3634
• Bawdy songs: M1977.B38+
• Bayan
  • Instrumental music: M174.B2
    • with orchestra: M1039.4.B4
• Bazoo, see Kazoo
• Beatitudes: M2079.L168
• Beatus vir, qui non abiit: M2079.L168
• Beauticians (Vocal music): M1977.B4+
• The beautiful in music, see Aesthetics
• Belgium
  • Literature on music
    • History and criticism: ML265+; ML3615+
    • Instruments and instrumental music: ML496
  • National music: M1726+
  • Students' songs: M1962
• Bells
  • Archaeology: CC255
  • History and criticism: ML1040
  • Instruction and study: MT710+; MT720
    • for children: MT801.B5
  • Instrumental music: M147
    • with piano: M284.B4+
  • see also Handbells
• Bells, Orchestral, see Bells
• Benedic anima mea: M2079.L17
• Benedicite omnia opera: M2079.L18
• Benedictine liturgy and ritual: M2154.4.B45
• Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament (Roman Catholic liturgy): M2150.3.B46
• Benediction service (Anglican church): M2016.8
• Benedictions (Roman Catholic Church): M2149.2.B5
• Benedictus Dominus: M2079.L2
• Benedictus qui venit: M2079.L21
• Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, see Elks, Benevolent and Protective Order of
• Berimbau (History and criticism): ML1015.B4
• Bermuda (National music): M1681.5+
• Bible
  • History and criticism (Hebrew): ML166
• Bible School song books: M2193
• Bibliography: ML112.8+
• Bicentennial, 1776-1976 (American Revolution), see American Revolution Bicentennial, 1776-1976
• Bicycling, see Cycling
• Big band music (Bibliography): ML128.B29
• Big bands
  • Dictionaries: ML102.B5
  • Discography: ML156.4.B5
  • History and criticism: ML3518
  • Instruction and study: MT86
• Bijou aeolian organ (Instruction and study): MT682+
• Bina, see Vina
• Biobibliographical dictionaries: ML105+
• Biography
  • Bibliography: ML128.B3
  • History and criticism: ML385+
  • Individual: ML410+
• Bionomics, see Ecology
• Bird song: QL698.5
• Birds (Vocal music): M1977.B5+
• Birthday books: ML66
• Birthdays (Vocal music): M1977.B53+
• Biwa
  • History and criticism: ML1015.B55
  • Instrumental music: M142.B5
• Black music (Bibliography): ML128.B45
• Bless the Lord, O my soul, see Benedic anima mea
• Blessed be the Lord, see Benedictus Dominus
• Blessed is He that cometh, see Benedictus qui venit
• Blessed Sacrament, Benediction of the, see Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament
• Blessed Virgin Mary, Queen, see Mary, Virgin
• Blessing of a church organ (Roman Catholic ceremony): M2150.3.B6
• Blind, Music for the, see Music for the blind
• Blue Lodge (Vocal music): M1900.M31+
• Blue Star Mothers (Vocal music): M1676.B5
• Bluegrass music
  • Bibliography
    • Discography: ML156.4.C7
  • History and criticism: ML3519+
• Blues
  • Bibliography: ML128.B49
    • Discography: ML156.4.B6
  • Dictionaries: ML102.B6
  • History and criticism: ML3520.8+
• B'nai B'rith (Vocal music): M1905.B5+
• Bodhran (Instruction and study): MT725.B55
• Bohemia, see Czechoslovakia
• Bolivia (Literature on music): ML239.B6
• Bolivia-Moxos (Province)
  • Literature on music: ML239.B67
• Bombardon (Instruction and study): MT480+
• Bone pastor: M2079.L22
• Bones (Instruction and study): MT725.B6
• Bongo (Instruction and study): M663+
• Bonum est: M2079.L23
• Boogie woogie (Piano)
  • Instruction and study: MT239
• Book of Common Prayer: M2167
• Bouzouki (Instruction and study): MT654.B69
• Bow (History and criticism): ML845
• Bowing (Instruction and study)
  • Viola: MT287
  • Violin: MT267
  • Violoncello: MT307
• Bowling (Vocal music): M1977.S715+
• Boxing (Vocal music): M1977.S716+
• Boy choir training, see Choir training for children
• Boy Scouts (Vocal music): M1977.B6+
• Brass instruments
  • Dictionaries: ML102.B7
  • History and criticism: ML933
  • Instruction and study: MT418+
    • for children: MT801.B72
  • Instrumental music: M80+
  • see also individual brass instruments
• Brazil
  • Literature on music: ML232+
  • National music: M1689+
• Breathing (Instruction and study): MT878
• Brethren in Christ Church (Hymnals): M2131.B6
• British Isles
  • Literature on music
    • History and criticism: ML285+; ML3650+
    • Instruments and instrumental music: ML501
  • National music: M1738+
  • Students' songs: M1964
• Broadsides: M1628.2+; M1630.3.S69; M1739.3
• Brotherhood week (Vocal music): M1977.B7+
• Bugle
  • Instruction and study: MT452
  • Instrumental music: M1270
    • with piano: M270.B8+
• Bulgaria
  • Literature on music: ML252+, ML3602
  • National music: M1712+
• Bulgarian church (Liturgy and ritual): M2159.1
  • see also Orthodox churches
• Bulgarian (Uniat) liturgy and ritual: M2160.72
• Bullfights (Vocal music): M1977.B8+
• Burial services (Sacred vocal music)
  • Anglican church: M2016.8
  • Roman Catholic liturgy: M2150.3.B87
    • Offices: M2149.5.D4+
    • Propers: M2148.3.D4
• Business, Music as a, see Musical life
• Button accordion, see Button-key accordion
• Button-key accordion
  • History and criticism: ML1083
  • Instruction and study: MT681+
• Buzuki, see Bouzouki
• Byelorussian S.S.R. (Literature on music): ML309.B93
• Byzantine music (History and criticism): ML188
• Byzantine rite (Uniat): M2160.71+