Asian Music

Aims & Scope

Asian Music, the journal of the Society for Asian Music, is the leading journal devoted to ethnomusicology in Asian music, publishing all aspects of the performing arts of Asia and their cultural context.

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Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Arts and Humanities, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Music, Musicians and Muslim Law

  Citation: 61

  Authors: Lois Ibsen

• "Yue Ji" yue ji -- Record of Music: Introduction, Translation, Notes, and Commentary

  Citation: 40

  Authors: Scott

• Music, Identity, and Images of India in the Indo-Caribbean Diaspora

  Citation: 28

  Authors: Peter

• The Status of Music in Muslim Nations: Evidence from the Arab World

  Citation: 21

  Authors: Lois Ibsen

• Japanese "New Folk Songs," Old and New

  Citation: 20

  Authors: David W.

• Beracha Zefira - A Case Study of Acculturation in Israeli Song

  Citation: 20

  Authors: Gila

• Folk Songs of Korean Rural Life and Their Characteristics Based on the Rice Farming Songs

  Citation: 18

  Authors: Hahn

• Thai Cassettes and Their Covers: Two Case Histories

  Citation: 18

  Authors: Deborah

• The Analysis of Raga Alapana in South Indian Music

  Citation: 18

  Authors: T.

• Jaipongan: Indigenous Popular Music of West Java

  Citation: 17

  Authors: Peter, Randall