Main Works by Barbara B. Smith
1) As Author for Articles in Dictionaries
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Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart 1962 edition and 1994 editions.– vol.10 “Ozeanien” (all cultures except New Zealand Maori), (reprinted 1980 in Aussereuropaiche Musik in Einzeldarstellungen); 1997 edition – vol. 7 “Mikronesien” (all cultures within it)
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The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians 1980 edition – vol. 14 “Pacific Islands,” vol. 12 “Melanesia” & “Micronesia” and vol. 15 “Polynesia” (except New Zealand); 2001 edition – vol. 16 “Melanesia” (intro. & music and musical instruments) & “Micronesia” (intro. & music and musical instruments & culture areas within it), and vol. 20 “Polynesia” (intro. & music and musical instruments)
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The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians. London: Macmillan. 1980 and 2001 editions.
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The New Grove Dictionary of Musical Instruments. London: Macmillan. 1984.
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The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music vol. 9, 1999 Australia and the Pacific Islands “Music and Dance of Micronesia,” “Nauru” and some short entries.
2) As Editor
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The Queen’s Songbook (a collection of arrangements of Her Majesty Queen Lili‘uokalani’s songs for either/both solo or cappella vocal groups with optional piano or ‘ukulele/guitar accompaniment; essay on her and her music, information on each song, and English translation of the original Hawaiian lyrics)
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Musics of Hawai‘i: “It All Comes From The Heart”. Honolulu: State Foundation on Culture and the Arts—Folk Arts Program. 1994. [Special assistance/content accuracy]
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Music in World Cultures. Washington, D.C.: Music Educators National Conference. (Originally published as the October 1972 issue of Music Educators Journal with its articles re-published the same year as a separate book.) 1972. [“Field Editor”]
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The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music, Vol. 7, East Asia: China, Japan, and Korea. Eds. Robert Provine, Yosihiko Tokumaru, and J. Lawrence Witzleben. New York and London: Routledge. 2002. [“Consulting Editor” for entire volume] Producer of Audio-Visual Materials
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Enchanted Evening in Micronesia. Performed by The Micronesian Club of Honolulu at the University of Hawaii. (7”LP). Honolulu: Micronesian Club. 1961. [Advisor, technician, and author of liner notes]
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Music From Korea: The Kayakeum Performed by Hwang Byongki. (LP recording) Honolulu: East-West Center Press. 1965. (Reprocessed and renamed: Kayagum: Byungki Hwang, Early Recording. (CD) C&L Music. 2001. [Music Editor, LP]
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Ula No Weo [a film teaching the Hawaiian hula “Ula No Weo” as performed by Eleanor Leilehua Hiram]. A project of the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Committee for the Preservation and Study of Hawaiian Language, Art, and Culture. Honolulu: Cine Pic. 1965. [Co-Director with Dorothy Gillett.] (Film reprocessed to videotape 1980 and to DVD 2006)
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The JVC Video Anthology of World Music and Dance, English Language Edition,
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Smithsonian/Folkways Recordings. 1990. [Advisory Committee for English edition]
3) Articles in Scholarly Journals, etc:
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“Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Researchers: Implications for content and method in the studyof music in Oceania.” International Musicological Society: Report of the Twelfth Congress. 1981.
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“Variability, Change, and the Learning of Music” (Charles Seeger Distinguished Lecture).Ethnomusicology Vol. 21, 1987.
4) As Producer of Audio-Visual Materials
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Enchanted Evening in Micronesia. Performed by The Micronesian Club of Honolulu at the University of Hawaii. (7”LP). Honolulu: Micronesian Club. 1961. [Advisor, technician, and author of liner notes]
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Music From Korea: The Kayakeum Performed by Hwang Byongki. (LP recording) Honolulu: East-West Center Press. 1965. (Reprocessed and renamed: Kayagum: Byungki Hwang, Early Recording. (CD) C&L Music. 2001. [Music Editor, LP]
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Ula No Weo [a film teaching the Hawaiian hula “Ula No Weo” as performed by Eleanor Leilehua Hiram]. A project of the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Committee for the Preservation and Study of Hawaiian Language, Art, and Culture. Honolulu: Cine Pic. 1965. [Co-Director with Dorothy Gillett.] (Film reprocessed to videotape 1980 and to DVD 2006)
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The JVC Video Anthology of World Music and Dance, English Language Edition,
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Smithsonian/Folkways Recordings. 1990. [Advisory Committee for English edition]