Are genius and muse complementary concepts? Are there special music venues for men and women? What were the consequences of the exclusion of girls from central aspects of music education since the Middle Ages? Are notions of masculinity in Heavy Metal confirmed or resolved? In what way are gender norms negotiated on the opera stage? What roles are played by the man-or womanhood with the selection, promotion and memory in music? Is there a connection between music and gender in the areas of analysis, aesthetics and philosophy?

These are a few of the many questions asked in the "Encyclopedia of Music and Gender." It combines gender-relevant topics of music and its history in a compact reading and reference. An historic part provides surprising insights into the history of music from medieval times to the present.

The lexical part contains Sachartikel to slogans of musicological research, and gender related articles on women in the key fields of music history, music and exercise, training, instrument making, composition and music history.The dictionary is an indispensable reference for all who work in the fields of media, research and teaching, as well as lay people for musicians and interested.