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| Title: | World music : a global journey / |
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| Database Name: | WorldCat |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Terry E Miller; Andrew C Shahriari |
| ISBN: | 9780415988780 (pbk.); 0415988780 (pbk.); 9780203892169 (electronic bk.); 020389216X (electronic bk.) |
| Notes: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 534-542), discography (p. 551-558), and index. Content: Before the trip begins : fundamental issues -- Aural analysis : listening to the world's music -- Cultural considerations : beyond the sounds themselves -- Oceania : voices of land and sea -- South Asia : music with a spiritual dimension -- Southeast Asia : a land of bamboo and bronze -- East Asia : ancient echoes in the modern world -- The Middle East : music in the cradle of great religions -- Sub-Saharan Africa : the rhythms of community -- Europe : harmony and hierarchy -- The Caribbean : musical energy of island peoples -- Central and South America : New World recipes -- North America : diverse peoples, diverse musics -- Discovering yourself through music. Content: Recorded examples [CD track listing]: p. 551-558. |
| Description: | xxv, 558 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps, music ; 26 cm. + 2 sound discs (digital ; 4 3/4 in.). |
| Contents: | Before the trip begins : fundamental issues -- Aural analysis : listening to the world's music -- Cultural considerations : beyond the sounds themselves -- Oceania : voices of land and sea -- South Asia : music with a spiritual dimension -- Southeast Asia : a land of bamboo and bronze -- East Asia : ancient echoes in the modern world -- The Middle East : music in the cradle of great religions -- Sub-Saharan Africa : the rhythms of community -- Europe : harmony and hierarchy -- The Caribbean : musical energy of island peoples -- Central and South America : New World recipes -- North America : diverse peoples, diverse musics -- Discovering yourself through music.; Recorded examples [CD track listing]: p. 551-558. |
| Responsibility: | Terry E. Miller & Andrew Shahriari. |
| Year: | 2009. |
| Publisher: | New York : Routledge, |
| Standard Numbers: | LCCN: 2008034461 |
| Class Descriptors: | LC Class No.: ML3798; Dewey No.: 780.9 |
| OCLC No.: | 243777588 |
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