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World music : a global journey

Author: Terry E Miller; Andrew C Shahriari
Publisher: New York : Routledge, 2009.
Edition/Format:   Book : CD for computer : Music : Folk music   Sound Recording : English : 2nd edView all editions and formats
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The second edition of World Music: A Global Journey introduces students to the diversity of musical expression around the world. It takes the reader across the globe to experience cultural traditions that challenge the ear, the mind, and the spirit. It presents a systematic study of varied traditions in a non-technical language accessible to any enthusiast of world music and culture. The second edition continues  Read more...
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Material Type: Music
Document Type: Book, Sound Recording
All Authors / Contributors: Terry E Miller; Andrew C Shahriari
ISBN: 9780415988780 0415988780 9780203892169 020389216X
OCLC Number: 243777588
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 534-542), discography (p. 551-558), and index.
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.
Responsibility: Terry E. Miller & Andrew Shahriari.

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