ISBN:
1133953905
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9781133953906
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9781305868120
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1305868129
Language:
English
Pages:
xxv, 630 Seiten
,
Illustrationen, Notenbeispiele, Karten
Edition:
Sixth edition
DDC:
780.9
Keywords:
World music History and criticism
;
Ethnomusicology
Abstract:
The music-culture as a world of music -- North America/Native America -- Africa/Ewe, Mande, Dagbamba, Shona, BaAka -- North America/Black America -- Europe/Central and Southeastern Regions -- Asia/India -- Asia/Indonesia -- Asia/China, Taiwan, Singapore, Overseas Chinese -- South America/Chile, Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru -- The Arab World -- Discovering and Documenting a World of Music.
Abstract:
Provides authoritative, accessible coverage of the world's music cultures. Based on the authors' fieldwork and expertise, this text presents in-depth explorations of several music cultures from around the world, with new chapters on China, Eastern Europe and the Arab world. The student-friendly, case-study approach and music-culture focus gives students a true sense of both the music and the culture that created it
Note:
Includes bibliographical references, discographies, videographies, and index
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