World music : traditions and transformations /

From jeliya to cha cha chá, Shandong to sean nós, and the Beatles and beleganjur to Bollywood and belly dance, the second edition of World Music: Traditions and Transformations takes students on an exciting global journey of musical and cultural discovery, exploration, and experience. Through clearl...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bakan, Michael B.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : McGraw-Hill, 2012.
Edition:2nd ed.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • What, in the world, is music?
  • How music lives : a musicultural approach
  • How music works, part I : rhythm
  • How music works, part II : pitch
  • How music works, part III : dynamics, timbre, and instruments
  • How music works, part IV : texture and form
  • Indonesian Gamelan music : interlocking rhythms, interlocking worlds
  • From Raga to Bollywood : development and intercultural crossings in Indian music
  • 'Not the same, but just as nice' : traditions and transformations in Irish music
  • The river and the path : conversation and collective expression in West African music
  • 'See how she moves' : musics of Latin America and the "Oye como va" phenomenon
  • From Baladi to belly dance : rhythm, dance, and music in Egypt and beyond
  • A musicultural history of the Chinese Zheng
  • Glossary
  • References cited in the text
  • Index.