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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| Language: | English |
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New York :
McGraw-Hill,
2012.
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| Edition: | 2nd ed. |
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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.