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Excursions in world music /

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This text creates a panoramic experience for readers by exposing them to the many musical cultures around the globe. In presenting cultural musical occasions, it enlightens about the function that music plays in a myriad of societies and urges beginners to define the personal relationships they have...

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Other Authors: Rommen, Timothy (Editor), Nettl, Bruno, 1930-2020, Capwell, Charles, 1941-, Wong, Isabel K. F., Turino, Thomas, Bohlman, Philip V., 1952-, Dueck, Byron
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2016.
Edition:Sixth edition.
Subjects:
World music > Analysis, appreciation.
Ethnomusicology.
Music appreciation.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: studying musics of the world's cultures
  • The music of India
  • Music of the Middle East
  • The music of China
  • The music of Japan
  • Music of Indonesia
  • The music of Sub-Saharan Africa
  • The musical culture of Europe
  • Music in Latin America
  • Music in the Caribbean
  • Native American music
  • Music of ethnic North America.