List of Recordings
Preface
Chapter 1: Introduction: Studying Musics of the World's Cultures
Bruno Nettl
Our Purpose: Presenting the World of Music
Notes on the "Marriage of Figaro"
Certain Basic Assumptions
Universals of Music
Musical Change, Transmission, and History
Musical Instruments
Why Different Cultures Have Different Kinds of Music
The Field of Ethnomusicology
Bibliography
Chapter 2: The Music of India
Charles Capwell
Attending a Music Conference in Calcutta
Roots
The Karnatak Recital and Types of Pieces
Instruments
The Realm of Indian Music
Prospects
Bibliography
Discography
Chapter 3: Music of the Middle East
Bruno Nettl
Concerts in Tehran
Musical and Cultural Values
Middle Eastern Culture and History
Melody and Rhythm
Ways of Making Music
Bibliography
Discography
Chapter 4: The Music of China
Isabel K. F. Wong
The Contemporary Scene
Instrumental Performance at a Teahouse in Shanghai
The Qin and Its Music
The Pipa and Its Music
Prominent Features in Culture and Music
Regional Styles
Bibliography
Discography
Chapter 5: The Music of Japan
Isabel K. F. Wong
Hogaku Performance in Tokyo
Theater Music
The Religious Traditions
A Concert and a Court Tradition
General Tendencies and Characteristics of Hogaku
Bibliography
Discography
Chapter 6: The Music of Indonesia
Charles Capwell
Javanese Music in Chicago
The Javanese Gamelan
The Cultural and Historical Significance of Javanese Gamelan Music
Music in Bali
The Influence of Foreign Artists and Tourists
Four Kinds of Popular Music in Java
Unity in Diversity
Bibliography
Discography
Chapter 7: The Music of Sub-Saharan Africa
Thomas Turino
A Shona Mbira Performance in Zimbabwe
The Mbira and Some General Principles of African Music
Africa General and Africa Specific
Musical Values, Practices, and Social Style
A Sampling of Instruments
Popular Music in the Twentieth Century
Bibliography
Discography
Chapter 8: The Musical Culture of Europe
Philip V. Bohlman
Music in the Life of Modern Vienna
Europe as a Music Culture
Ideas About Music
Musical Instruments
History and Social Structure in European Musical Life
European Music at the Beginning of the Twenty-First Century
Bibliography
Discography
Chapter 9: Music in Latin America
Thomas Turino
An Andean Mestizo Fiesta in Paucartambo, Peru
Sociocultural Heritages and Historical Background
Mestizo Musical Values and Musical Style
Native American Musical Values and Musical Style
African American Musical Values and Styles
Bibliography
Discography
Chapter 10: Music in the Caribbean
Timothy Rommen
Cat Island, June 2, 2006: Ninth Annual Rake-n-Scrape Festival.
Shared Histories, Mutual Challenges
Themes in Caribbean Music
We, the People: Nation And Identity In The Caribbean
Bibliography
Discography
Chapter 11: Native American Music
Bruno Nettl
"North American Indian Days"
Some Older Ceremonial Traditions
The World of Native American Cultures and Music
Ideas about Music
Musical Instruments
Aspects of the History of American Native American Music
Bibliography
Discography
Chapter 12: Ethnic North America
Philip V. Bohlman
Music at the Urban Folk Festival
The Multiplicity of Musics in North America
Ideas about Music
Musical Instruments
Social Structure/Musical Structure
The Music of an African American Community
Ethnic Music and the Globalization of American Popular Music
Bibliography
Discography
Glossary
Index
