World Music CONCISE
A Global Journey
3rd Edition
Published on 6. October 2023
Book
Paperback/Softback
350 pages
978-1-032-26559-9 (ISBN)
Description
World Music CONCISE: A Global Journey, Third Edition, explores the diversity of musical expression around the world, taking students across the globe to experience cultural traditions that challenge the ear, the mind, and the spirit. Based on the Fifth Edition of World Music: A Global Journey, this Third CONCISE Edition maintains the text's familiar travel theme and strong pedagogical framework to serve as an introduction to the many and varied world music traditions, condensing the number of travel "sites" from 69 to 44. These sites are carefully selected from the existing compilation to be representative of all continents and regions.
Features
Easy-to-follow chapter structure, organized by geographic region
Listening Guides, detailed maps, and hundreds of colorful photos
Coverage of an eclectic blend of world musics, including both popular and traditional music
A robust companion website with audio examples, flashcards, quizzes, and video links-ideal for online coursework
Used in classrooms around the globe, World Music: A Global Journey is an internationally acclaimed and best-selling textbook with a student-friendly approach. This Third CONCISE Edition is a fundamental resource for exploring world music and culture.
Features
Easy-to-follow chapter structure, organized by geographic region
Listening Guides, detailed maps, and hundreds of colorful photos
Coverage of an eclectic blend of world musics, including both popular and traditional music
A robust companion website with audio examples, flashcards, quizzes, and video links-ideal for online coursework
Used in classrooms around the globe, World Music: A Global Journey is an internationally acclaimed and best-selling textbook with a student-friendly approach. This Third CONCISE Edition is a fundamental resource for exploring world music and culture.
More details
Edition
3rd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Undergraduate Core
Illustrations
225 farbige Abbildungen, 225 Farbfotos bzw. farbige Rasterbilder
225 Halftones, color; 225 Illustrations, color
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 203 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
984 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-032-26559-9 (9781032265599)
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Book
10/2023
3rd Edition
Routledge
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E-Book
10/2023
3rd Edition
Routledge
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10/2023
3rd Edition
Routledge
€92.49
Available for download
Previous edition
Book
09/2018
2nd Edition
Routledge
€90.55
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Persons
Terry E. Miller is Professor Emeritus of Ethnomusicology at Kent State University and specializes in the musics of Thailand and Laos. He co-edited the Garland Encyclopedia of World Music volume on Southeast Asia.
Andrew Shahriari is Professor of Ethnomusicology at Kent State University, as well as Coordinator of Online Courses and Graduate Studies in the School of Music. He is author of Popular World Music, Second Edition, also by Routledge.
Andrew Shahriari is Professor of Ethnomusicology at Kent State University, as well as Coordinator of Online Courses and Graduate Studies in the School of Music. He is author of Popular World Music, Second Edition, also by Routledge.
Content
1 Before the Trip Begins: Fundamental Issues; 2 Aural Analysis: Listening to the World's Musics; 3 Cultural Considerations: Beyond the Sounds Themselves; 4 Oceania: Australia, Hawai'i; 5 South Asia: India, Pakistan; 6 Southeast Asia: Vietnam, Thailand, Laos and Northeast Thailand, Indonesia (Java and Bali); 7 East Asia: China, Mongolia, Japan, Tibet; 8 The Middle East: Islam and the Arab World, Iran, Egypt, Israel; 9 Europe: Spain, Russia, Scotland, Ireland, Georgia; 10 Sub-Saharan Africa: Ghana, Zimbabwe, Senegal, South Africa; 11 The Caribbean: Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Cuba; 12 South America and Mexico: Peru, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico; 13 North America: Canada and the United States