World music a global journey
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| Language: | English |
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New York
Routledge
c2006.
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Table of Contents:
- Before the trip begins : fundamental issues
- Aural analysis : listening to the world's music
- Cultural considerations : beyond the sounds themselves
- Oceania : voices of land and sea
- South Asia : music with a spiritual dimension
- Southeast Asia : a land of bamboo and bronze
- East Asia : ancient echoes in the modern world
- The Middle East : music in the cradle of great religions
- Sub-Saharan Africa : the rhythms of community
- Europe : harmony and hierarchy
- The Caribbean : musical energy of island peoples
- Central and South America : New World recipes
- North America : diverse peoples, diverse musics
- Discovering yourself through music.