The concise Garland encyclopedia of world music. Volume 1, Africa, South America, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, the United States and Canada, Europe, Oceania

The Concise Garland Encyclopedia of World Music is an adaptation of the Dartmouth Medal winning Garland Encyclopedia of World Music, with contributions by the leading scholars in ethnomusicology marking the first half-century of the discipline's modern history. The new Concise edition will appeal to a more general audience, including libraries, high-school classrooms or the personal collections of world music enthusiasts. Comprised of two volumes, the Concise Garland adopts the geographic approach of the original ten-volume set. Each section begins with an introduction that covers the region's broad culture and music. Articles describe the unifying aspects of a region's music, especially its instruments, genres, or theories, and are followed by several essays devoted to a region's individual music cultures. Two audio CDs offer musical examples from regions around the world. Whether you are new to the study of world music, an avid concert-goer, a musician, or already well-versed in ethnomusicology, you will want to consult the Concise Garland Encyclopedia of World Music for quick, reliable and enjoyable reference.

the concise Garland Encyclopedia Of World Music Bears Witness To A Comprehensive Rethinking Of The History And Historiography Of World Music...the Publication Of The concise Garland Encyclopedia Of World Music Marks The Beginning Of A New Age Of Ethnomusicology And World Music In The Twenty-first Century. — From The Foreword By Philip V. Bohlman, President Of The Society Of Ethnomusicology, 2005-2007, As Well As Author And Editor Of Numerous Books On World Music

the concise Garland Encyclopedia Of World Music Is An Adaptation Of The Dartmouth Medal Winning garland Encyclopedia Of World Music, With Contributions By The Leading Scholars In Ethnomusicology Marking The First Half-century Of The Discipline's Modern History. The New concise Edition Will Appeal To A More General Audience, Including Libraries, High-school Classrooms Or The Personal Collections Of World Music Enthusiasts. Comprised Of Two Volumes, The concise Garland Adopts The Geographic Approach Of The Original Ten-volume Set. Each Section Begins With An Introduction That Covers The Region's Broad Culture And Music. Articles Describe The Unifying Aspects Of A Region's Music, Especially Its Instruments, Genres, Or Theories, And Are Followed By Several Essays Devoted To A Region's Individual Music Cultures. Two Audio Cds Offer Musical Examples From Regions Around The World.

whether You Are New To The Study Of World Music, An Avid Concert-goer, A Musician, Or Already Well-versed In Ethnomusicology, You Will Want To Consult The concise Garland Encyclopedia Of World Music For Quick, Reliable And Enjoyable Reference.

nadine Cohen - Library Journal

this Title Condenses The Well-known And Monumental Ten-volume Scholarly Survey Of The Same Name Into Two Relatively Slim Volumes. The Geographic Breadth Of The Original Has Been Maintained, While The Depth Has Been Adjusted In Terms Of Length And Readability For A General Academic Audience. Like The Original, This Work Is Organized Geographically, With Volume 1 Covering Africa, The Americas, Europe, And Oceania And Volume 2 Covering The Middle East And Asia. Each Section Begins With An Introductory Essay On The Region's Culture And History, Providing Background Context For The Articles That Follow On Individual Musical Cultures. Some Of The More Technical Articles From The Original Have Been Eliminated, While Others Have Been Adapted To Exclude The More Esoteric Aspects Of Ethnomusicology. The Glossary In Each Volume Has Been Expanded As Well. A Vast Number Of Local And International Scholars Have Contributed To This Work, Not Only Ethnomusicologists But Anthropologists, Linguists, Cultural Historians, Folklorists, Composers, And Performers. The Articles Are Generously Accompanied By Photos, Maps, Diagrams, And Musical Notations And End With A Brief, Up-to-date Bibliography. Each Volume Has An Accompanying Cd With Selected Audio Examples That Are Keyed To The Related Sections Of The Text. The Cd Does Not Provide Any Title Or Other Identification For These Musical Samples; One Must Refer To The Text, Where Disc And Track Numbers Are Provided In The Margins, Or To The Notes On The Audio Examples At The End Of Volume 2. bottom Line Libraries That Already Subscribe To Oxford Music Online (formerly Grove Music Online) Or Own The 29-volume new Grove Dictionary Of Music Andmusicians Will Find A Good Deal Of Overlap With This Title, Although There Is Also Much That Is Complementary. Recommended For A Wide Range Of Music Reference Collections. Nadine Cohen, Univ. Of Georgia Lib.

Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents Foreword Preface Editorial Board Contributing Authors volume 1 Reviewers volume 1 Audio Examples volume 1 Chapter 1: Africa Profile of Africa African Music in a Constellation of the Arts West Africa West Africa: An Introduction Yorùbá Popular Music Praise Singing in Northern Sierra Leone North Africa North Africa: An Introduction Tuareg Music East Africa Music and Poetry in Somalia Music in Kenya Central Africa Central Africa: An Introduction Popular Music in the Congos Southern Africa Indigenous Music of Southern Africa Music of the Shona of Zimbabwe Black Popular Music in South Africa Music of Madagascar: An Overview Chapter 2: South America, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean A Profile of the Lands, Peoples, and Musics of South America, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean Music of Native South Americans: Q'eros and Warao Q'eros Warao South America Argentina: Tango Brazil: Central and Southern Areas Brazil: Northeast Area Afro-Brazilian Traditions Afro-Colombian Popular Music Peru Venezuela Mexico: One Country, Many Musics Mexica (Aztec or Nahua People) Mexico Central America Maya Garifuna Music in Belize The Marimbas of Guatemala Panama The Caribbean The Bahamas Cuba The Dominican Republic Jamaican Traditional Music Martinique Popular Music in Trinidad and Tobago Chaper 3: The United States and Canada The United States and Canada as a Unified Musical Culture Music of American Indians and First Peoples in the United States and Canada Overview Musical Instruments Musicmaking in Arctic Canada and Alaska Métis The Great Basin The Plains The United States African-American Musics Religious Music Blues Jazz: From Birth to the 1970s Hip-Hop and Rap: From Birth to the 1980s European-American Musics Overview English and Scottish Music Traditional Irish Dance Music and Song Country and Western French-American Music in Louisiana The Polish Polka Early Jewish Pop Music The Birth of Rock: A Musical Interaction Latin Musics Overview Tejano Music: Conjunto Asian-American Musics Overview The Tyagaraja Festival in Cleveland, Ohio Canada Anglo Music in Atlantic Canada French Folk and Pop in Québec The Development of Classical Music in Ontario Caribbean and Latin American Music Intercultural Traditions on the Canadian Prairies British Columbia: An Overview The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Chapter 4: Europe The Music of Europe: Unity and Diversity A Guide to Pronunciation Song Genres Music Cultures of Europe Transnational Ethnic Groups Romani (Gypsy) Music Basque Music United Kingdom and Ireland England British Rock and Pop, 1950s to 1970s Scotland Ireland Northern Europe Iceland Norway Sweden Denmark Finland Western Europe Low Countries France Portugal Spain Italy Central Europe Germany Austria Switzerland Poland Czech Republic and Slovakia Hungary Eastern Europe Russia Ukraine The Balkans Romania Bulgaria Greece Chapter 5: Oceania Profile of Oceania New Guinea The Music and Dance of New Guinea Papuan Region of Papua New Guinea Highland Region of Papua New Guinea Mamose Region of Papua New Guinea Papua Province of Indonesia Australia The Traditional Music and Dance of Australia Melanesia The Music and Dance of Melanesia Island Region of Papua New Guinea Solomon Islands New Caledonia The Upright Log Instruments of Vanuatu Micronesia The Music and Dance of Micronesia Polynesia The Music and Dance of Polynesia West Polynesia East Polynesia Glossary for Volume 1 The Concise Garland Encyclopedia of World Music comprises two volumes, and can only be purchased as the two-volume set. To purchase the set please go to: http://www.routledge.com/9780415972932