Worlds of music : an introduction to the music of the world's peoples

The bestselling WORLDS OF MUSIC, now in its sixth edition, provides authoritative, accessible coverage of the world’s music cultures. Based on the authors’ fieldwork and expertise, this text presents in-depth explorations of several music cultures from around the world, with a new chapter on Native American music. The student-friendly, case-study approach and music-culture focus gives students a true sense of both the music and the culture that created it. Additionally, MindTap for WORLDS OF MUSIC includes a variety of recordings from multiple sources, including the authors’ own fieldwork, other ethnomusicologists’ field research, and commercial releases, as well as interactive Active Listening Guides, which provide a real-time visualization of the music playing in perfect synchronization with descriptions of what is happening in the music. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version. Cover Contents Preface The Authors Chapter 1: The Music-Culture as a World of Music The Soundscape The Music-Culture What Is Music? Structure in Music A Music-Culture Performance Model The Four Components of a Music-Culture Ecological and Sustainable Worlds of Music Chapter 2: North America/Native America Tribal Musics Intertribal Music Native American Flute Music Native American Popular Music Chapter 3: Africa/Ewe, Mande, Dagbamba, Shona, BaAka Postal Workers Canceling Stamps Agbekor: Music and Dance of the Ewe People Mande Jaliya, "Lambango" A Drummer of Dagbon Shona Mbira Music The BaAka People Singing "Makala" Conclusion Chapter 4: North America/Black America Music of Worship Music of Work Music of Play Blues Chapter 5: Europe/Central and Southeastern Regions Europe: An Overview Social and Political Organization The Sounds of European Music Case Study: Podhale, Polish Tatra Region European Regional Musics on the Global Stage: Three Case Studies Reinterpreting Europe Chapter 6: Asia/India History, Culture, and Music Many Musics Classical Music A Carnatic Music Performance Indian Music and the West Chapter 7: Asia/Indonesia Central Java Bali North Sumatra Indonesian Popular Music Chapter 8: Asia/China, Taiwan, Singapore, Overseas Chinese A Musician between Traditional and Modern Worlds A Cross Section of Chinese Music Folk Song Instrumental Ensemble Traditions Opera and Ballad Traditions Solo Instrumental Traditions Religious Traditions Popular Music Chinese Music/World Music? Chapter 9: South America/Chile, Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru Chilean Nueva Cancion Bolivian K'antu The Quichua of the Northern Andes of Ecuador The Andean Ensemble Phenomenon: Going Abroad Wawa Velorio The Career Dilemma of Don Ce'sar Muquinche Afro-Peruvian Music: A Lando Despedida, or Farewell Chapter 10: The Arab World "Arabia" The Takht Ensemble Categories and Terminology: Middle East, Arab World, Muslim World Religion and Music in the Arab World Music in History/Music as History The Maghrib The Music of Celebration: Communal Music Making at a Wedding in Morocco Poetry and Core Values of Bedouin Culture Homeland and Diaspora: An Unexpected Reaction From Diaspora to Globalization: Ofra Haza and World Beat Concluding Remarks Chapter 11: Discovering and Documenting a World of Music Music in Our Own Backyards Doing Musical Ethnography Glossary References Credits Index Provides Authoritative, Accessible Coverage Of The World's Music Cultures. Based On The Authors' Fieldwork And Expertise, This Text Presents In-depth Explorations Of Several Music Cultures From Around The World, With New Chapters On China, Eastern Europe And The Arab World. The Student-friendly, Case-study Approach And Music-culture Focus Gives Students A True Sense Of Both The Music And The Culture That Created It. Open yourself to a world of music with bestselling WORLDS OF MUSIC, Sixth Edition. The text presents an in-depth exploration of the world�s music cultures, with a new chapter on Native American music. Based on the authors� fieldwork and expertise, the text�s case study approach gives you a true sense of both the music and the culture that created it.