World music : a global journey / Terry E. Miller, Andrew Shahriari.
By: Miller, Terry E
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Contributor(s): Shahriari, Andrew C.
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BookPublisher: London : Routledge, 2012Edition: 3rd ed.Description: xxv, 589 p. + 3 Audio CDs.ISBN: 0415808235; 9780415808231; 9780415887144; 9780203152980.Subject(s): World music -- History and criticism | Music | Music | Music: styles & genres | Cultural studies | World music & regional stylesDDC classification: 780.9 MIL Summary: Authors Terry E. Miller and Andrew Shahriari take students around the world to experience the diversity of musical expression. As one prepares for any travel, each chapter starts with background preparation, reviewing the historical, cultural, and musical overview of the region.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Authors Terry E. Miller and Andrew Shahriari take students around the world to experience the diversity of musical expression. World Music: A Global Journey, now in its third edition, is known for its breadth in surveying the world¿s major cultures in a systematic study of world music within a strong pedagogical framework.
As one prepares for any travel, each chapter starts with background preparation, reviewing the historical, cultural, and musical overview of the region. Visits to multiple ¿sites¿ within a region provide in-depth studies of varied musical traditions. Music analysis begins with an experimental "first impression" of the music, followed by an "aural analysis" of the sound and prominent musical elements. Finally, students are invited to consider the cultural connections that give the music its meaning and life.
Features of the Third Edition
Over 3 hours of diverse musical examples. with a third audio CD of new musical examples Listening Guides analyze the various pieces of music with some presented in an interactive format online Biographical highlights of performers and ethnomusicologists updated and new ones added Numerous pedagogical aids, including "On Your Own Time" and "Explore More" sidebars, and "Questions to Consider" Popular music incorporated with the traditionalDynamic companion web site hosts new Interactive Listening Guides, plus many resources for student and instructor. Built to serve online courses.
The CD set is available separately (ISBN 978-0-415-89402-9) or with its Value Pack and book (ISBN 978 0415- 80823-1).
For eBook users, MP3 files for the accompanying audio files are available only with the Value Pack of eBook & MP3 files (ISBN 978-0-203-15298-0). Please find instructions on how to obtain the audio files in the contents section of the eBook.
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Previous ed.: 2009.
Compact discs.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Authors Terry E. Miller and Andrew Shahriari take students around the world to experience the diversity of musical expression. As one prepares for any travel, each chapter starts with background preparation, reviewing the historical, cultural, and musical overview of the region.
ITT Module MUSC71001
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- 1 Before the Trip Begins: Fundamental Issues
- 2 Aural Analysis: Listening to the World's Music
- 3 Cultural Considerations: Beyond the Sounds Themselves
- 4 Oceania: Australia - Papua New Guinea - Hawaii - Kiribati
- 5 South Asia: India - Pakistan
- 6 Southeast Asia: Vietnam - Thailand - Laos and Northeast Thailand - Indonesia (Java and Bali)
- 7 East Asia: China - Mongolia - Korea - Japan - Tibet l
- 8 The Middle East: Islam - Turkey - Iran - Egypt - Sufism - Judaism
- 9 Europe: Greece - Spain - Russia - Scotland - Ireland - Hungary - Bulgaria
- 10 Sub-Saharan Africa: Ghana - Nigeria - Central Africa - Zimbabwe - Uganda - Senegal - The Republic of South Africa
- 11 The Caribbean: Haiti - Jamaica - Trinidad & Tobago - The Bahamas - Cuba - The Dominican Republic
- 12 South America and Mexico: The Amazon Rainforest - Peru - Argentina - Brazil - Mexico
- 13 Canada and the United States: Cape Breton - Appalachia - Ohio Valley - Mississippi Delta - Nuyorican - Cajun
- 14 Discovering Yourself through Music
Reviews provided by Syndetics
CHOICE Review
Miller and Shahriari (both, Kent State Univ.) (1st ed., 2006) have written an impressive introductory resource for those who wish to explore musical genres around the globe. The layout, photographs, charts, accompanying CDs, and overall organization make for a reader-friendly guide that will be especially useful for the beginning student. The initial chapters provide a good rudimentary introduction to basic musical and cultural concepts. Subsequent chapters present snapshots of a multitude of musical genres and cultural settings, East and West. The integrated recordings are enhanced with listening guides, sometimes lacking in musical details but nonetheless providing useful visual aids for the listener. Although a more selective and musically detailed study would also be useful, this book is well researched and beautifully appointed. The cost may deter some, but one can learn a lot from this volume. Summing Up: Recommended. Lower- and upper-division undergraduates, including those in two-year programs. J. L. Stockton Lafayette CollegeAuthor notes provided by Syndetics
Terry E. Miller is Professor Emeritus of Ethnomusicology at Kent State University, where he co-founded the Center for the Study of World Musics.
Andrew Shahriari is Instructor of Ethnomusicology at Kent State University and teaches the world music survey course in online classes.