World Music: A Global Journey
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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 worlds major ......more
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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 worlds 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 traditional
Dynamic companion web site hosts new Interactive Listening Guides, plus many resources for student and instructor. Built to serve online courses.
MP3 files for accompanying audio are available with eBook only when purchased through Routledge.com.
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.
- Author:
- Miller, Terry E.
- Genre:
- MUSIC / Genres & Styles / International
- Audience:
- College/higher education
- Edition:
- 3
- Edition Detail:
- Revised
- Pages:
- 589
- Language:
- English
- Publisher:
- Routledge
- Publish Date:
- 04/04/2012
- Copyright Year:
- 2012
- ISBN:
- 9780415887137
- Height:
- 10.5 in
- Wdth:
- 8.25 in
- Thickness:
- 1.5 in
- Unit weight:
- 3.76 lb
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