Excursions in world music / 6
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eited by Timothy Rommen [and five others].
- Eighth edition.
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- xxiv, 483 pages : illustrations (some color) 26 cm.
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Introduction: studying musics of the world's cultures -- The music of India -- Music of the Middle East -- The music of China -- The music of Japan -- Music of Indonesia -- The music of Sub-Saharan Africa -- The musical culture of Europe -- Music in Latin America -- Music in the Caribbean -- Native American music -- Music of ethnic North America
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This text creates a panoramic experience for readers by exposing them to the many musical cultures around the globe. In presenting cultural musical occasions, it enlightens about the function that music plays in a myriad of societies and urges beginners to define the personal relationships they have with music in their lives