Music cultures of the Pacific, the Near East, and Asia

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Music cultures of the Pacific, the Near East, and Asia

William P. Malm

(Prentice-Hall history of music series)

Prentice Hall, c1996

3rd ed.

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Includes bibliographical references, discographies, videographies, and indexes

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Description

Appropriate for a one semester/two-quarter course. The purpose of this book is to survey the basic kinds of music and musical instruments found in the major oriental civilizations and in the island cultures of the Eastern Hemisphere. It is also intended as an introduction to the basic attitudes, techniques, and nomenclature of the discipline of ethnomusicology.

Table of Contents

(NOTE: Each chapter concludes with a Bibliography and Audio/Visual Notes as well as a Sonic Glossary Index.) 1. Oceania. 2. Island Southeast Asia from the Philippines to Indonesia. 3. Muslim Africa, Ethiopia, and the Near East. 4. Central and Southern Asia. 5. Southeast Asia. 6. East Asia. 7. Northeast Asia and the Island Countries. Epilogue. Index.

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