World music : a very short introduction

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World music : a very short introduction

Philip V. Bohlman

(Very short introductions, 65)

Oxford University Press, 2002

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Description

'World music' emerged as an invention of the West from encounters with other cultures. This book draws readers into a remarkable range of these historical encounters, in which music had the power to evoke the exotic and to give voice to the voiceless. In the course of the volume's eight chapters the reader witnesses music's involvement in the modern world, but also the individual moments and particular histories that are crucial to an understanding of music's diversity. World Music is wide-ranging in its geographical scope, yet individual chapters provide in-depth treatments of selected music cultures and regional music histories. The book frequently zooms in on repertoires and musicians - such as Bob Marley, Bartok, and Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan - and attempts to account for world music's growing presence and popularity at the beginning of the twenty-first century. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

Table of Contents

  • MEDIA AND MEDIATION OF WORLD MUSIC: A TIMELINE OF MUSIC TECHNOLOGIES
  • WORLD-MUSIC RESOURCES
  • GLOSSARY OF WORLD-MUSIC GENRES
  • GLOSSARY OF ETHNOMUSICOLOGICAL TERMS

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  • NCID
    BA5869035X
  • ISBN
    • 0192854291
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Oxford
  • Pages/Volumes
    178 p.
  • Size
    18 cm
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