Includes bibliographical references (pages 494-501) and index.
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Before the trip begins : fundamental issues -- Aural analysis : listening to the world's musics -- Cultural considerations : beyond the sounds themselves -- Oceania : Australia, Papua New Guinea, Hawaii, Kiribati -- South Asia : India, Pakistan -- Southeast Asia : Vietnam, Thailand, Laos and northeast Thailand, Indonesia (Java and Bali) -- East Asia : China, Mongolia, Korea, Japan, Tibet -- The Middle East : Islam and the Arab world, Iran, Egypt, Sufism, Judaism -- Europe : Greece, Spain, Russia, Scotland, Ireland, Hungary, Bulgaria -- Sub-Saharan Africa : Ghana, Nigeria, central Africa, Zimbabwe, Uganda, Senegal, the Republic of South Africa -- The Caribbean : Haiti, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, the Bahamas, Cuba, the Dominican Republic -- South America and Mexico : the Amazon rainforest, Peru, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico.
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CD1. Oceania, South Asia, Southeast Asia, East Asia (61 min.) -- CD2. East Asia, the Middle East, Europe, Sub-Saharan Africa (60 min.) -- CD3. Sub-Saharan Africa, the Caribbean, South America and Mexico, Canada and the United States (65 min.).
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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"World Music: A Global Journey, Fourth Edition takes students around the world to experience the diversity of musical expression and cultural traditions. It 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 would prepare for any journey, 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 experiential "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"--Back cover.