Crossroads in Music: Traditions and Connections
I like the serious effort to link musical examples and styles with historical and cultural background. ...Better than most, it avoids the common mistake of giving only 'the West' a history."I find the writing style to be extremely refreshing. Basically I'm sold! This book seeks to view the discipline of music from a liberal arts environment - it's a 'real world' approach that would make sense to a non-music major."Overall, this is a terrific approach, well written, with outstanding repertoire from the broadest possible scope of both Western and World musics. I enjoyed reading it, and I look forward to the finished product!