World music
Subtitle: a global journey
By: Terry E. Miller, Andrew Shahriari
Contributors: Shahriari, Andrew C.
Edition: 3rd ed.
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 589
ISBN-13: 9780415887137; 9780415887144; 9780203152980
Subjects: History and criticism; World music
Description: Authors Terry E. Miller and Andrew Shahriari take students around the world to experience the diversity of musical expression. World Music: A Global Journey, now in its third edition, 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 prepares for any travel, 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 experimental "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.