World music: traditions and transformations

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"From cha cha chá to jeliya and Hindustani raga to hip-hop gamelan, this ... text takes students on a journey through diverse musical cultures and traditions of the world. With a clear and accessible presentation style and lively and engaging writing, it is an ideal introduction to world music for non-music and music majors alike."--Back cover.

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Full title :World music : traditions and transformations / Michael B. Bakan.

Summary

"From cha cha chá to jeliya and Hindustani raga to hip-hop gamelan, this ... text takes students on a journey through diverse musical cultures and traditions of the world. With a clear and accessible presentation style and lively and engaging writing, it is an ideal introduction to world music for non-music and music majors alike."--Back cover.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:©2012
Edition:2nd edition

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):McGraw-Hill
Place of Publication:New York
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2012

The Physical Object

Description:xxxvii, 377 pages : : illustrations, color maps ; : 26 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9780073526645, 0073526649
oclc:ocn689858598
LC Classification:ML3545
Dewey Decimal:780.9

1. What, in the world, is music? -- A point of departure : five propositions for exploring world music -- The basic property of music is sound -- The sounds (and silences) that comprise a musical work are organized in some way -- Sounds are organized into music by people, thus, music is a form of humanly organized sound -- Music is a product of human intention and perception -- The term "music" is inescapably tied to Western culture and its assumptions -- 2. How music lives : a musicultural approach -- Culture in music -- Meaning in music -- Identity in music -- Societies -- Cultures -- Nations and nation-states -- Diasporas and other transnational communities -- The individuals in music -- Do you belong to a virtual music community? -- Spirituality and transcendence in music -- Music and dance -- Music in ritual -- Music as commodity and the patronage of music -- The transmission of music and musical knowledge -- Production and reception -- Music creation processes -- Music in the process of tradition -- 3. How music works, pt. 1 : rhythm -- The four basic properties of t ones -- Rhythm -- Mozart and "The Alphabet Song" -- Beat -- Subdivision -- Meter -- Clap on 2 and 4, backbeat…