From jeliya to cha cha chá, Shandong to sean nós, and the Beatles and beleganjur to Bollywood and belly dance, the second edition of World Music: Traditions and Transformations takes students on an exciting global journey of musical and cultural discovery, exploration, and exper…
Useful for both non-music and music majors, this resource focuses on world music with a unique tradition-and-transformation emphasis that covers a wide range of music styles from traditional folk and classical genres to contemporary world beat, popular, jazz, and experimental mu…
"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…
The late Jan Fairley was a key figure in making world music a significant topic for popular music studies and this book celebrates her contribution to popular music scholarship by gathering her most important work together in a single place.
The late Jan Fairley (1949-2012) was a key figure in making world music a significant topic for popular music studies and this book celebrates her contribution to popular music scholarship by gathering her most important work together in a single place. The result is a richly in…