The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music : Africa
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Format
Hardback or Cased Book
Book Series
Garland Encyclopedia of World Music
ISBN-10
0824060350
ISBN-13
9780824060350
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint
Garland Publishing Inc
Country of Manufacture
US
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Aug 1st, 1997
Print length
868 Pages
Weight
2,318 grams
Dimensions
22.70 x 28.30 x 5.60 cms
Product Classification:
Folk & traditional musicCultural studies
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The premiere volume of the Garland Encyclopedia of WorldMusic series offers a comprehensive view of African music as a vital part of the social and cultural life of it peoples.
Explores key themes in African music that have emerged in recent years-a subject usually neglected in country-by-country coverage
emphasizes the contexts of musical performance-unlike studies that offer static interpretations isolated from other performing traditions
presents the fresh insights and analyses of musicologists and anthropologists of diverse national origins-African, Asian, European, and American
Charts the flow and influence of music. The Encyclopedia also charts the musical interchanges that followed the movement of people and ideas across the continent, including:
cross-regional musical influences throughout Africa * Islam and its effect on African music * spread of guitar music * Kru mariners of Liberia * Latin American influences on African music * musical interchanges in local contexts * crossovers between popular and traditional practices. Downloadable resources included. Also includes nine maps and 96 music examples.
emphasizes the contexts of musical performance-unlike studies that offer static interpretations isolated from other performing traditions
presents the fresh insights and analyses of musicologists and anthropologists of diverse national origins-African, Asian, European, and American
Charts the flow and influence of music. The Encyclopedia also charts the musical interchanges that followed the movement of people and ideas across the continent, including:
cross-regional musical influences throughout Africa * Islam and its effect on African music * spread of guitar music * Kru mariners of Liberia * Latin American influences on African music * musical interchanges in local contexts * crossovers between popular and traditional practices. Downloadable resources included. Also includes nine maps and 96 music examples.
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