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The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music
Author: Alison Arnold
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351544381
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 1126
Book Description
In this volume, sixty-eight of the world's leading authorities explore and describe the wide range of musics of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Kashmir, Nepal and Afghanistan. Important information about history, religion, dance, theater, the visual arts and philosophy as well as their relationship to music is highlighted in seventy-six in-depth articles.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351544381
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 1126
Book Description
In this volume, sixty-eight of the world's leading authorities explore and describe the wide range of musics of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Kashmir, Nepal and Afghanistan. Important information about history, religion, dance, theater, the visual arts and philosophy as well as their relationship to music is highlighted in seventy-six in-depth articles.
Sourcebook for Research in Music, Third Edition
Author: Allen Scott
Publisher: Indiana University Press
ISBN: 0253014565
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 518
Book Description
Since it was first published in 1993, the Sourcebook for Research in Music has become an invaluable resource in musical scholarship. The balance between depth of content and brevity of format makes it ideal for use as a textbook for students, a reference work for faculty and professional musicians, and as an aid for librarians. The introductory chapter includes a comprehensive list of bibliographical terms with definitions; bibliographic terms in German, French, and Italian; and the plan of the Library of Congress and the Dewey Decimal music classification systems. Integrating helpful commentary to instruct the reader on the scope and usefulness of specific items, this updated and expanded edition accounts for the rapid growth in new editions of standard works, in fields such as ethnomusicology, performance practice, women in music, popular music, education, business, and music technology. These enhancements to its already extensive bibliographies ensures that the Sourcebook will continue to be an indispensable reference for years to come.
Publisher: Indiana University Press
ISBN: 0253014565
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 518
Book Description
Since it was first published in 1993, the Sourcebook for Research in Music has become an invaluable resource in musical scholarship. The balance between depth of content and brevity of format makes it ideal for use as a textbook for students, a reference work for faculty and professional musicians, and as an aid for librarians. The introductory chapter includes a comprehensive list of bibliographical terms with definitions; bibliographic terms in German, French, and Italian; and the plan of the Library of Congress and the Dewey Decimal music classification systems. Integrating helpful commentary to instruct the reader on the scope and usefulness of specific items, this updated and expanded edition accounts for the rapid growth in new editions of standard works, in fields such as ethnomusicology, performance practice, women in music, popular music, education, business, and music technology. These enhancements to its already extensive bibliographies ensures that the Sourcebook will continue to be an indispensable reference for years to come.
The American Encyclopaedic Dictionary
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Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 1160
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Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 1160
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The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music
Author: Ruth M. Stone
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1351544365
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 868
Book Description
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.
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1351544365
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 868
Book Description
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.
The Imperial Encyclopaedic Dictionary
Author: Robert Hunter
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Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 510
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Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 510
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The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music
Author: Terry E. Miller
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351544209
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 1046
Book Description
The first complete music reference for the region, this volume covers all the nations of modern Southeast Asia: Burma, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines in thirty-five articles, written by twenty-seven expert contributors.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351544209
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 1046
Book Description
The first complete music reference for the region, this volume covers all the nations of modern Southeast Asia: Burma, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines in thirty-five articles, written by twenty-seven expert contributors.
The Concise Garland Encyclopedia of World Music
Author: Garland Encyclopedia of World Music
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136095942
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 651
Book Description
The Concise Garland Encyclopedia of World Music comprises two volumes, and can only be purchased as the two-volume set.To purchase the set please go to:http://www.routledge.com/9780415972932.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136095942
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 651
Book Description
The Concise Garland Encyclopedia of World Music comprises two volumes, and can only be purchased as the two-volume set.To purchase the set please go to:http://www.routledge.com/9780415972932.
The Concise Garland Encyclopedia of World Music: The Middle East, South Asia, East Asia, Southeast Asia
Author: Ellen Koskoff
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0415994047
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 652
Book Description
The critical importance of past for the present--of music histories in local and global forms--asserts itself. The history of world music, as each chapter makes clear, is one of critical moments and paradigm shifts.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0415994047
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 652
Book Description
The critical importance of past for the present--of music histories in local and global forms--asserts itself. The history of world music, as each chapter makes clear, is one of critical moments and paradigm shifts.
Baker's Student Encyclopedia of Music: A-G
Author: Laura Diane Kuhn
Publisher: Macmillan Reference USA
ISBN:
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 720
Book Description
Contains alphabetically arranged entries that provide information about various aspects of music, covering musicians, composers, compositions, instruments, musical terms, facts, and anecdotes; and includes illustrations and an index.
Publisher: Macmillan Reference USA
ISBN:
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 720
Book Description
Contains alphabetically arranged entries that provide information about various aspects of music, covering musicians, composers, compositions, instruments, musical terms, facts, and anecdotes; and includes illustrations and an index.
The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music
Author: Robert C. Provine
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351544292
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 2195
Book Description
This volume explores not only the close ties that link the cultures and musics of East and Northeast Asia, but also the distinctive features that separate them.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351544292
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 2195
Book Description
This volume explores not only the close ties that link the cultures and musics of East and Northeast Asia, but also the distinctive features that separate them.