Musics of the World [Paperback]

.Musics of the Worldoffers a rich and inviting introduction to music from around the globe, exploring a diverse array of traditions and genres in depth while helping students develop skills for approaching new music in their lives. Clear, accessible introductory chapters give students a solid overview of ethnomusicology, setting the stage for eighteen geographically focused chapters that ground students in a region's cultural context before exploring what makes each place musically unique. Throughout, videos, timed musical tracks, definitions, color photographs, recipes, and discussion questions provide a variety of avenues through which to engage with the music and cultures at hand.PrefaceHow This Book WorksAcknowledgementsI. Introduction to EthnomusicologyChapter 1. Welcome to Ethnomusicology!What Ethnomusicologists DoBeing InterdisciplinaryMusic Can Identify YouAre You an Ethnomusicologist or an Insider ? Or Both?What Is It about Music?Learning to PlayWhat Lens Do You Use?Are You Ready?Chapter 2. The Elements of MusicRhythmMeter and TempoNotating RhythmMelodyTimbreHarmonyTextureModeRangeSilencePutting It All TogetherChapter 3. Music and...: Focusing Your WorkFine-Tuning Your ApproachIssues of IdentityIssues of Performance PracticeIssues of Power and ControlIssues of BeliefOther IssuesII. Africa and the Middle EastChapter 4. West AfricaWest African Development and ColonizationCommon Musical FeaturesThe Role of the Jali: A West African Bard in GambiaListening Guide 4.1: Kelefaba and Kuruntu Kelefa by Foday Musa SusoGhanaian Fontomfrom DrummingListening Guide 4.2: Fontomfrom by the Eyisam Mbensuon GroupNigerian J?j? MusicListening Guide 4.3: Asiko Mi Ti To by Chief Commander Ebenezer ObeyChapter 5. South AfricaColonial HistoryApartheidSouth African MusicMarabi: Early Zulu Township MusicListening Guide 5.1: Pata Pata by Miriam Makeblã»