Popular World Music
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| Rating | : | 4.16 (635 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 013612898X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-12-20 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Shahriari is currently an Assistant Professor at Kent State and Coordinator of Online Programs for Music. His fieldwork experiences have taken him thus far to Thailand, China, Europe, Mexico, and many regions of the United States. Dr. He has published two books, Khon Muang Music and Dance Traditions of North Thailand, by White Lotus Co., Ltd., a Bangkok press, and World Music: A Global Journey (co-authored with Kent State Professor Emeritus, Terry E. Other areas of interest include popular world music, rock music history, East Asian music and culture, music and spirituality, as well as music therapy and autism.. About the AuthorAndrew
Miller), published by Routledge, an American press. in ethnomusicology from Kent State University in 2001. His fieldwork experiences have taken him thus far to Thailand, China, Europe, Mexico, and many regions of the United States. Dr. He has published two books, Khon Muang Music and Dance Traditions of North Thailand, by White Lotus Co., Ltd., a Bangkok press, and World Music: A Global Journey <
Great subject and content, poor execution. KTS Well written, informative, authoritative, and relevant. The only reason it does not get 5 stars is that for this price, I would have expected the publisher to use more durable materials and maybe could have made the type a tad larger so old eyes could actually read the book without strain.. Horrible class, but can't blame the book for that Chase Wagley Horrible class, but can't blame the book for that. It's layed out well, covers material in an easy to understand way.. The book is great. The shipping however The book is great.The shipping however, took almost a month. There should be more shipping options for this book.Also, an e-book version of this book would be great.
This book should strongly appeal to Intro to World Music Courses for non-majors who wish to study popular rather than traditional musics of the world, which would encompass a large majority of students enrolled in these courses.. Supplementing the text will be a web site fcreated by the author) featuring the author's world music map, enabling students to explore pop music cultures as they relate to each other; as well as an iTunes playlist for all the highlighted selections in the book. Relevant artists will be highlighted and suggestions for further reading and listening will be offered. Exploring Popular World Music is the first introductory level text written to introduce students to popular music styles from around the world. Each chapter will focus on a specific music style and its associated geographic locale. The salient musical and cultural features associated with each example are discussed in detail to increase our appreciation of the music. By the end of the book, the student should be able to 1) recognize a variety of world music styles, 2) artic