Terry E. Miller Boeken

This encyclopedia/CD-ROM package leads readers on a musical expedition into the cultures of many of the 242 ethnic groups of Southeast Asia. Articles by international contributors with direct fieldwork and performing experience document music as a cultural phenomenon vital to all aspects of Southeast Asian life. Opens with an overview of the entire region, then turns to themes and concepts common to the region as a whole, and investigates musical practices in each region, with articles on topics from religious music to rock. Includes b & w photos and maps, discographies, a filmography, and CD-ROM of music. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.

Focusing on the rich diversity of global musical expression, this edition takes readers on an immersive journey through various cultural traditions. It challenges perceptions and engages the senses, providing a deeper understanding of how music reflects and shapes identities around the world.

Before the trip begins : fundamental issues -- Aural analysis : listening to the world's musics -- Cultural considerations : beyond the sounds themselves -- Oceania : Australia, Papua New Guinea, Hawaii, Kiribati -- South Asia : India, Pakistan -- Southeast Asia : Vietnam, Thailand, Laos and northeast Thailand, Indonesia (Java and Bali) -- East Asia : China, Mongolia, Korea, Japan, Tibet -- The Middle East : Islam and the Arab world, Iran, Egypt, Sufism, Judaism -- Europe : Greece, Spain, Russia, Scotland, Ireland, Hungary, Bulgaria -- Sub-Saharan Africa : Ghana, Nigeria, central Africa, Zimbabwe, Uganda, Senegal, the Republic of South Africa -- The Caribbean : Haiti, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, the Bahamas, Cuba, the Dominican Republic -- South America and Mexico : the Amazon rainforest, Peru, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico

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