The History of World Music |
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| Author:
| Kallen, Stuart A. |
| Series title: | The Music Library |
| ISBN: | 978-1-59018-741-8 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2006 |
| Publisher: | Greenhaven Publishing LLC
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| Imprint: | Lucent Press |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $35.08 |
Book Description:
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Author Stuart A. Kallen shows readers the power of music through this rich exploration of World Music. With billions of listeners worldwide, this genre unifies people from different cultures in the celebration of music. Southern, Central, West, and North Africa genres are explained, along with Middle Eastern world music. Readers are then treated to details of India and Far East, before jetting off to the sounds of Eastern Europe and Celtic music. Music of the Caribbean and Latin...
More DescriptionAuthor Stuart A. Kallen shows readers the power of music through this rich exploration of World Music. With billions of listeners worldwide, this genre unifies people from different cultures in the celebration of music. Southern, Central, West, and North Africa genres are explained, along with Middle Eastern world music. Readers are then treated to details of India and Far East, before jetting off to the sounds of Eastern Europe and Celtic music. Music of the Caribbean and Latin America is explored, before ending in a thorough examination of world music of the United States.