World music a global journey / [electronic resource] :
Terry E. Miller & Andrew Shahriari
- 2nd ed.
- New York : Routledge, c2009
- 1 online resource (xxv, 558 p.) : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps
Description based on print version record
Includes bibliographical references (p. 534-542) and index
Before the trip begins : fundamental issues -- Aural analysis : listening to the world's music -- Cultural considerations : beyond the sounds themselves -- Oceania : voices of land and sea -- South Asia : music with a spiritual dimension -- Southeast Asia : a land of bamboo and bronze -- East Asia : ancient echoes in the modern world -- The Middle East : music in the cradle of great religions -- Sub-Saharan Africa : the rhythms of community -- Europe : harmony and hierarchy -- The Caribbean : musical energy of island peoples -- Central and South America : New World recipes -- North America : diverse peoples, diverse musics -- Discovering yourself through music