Excursions in world music / by Bruno Nettl [and others].
| Other author | Nettl, Bruno, 1930-2020. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Englewood Cliffs, NJ : Prentice Hall, 1992. |
| Description | vii, 340 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction: studying musics of the world's cultures / Bruno Nettl -- The music of India / Charles Capwell -- Music of the Middle East / Bruno Nettl -- China / Isabel K.F. Wong -- Japan / Isabel K.F. Wong -- The music of Indonesia / Charles Capwell -- The music of Sub-Saharan Africa / Thomas Turino -- Europe / Philip V. Bohlman -- Music in Latin America / Thomas Turino -- North American Indian Music / Bruno Nettl -- Old world cultures in North America / Philip V. Bohlman. |
| Abstract | This introductory text offers an introduction to major musical traditions of the world by first presenting a vignette of a musical performance and then placing that performance in the context of a general description of the society and musical culture from which it originated. Each chapter features a specific area of the world, and is written by a scholar who is a specialist in that particular geographical area. Written in non-technical language for those unfamiliar with musical terminology, this volume covers instruments, genres, stylistic aspects, musical occasions, and aesthetic values. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 91032258 |
| ISBN | 0132990091 |
| ISBN | 9780132990257 |