World Music: A Global Journey

by Terry E. Miller

World A Global Journey , Fourth Edition takes students around the world to experience the diversity of musical expression and cultural traditions. It is known for its breadth in surveying the world's major cultures in a systematic study of world music within a strong pedagogical framework.
As one would prepare for any journey, each chapter starts with background preparation, reviewing the historical, cultural, and musical overview of the region. Visits to multiple "sites" within a region provide in-depth studies of varied musical traditions. Music analysis begins with an experiential "first impression" of the music, followed by an "aural analysis" of the sound and prominent musical elements. Finally, students are invited to consider the cultural connections that give the music its meaning and life.
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The dynamic companion website hosts interactive listening guides plus many student and instructor resources. A set of three CDs is available, either in the hardcover or paperback packages or as a stand-alone purchase.
                                                                                 
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Genres: Music, Nonfiction, Reference, School, History

549 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 29, 2005

Reviews

[K.]

While this book is a great introductory resource to ethnomusicology, it contains a few factual errors and is generally biased toward Western music. It has an unfortunate habit of telling you that a piece might sound "odd" or "out of tune" before you've even had a chance to hear it for yourself. While I thought the book covered a wide range of cultures, it also made allusions to other musical traditions without even bothering to describe them or state a resource.

[Hallie Huffman]

Wide coverage. Comes with a cd set that is also explained in the text. Good introductio into how musis influences culture.

[Dominick Bontempo]

Had to read this for Intro to world music…. Literally inhaled 13 chapters about music. Brain hurts

[Randy Daugherty]

Required for class, World music takes us around the globe. We are introduced to different cultures and then to their music, dance, and theater. All cultures enjoy music and many of the instruments are similar , their interpretation is different based on understanding and culture. I found this class and book very interesting.