Worlds of Music: An Introduction to the Music of the World's Peoples, Shorter Version

by Jeff Todd Titon, Timothy J. Cooley, David Locke

No background or training in music? No problem. This shorter version of WORLDS OF MUSIC: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE MUSIC OF THE WORLD'S PEOPLES is written to make music accessible. Using the case-study approach, the text presents in-depth explorations of music of several cultures from around the world. The authors all ethnomusicologists working in their fields of expertise base their discussions of music-cultures on their own fieldwork and give you a true sense of both the music and culture that created it. The supplementary 3 CD set works hand in hand with the authors' prose providing students with access to a wide range of music-cultures and include authentic recordings from the authors' fieldwork. Leading off is the long-standing jewel in the Worlds of Music crown - James Koetting's magnificent recording of postal workers canceling stamps at the University of Ghana post office. A Western-sounding hymn tune performed against African rhythms, this piece, more that any other, lets you hear contrasting music-cultures.

Genres: Music, Textbooks, Nonfiction

464 pages, Paperback

Published January 5, 2009

Reviews

[Amber · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book has been a great read and makes me want to hunt down the long version. It is very informative and fun. But to really enjoy it you need to be interested in music of other cultures. Luckily, I am.

[Simona · Rating 2 out of 5]

VERY confusing theories, explanations and comparisons even for a music connoisseur - the choice of words and symbols is very convoluted... it makes one feel stupid no matter how much knowledge one has on the subject matter.