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Music Cultures of the Pacific, the Near East, and Asia, 3/E
Dr. William P. Malm, University of Michigan

ISBN-10: 0131823876
ISBN-13: 9780131823877

Publisher: Prentice Hall
Copyright: 1996
Format: Paper; 278 pp
Published: 10/31/1995

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Appropriate for a one semester/two-quarter course.

The purpose of this book is to survey the basic kinds of music and musical instruments found in the major oriental civilizations and in the island cultures of the Eastern Hemisphere. It is also intended as an introduction to the basic attitudes, techniques, and nomenclature of the discipline of ethnomusicology.

  • includes 77 line drawings, many new.
  • provides an audio cassette of notated and other examples to enhance the appreciation and understanding of the music.
  • presents a romanization of the text of vocal examples along with a translation or explanation of their meaning.
  • a sonic glossary index at the end of each chapter shows all non-western terms in alphabetical order including a unique prononciation cassette.
  • the inclusion of human figures in all new drawings add information about playing positions as well as instrument designs.
  • contains a unique cassette of pronunciations by noted and qualified speakers.
  • updated audio/visual references.

  • NEW—provides an audio cassette of notated and other examples to enhance the appreciation and understanding of the music.
  • NEW—presents a romanization of the text of vocal examples along with a translation or explanation of their meaning.
  • NEW— a sonic glossary index at the end of each chapter shows all non-western terms in alphabetical order including a unique prononciation cassette.
  • NEW—the inclusion of human figures in all new drawings add information about playing positions as well as instrument designs.
  • NEW— contains a unique cassette of pronunciations by noted and qualified speakers.
  • NEW—updated audio/visual references.

(NOTE: Each chapter concludes with a Bibliography and Audio/Visual Notes as well as a Sonic Glossary Index.)

1. Oceania.


2. Island Southeast Asia from the Philippines to Indonesia.


3. Muslim Africa, Ethiopia, and the Near East.


4. Central and Southern Asia.


5. Southeast Asia.


6. East Asia.


7. Northeast Asia and the Island Countries.


Epilogue.


Index.

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