A Short History Of World Music
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| Author | : Jessica C. E. Gienow-Hecht |
| Publisher | : Berghahn Books |
| Total Pages | : 278 |
| Release | : 2015-04-01 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1782385010 |
Bringing together scholars from the fields of musicology and international history, this book investigates the significance of music to foreign relations, and how it affected the interaction of nations since the late 19th century. For more than a century, both state and non-state actors have sought to employ sound and harmony to influence allies and enemies, resolve conflicts, and export their own culture around the world. This book asks how we can understand music as an instrument of power and influence, and how the cultural encounters fostered by music changes our ideas about international history.
| Author | : Curt Sachs |
| Publisher | : Courier Corporation |
| Total Pages | : 338 |
| Release | : 2008-01-01 |
| Genre | : Music |
| ISBN | : 0486466612 |
An eminent scholar explores the evolution of music, from the ecstatic singing of early civilizations to the development of more structured styles in Egypt, East Asia, Rome, and other regions.
| Author | : Geoffrey Blainey |
| Publisher | : Ivan R. Dee |
| Total Pages | : 480 |
| Release | : 2003-03-08 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1461709865 |
A superb history of the world's people during the last four million years, beginning before the human race moved out of Africa to explore and settle the other continents. Mr. Blainey explores the development of technology and skills, the rise of major religions, and the role of geography, considering both the larger patterns and the individual nature of history. A delightful read, gracefully written, and full of odd and interesting pieces of information as well as thoughtful comparisons that span both time and space. —William L. O'Neill
| Author | : Philip V. Bohlman |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 943 |
| Release | : 2013-12-12 |
| Genre | : Music |
| ISBN | : 1316025667 |
Scholars have long known that world music was not merely the globalized product of modern media, but rather that it connected religions, cultures, languages and nations throughout world history. The chapters in this History take readers to foundational historical moments – in Europe, Oceania, China, India, the Muslim world, North and South America – in search of the connections provided by a truly world music. Historically, world music emerged from ritual and religion, labor and life-cycles, which occupy chapters on Native American musicians, religious practices in India and Indonesia, and nationalism in Argentina and Portugal. The contributors critically examine music in cultural encounter and conflict, and as the critical core of scientific theories from the Arabic Middle Ages through the Enlightenment to postmodernism. Overall, the book contains the histories of the music of diverse cultures, which increasingly become the folk, popular and classical music of our own era.
| Author | : William H. Young |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
| Total Pages | : 285 |
| Release | : 2007-12-30 |
| Genre | : Music |
| ISBN | : 0313084270 |
In the World War II era, big bands and swing music reached the heights of popularity with soldiers as well as friends and loved ones back home. Many entertainers such as Glenn Miller also served in the military, or supported the war effort with bond drives and entertaining the troops at home and abroad. In addition to big band and swing music, musicals, jazz, blues, gospel and country music were also popular. Chapters on each, along with an analysis of the evolution of record companies, records, radios, and television are included here, for students, historians, and fans of the era. Includes a timeline of the music of the era, an appendix of the Broadway and Hollywood Musicals, 1939-1945, and an appendix of Songs, Composers, and lyricists, 1939-1945. An extensive discography and bibliography, along with approximately 35 black and white photos, complete the volume.
| Author | : Michael Miller |
| Publisher | : Penguin |
| Total Pages | : 340 |
| Release | : 2008-07-01 |
| Genre | : Music |
| ISBN | : 1440636370 |
A beautifully composed journey through music history! Music history is a required course for all music students. Unfortunately, the typical music history book is dry and academic, focusing on rote memorization of important composers and works. This leads many to think that the topic is boring, but bestselling author Michael Miller proves that isn’t so. This guide makes music history interesting and fun, for both music students and older music lovers. • Covers more than Western “classical” music—also includes non-Western music and uniquely American forms such as jazz • More than just names and dates—puts musical developments in context with key historical events
| Author | : Mary Richards |
| Publisher | : National Geographic Books |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2021-09-21 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : 0500652473 |
A global history of music for children, celebrating how and why we make music. Embark on a musical journey around the world to meet the diverse cast of composers, musicians, and performers who are famous for making the music we love. From Johann Sebastian Bach to Billie Eilish, Hildegard of Bingen to DJ Kool Herc, Wolfgang Mozart to Miriam Makeba, musicians come from many different times and places and introduce music from a wide variety of genres. Why do we make music? How does music affect our brains and emotions? These are just some of the fascinating questions addressed in A History of Music for Children, which looks at music’s transnational and boundary-breaking qualities. All over the world and throughout time, music has been recorded and passed down through different oral traditions and forms of notation. It has always been a powerful catalyst for change and connecting people. And what might the future of music hold? Exploring the technology used to listen to and create music, the authors imagine new possibilities such as computer-generated compositions and robot musicians. Woven into this absorbing narrative is a stellar cast of musicians, including Mozart and his sister Maria Anna, Clara Schumann, Maria Callas, Bob Dylan, Ravi and Anoushka Shankar, David Bowie, Nina Simone, Charlie Parker, Kraftwerk, John Cage, Beyonce´, and Mali griot Toumani Diabaté, among others. This book even includes a playlist of songs that you can listen to as you read.
| Author | : Questlove |
| Publisher | : Abrams |
| Total Pages | : 353 |
| Release | : 2021-10-19 |
| Genre | : Music |
| ISBN | : 1647001846 |
New York Times bestselling Music Is History combines Questlove’s deep musical expertise with his curiosity about history, examining America over the past fifty years—now in paperback Focusing on the years 1971 to the present, Questlove finds the hidden connections in the American tapes, whether investigating how the blaxploitation era reshaped Black identity or considering the way disco took an assembly-line approach to Black genius. And these critical inquiries are complemented by his own memories as a music fan and the way his appetite for pop culture taught him about America. A history of the last half-century and an intimate conversation with one of music’s most influential and original voices, Music Is History is a singular look at contemporary America.
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| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2006 |
| Genre | : Indoor games |
| ISBN | : 9782843238277 |
Opera fans, pop culture addicts, jazz lovers, music afficionados, and novices: this book is for you. Featuring an assortment of games, puzzles, and trivia, this comprehensive volume contains a wealth of information, detailing all there is to know on the twentieth century music history. 250 illustrations
| Author | : Philip V. Bohlman |
| Publisher | : OUP Oxford |
| Total Pages | : 239 |
| Release | : 2002-05-30 |
| Genre | : Music |
| ISBN | : 0191579459 |
'World music' emerged as an invention of the West from encounters with other cultures. This book draws readers into a remarkable range of these historical encounters, in which music had the power to evoke the exotic and to give voice to the voiceless. In the course of the volume's eight chapters the reader witnesses music's involvement in the modern world, but also the individual moments and particular histories that are crucial to an understanding of music's diversity. World Music is wide-ranging in its geographical scope, yet individual chapters provide in-depth treatments of selected music cultures and regional music histories. The book frequently zooms in on repertoires and musicians - such as Bob Marley, Bartok, and Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan - and attempts to account for world music's growing presence and popularity at the beginning of the twenty-first century. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
