The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music: Africa [With Audio CD and Map]

ISBN-13: 9780824060350 / Angielski / Twarda / 1997 / 868 str.

Ruth Stone

Opis

The premiere volume of the " Garland Encyclopedia of World Music " series offers a comprehensive view of African music as a vital part of the social and cultural life of it peoples. The 34 expert contributors have all conducted fieldwork in Africa and their firsthand experience is reflected in the immediacy of their observations. In 39 articles, this encyclopedia explores key themes in African music that have emerged in recent years - a subject usually neglected in country-by-country coverage; emphasizes the contexts of musical performance-unlike studies that offer static interpretations isolated from other performing traditions; and presents the fresh insights and analyses of musicologists and anthropologists of diverse national origins-African, Asian, European and American. Also includes nine maps and 96 music examples.

Recenzje

"This unique and thoroughly researched resource provides a dynamic and in depth perspective on world music... It strikes a balance between wonderful illustrations and comprehensive, scholarly entries. Each regional volume includes a CD sampler of that region's music. This source will have wide appeal to both the novice and expert." -- Dartmouth Medal Committee
"One of the most impressive coverages in print. Essential to any world music library." -- The Bookwatch
"Fans will be able to refer to these informative books for the rest of their lives. It is unlikeley that anything will appear in that time to surpass them." -- Cover
"The most comprehensive and readable African music guide ever created." -- Pulse
"Complete, concise, and informative. Enormously useful and instructive, a necessity for all libraries." -- MultiCultural Review
"A fascinating, informative presentation describing what may be to Westerners the most unfamiliar music of the world. Unique in its scope and viewpoint.A must purchase for all academic music libraries, and, indeed, for any academic or large public library with a clientele of anthropologists, linguists, historians, sociologists, or Africanists." -- Reference Books Bulleting/Booklist
"This is a significant volume containing significant and timely research.. It belongs in all academic music libraries." -- Choice

Spis treści

Audio Examples, About The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music, Preface, Part 1: Introduction to African Music, Part 2: Issues and Processes in African Music, Part 3: Regional Case Studies, Glossary, A Guide to Publications on African Music, A Guide to Recordings of African Music, A Guide to Films and Videos, Notes on the Audio Examples, Index

O autorze

Ruth M. Stone