Interest in world music is at its peak. Listening to non-Western music in concerts and on radio, television, and CDs has become an important part of our musical experience, yet the general tendency is still one of passive acceptance. The aim of this book is to offer a detailed and informative introduction to the underlying principles that give non-Western music its marked coherence and characteristic profile and to encourage the reader to explore rich and fascin-ating sounds from around the world. Traditional African and Oriental Music focuses on five distinct cultures: sub-Saharan Africa, the Islamic world, the Indian subcontinent, China and Tibet, and the Far East (Japan, Java, and Bali). Each chapter examines the rhythm, melody, harmony, and instruments of each region's music, plus elements of the culture that contribute toward an appreciation of the music, such as religion, poetry, drama, dance, and social structure. World-music scholar Otto Karolyi provides readers with insight into what is going on, and why, when they hear music of non-Western cultures, allowing them to grasp each culture's intricate musical traditions. For music lovers, students of anthropology, and anyone interested in the important contributions of these storied cultures, this is an indispensable resource.
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Born in Paris, Otto Karolyi has studied music in Budapest, Vienna, and London. Currently Senior Lecturer of Music at the University of Stirling, Scotland, his publications include Introducing Modern Music (Penguin), Modern British Music from Elgar to Peter Maxwell Davies, and >Modern American Music--From Charles Ives to the Minimalists.
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This is a truly poor book, which shows little sign of familiarity with the music it claims to present and presents the people of Africa and the East in stereotypical categories. It could be useful as an example of how Westerners continue to misunderstand and misrepresent other musics and, through that, other peoples. That's probably about all.
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A common attitude in discussing Africa in the West is to think of it as a homogeneous entity, absorbable in one glance, as it were. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
gamelan ensemble, theatrical ensembles, spike fiddle, wind chamber, percussive instruments, musical bow, barrel drum, silk strings Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
North Africa, Far East, Middle East, South India, North India, South Africa, Huang Chung, Ravi Shankar, Prophet Muhammad New!
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- My Music, My Life. by Ravi. Shankar on page 114, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Music in Java by Jaap Kunst on page 225, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- The Music of Africa by J. H. Kwabeha Nketia on page 4, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Continuity and Change In African Cultures by William R Bascom in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Rhythm and Tempo: A Study in Music History by Curt Sachs in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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