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Worlds of Music: An Introduction to the Music of the World’s Peoples 4th Edition

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This market-leading, best-selling book covers ethnomusicology-the study of music in a people's way of life, which treats music as a distillation of cultural styles. The authors of this book approach diverse musical styles with the desire to understand them on their own terms-as the people who make the music would understand them. The book is organized by region. Each study focuses on the life histories and autobiographies that are essential to understanding music as a human activity. Song lyrics are singled out by the authors as a way to understand the meaning and purpose of musical performances. Musical examples, or transcriptions, are included on the accompanying CDs, and are treated throughout as points of departure for discussion. Readers music-making projects-singing, building and playing instruments-greatly increase music appreciation and allow readers to experience firsthand what it's like to be an ethnomusicologist puzzling out unfamiliar music. This book seeks to provide as much pleasure as knowledge, fostering lifelong curiosity and a desire to experience and appreciate music in all its forms.

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0534591035
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978-0534591038
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4th
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Schirmer
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January 1, 2001
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English
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8 x 0.75 x 9.75 inches
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485 pages
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Schirmer; 4th edition (January 1, 2001)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 485 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0534591035
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0534591038
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.95 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8 x 0.75 x 9.75 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #2,069,911 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #586 in Ethnomusicology (Books)
- #5,425 in Music History & Criticism (Books)
- #18,898 in Ethnic Studies (Books)

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Jeff Todd Titon is a musician, organic gardener, and retired professor who taught American literature, folklore and ethnomusicology at Tufts University (1971-86) and at Brown University (1986-2013) where he led the PhD program in ethnomusicology. He attended Trinity School (Manhattan) and graduated from Westminster High School (Atlanta), Amherst College, and the University of Minnesota where he got the MA in English and PhD in American Studies. He's maintained a blog (https://sustainablemusic.blogspot.com) since 2008, writing about music, sound and sustainability, aimed at the general public.
In the academic world Jeff was a popular lecturer who taught undergraduate courses on American folk and popular music including blues, bluegrass, and country music; and from 1982-2013 he led an old-time string band ethnomusicology ensemble at his universities, teaching fiddle, banjo, and guitar. Jeff also taught undergraduate courses in American studies, American literature, ethnomusicology, visual documentation, and computer representations of people making music, using hypertext and multimedia. At Tufts he co-founded the MA program in ethnomusicology, and the undergraduate program in American studies. At Brown he also taught advanced graduate seminars in ethnomusicology and cultural theory, and advised many students in writing PhD dissertations.
A foundational figure in his generation in folklore and ethnomusicology, Jeff is known to his academic colleagues as a pioneer in phenomenological approaches to ethnographic research and writing, as a pioneer in establishing the field of applied ethnomusicology; for introducing an ecological approach to musical and cultural sustainability to folklorists and ethnomusicologists; and for his most recent project, a sound ecology. In 2020 the American Folklore Society gave Jeff their Lifetime Scholarly Achivement Award. Still active as a lecturer, visiting professor, writer and musician in his so-called retirement, his most recent book is TOWARD A SOUND ECOLOGY: New and Selected Essays (Indiana University Press, 2020). He also has a CD that can be heard, bought in physical format, or downloaded, on Amazon; it's called FIDDLE TUNES FOR SLACK KEY GUITAR (2018).
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Frustrated that we had to buy the book and CDs separately. It was clear from the description that the book purchase does not include the CDs, but what is not as clear is that the "CD Set" is not the inclusive book and CDs set, it is just the CDs. We bought the CD set and then had to come back later and buy the book when we realized that they were entirely separate. So, we did not have the book on time for class. Kinda irritating.

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Like I said, it is a great book, in depth and interesting. Although the author could have used a lesson in paraphrasing and outlining the chapters, perhaps with chapter summery, but overall I was satisfied with the book and especially the class!
Balinese Gamelan music and Carnatic Indian music is by far some of the coolest beats ever!

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A Required Book

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It provides much more information than I ever thought I would need for a college class. Details on the countries of the world especially overwhelming in this, ethnomusicology study. I hope to get through this book and get on with my life.

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Incorrect description

Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2013

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The description of the item clearly says you need to purchase the 4 cd set separately so I did - they come with the book, now returning the cd's and getting a full refund has been less then fun.

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No worries!!!

Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2011

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I was really relieved that the CD's arrived so quickly! College classes had already begun and I needed these FAST! I was thrilled to see that I got EXACTLY what I was expecting, gently used merchandise yet still in tip top condition for listening. You will certainly be glad you purchased from this seller, as I was :)

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It was shipped and received on time. Product was not damaged when received. Good product and is in good shape.

Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2016